Sarah Harding of Girls Aloud fame has released her autobiography Hear Me Out. The book tells her story “in her own words” and also features parts written by her fellow Girls Aloud stars Cheryl, Kimberly Walsh, Nadine Coyle, and Nicola Roberts. The girl group were formed back in 2002 on Popstars: The Rivals. The group continued to find success with hits including Sound of the Underground, The Promise, Love Machine, and Call the Shots and are considered to be UK girl band royalty. The release of Harding’s memoir comes after the announcement that Girls Aloud are postponing their reunion due to Harding’s cancer battle.
Harding started writing the book following a breast cancer diagnosis. Sarah Harding was told by doctors that Christmas 2020 “would probably be my last” as she made the news public back in August, at which point the cancer had advanced to other parts of her body.
The book recounts Harding’s time in Girls Aloud and follows her struggles with drugs and addiction. Harding checked herself into rehab in South Africa in 2011 citing alcohol dependence and depression. Harding, like other Girls Aloud members, has found success independently. She has had several acting roles and made numerous television appearances. In 2017 Harding won Big Brother.
In ‘Hear Me Out’ Harding catalogues her journey following her cancer diagnosis and living with the disease after finding out it was terminal. In the memoir, Harding reveals that she had sepsis during her treatment and was at one point put into an induced coma and placed on a ventilator.
Generally, the book provides an intimate look at Harding’s career, her struggles with illness, and how that has influenced her perspective on life. Harding remarks in Hear Me Out about “trying to live and enjoy every second of my life, however long it might be”.
In response to the release of Hear Me Out, fans have rallied together to help the Girls Aloud song of the same name reach number one in the UK charts to show their support for Sarah.
Hear Me Out is out now.
