Girls Aloud and Sophie Ellis-Bextor are putting on a show for the LGTBQ+ community!
The “Something New” girl group and the “Murder on the Dance Floor” disco superstar were among the performers at Brighton & Hove Pride 2024, which kicked off Saturday (August 3) in Brighton, England.
The Pride festival kicked off with the annual Pride parade, departing Hove Lawns and visiting iconic Brighton landmarks, including the West Pier and Royal Pavilion.
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The Pride parade showcases hundreds of charities, community groups and small businesses, the emergency services, the NHS and representatives of other Pride organizations.
In Preston Park at the Fabuloso stage, the official Pride community fundraiser, Beth McCarthy performed, as well as RuPaul’s Drag Race UK vs The World Season 2 winner Tia Kofi, House Gospel Choir and Sophie, who delivered classics like “Take Me Home,” “Music Gets The Best of Me” and “Murder on The Dancefloor.” Billy Porter also put on a theatrical, showcasing selections from his latest album, ’90s R&B and Broadway.
Girls Aloud headlined on Saturday night (August 4) with new outfits and surprises separate from their The Girls Aloud Show tour, including colorful pink and purple wigs, a Madonna “Material Girl” cover, a performance of “Watch Me Go,” which the band haven’t performed since 2005, and a surprise guest appearance from Olly Alexander, who joined the girls in a performance of fan-favorite “The Loving Kind” and Years & Years hit “King.”
The Gaydio Dance Tent featured sets from Fat Tony, DJ Paulette, Horse Meat Disco, and Prok & Fitch, while the BEEFMINCE tent featured Paul Heron and Massimo Paramour, while the Queertown stage had guests including Lorraine Bowan and Drag Race‘s Ginny Lemon.
Find out which stars came out as LGBTQ+ in 2024.
Check out all the photos from the event inside…
Sophie Ellis-Bextor Brighton Pride Set
1. Crying at the Discoteque
2. Take Me Home
3. Music Gets the Best of Me
4. Young Blood
5. Hypnotized
6. Get Over You
7. Lady (Hear Me Tonight) / Groovejet (If This Ain’t Love) / Can’t Fight This Feeling / 8. Not Giving Up on Love
9. Like a Prayer
10. Heartbreak (Make Me a Dancer)
11. Murder on the Dancefloor
Girls Aloud Brighton Pride Set List
1. The Show
2. Something New
3. Love Machine
4. Can’t Speak French
5. Material Girl (Madonna cover)
6. Biology
7. Whole Lotta History
8. Wake Me Up
9. Sound of the Underground
10. No Good Advice
11. Watch Me Go (First time performing since 2006)
12. Long Hot Summer
13. I’ll Stand by You
14. Sexy! No No No…
15. On the Metro
16. The Loving Kind (with Olly Alexander) (First time performing since 2009)
17. King (Years & Years cover) (with Olly Alexander)
18. Jump (For My Love)
19. Call the Shots
20. Something Kinda Ooooh
21. The Promise
