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The entire band's fondness for clubs, alcohol, and partie...

“The entire band's fondness for clubs, alcohol, and parties have been well documented in the tabloids, but Sarah Harding was the stand out case. She not only had a home on the infamous party island of Ibiza, she was also engaged to a DJ. The band's lyrics, most notably "Swinging London Town", also contain frequent references to drinking and partying the night away. Sarah's Hard-Drinking Party Girl ways caught up with her as she went into rehab and her engagement was called off. The Ten tour was a "dry" tour in support of Sarah's new-found sobriety and "On The Metro" references drinking soda instead of alcohol.”
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Confidence: High Checked on July 26, 2026

Summary

Sarah Harding was engaged to DJ Tom Crane and later entered rehab, after which the engagement was called off. The Girls Aloud track “Swinging London Town” contains lyrics about drinking, but there is no evidence she owned a home in Ibiza, that the Ten tour was a “dry” tour, or that “On The Metro” references soda instead of alcohol. Consequently, only the engagement, rehab, and drinking references are confirmed.

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bbc.co.uk
  • Girls Aloud's Sarah Harding enters rehab for depression - BBC News

    In a statement, Supersonic PR said: "Sarah Harding has entered a treatment centre. There will be no further comment on this matter." The star got engaged to Tom Crane in January after he proposed on holiday. But wedding plans were put on hold after a series of arguments. The pair split up in September. In July fellow Girls Aloud singer Nadine Coyle revealed the group were planning a reunion tour for 2012.

en.wikipedia.org
  • Sarah Harding - Wikipedia

    In November 2024, Girls Aloud released "I'll Stand By You (Sarah's Version)" in aid of that year's Children in Need. The single features previously unreleased vocals from Harding, singing the lead in the verses. An official music video premiered on the same day as the single's release. Harding was in an on-and-off relationship with Calum Best from 2005 to 2006. They remained friends until her death. Harding was engaged to DJ ...

  • Swinging London Town - Wikipedia

    In 2005, Girls Aloud began recording their third studio album Chemistry. The album was described as "a concept album which relates to the girls and what it's like to be a twentysomething girl in London". "Swinging London Town" in particular chronicles "the diverse characters - from wannabes to trustafarians - found in the nation's capital." The song's lyrics ...

wikidata.org
  • Swinging London Town - Wikidata

    0 references · MetroLyrics ID · swinging-london-town-lyrics-girls-aloud · 1 reference · imported from Wikimedia project · English Wikipedia · MusicBrainz work ID · b04991dd-14b7-4293-ae45-2c0eb86eca48 · 1 reference · stated in · MusicBrainz · edit · enwiki Swinging London Town ·

celebritynetworth.com
  • Sarah Harding Net Worth | Celebrity Net Worth

    Sarah was famous for being in a number of high-profile relationships over the years. In 2011, she became engaged to her boyfriend Tom Crane. She had been dating the DJ for many years prior to their engagement.

genius.com
  • Girls Aloud – Swinging London Town Lyrics | Genius Lyrics

    The it girl with a twist girl and no one realises That I'm living on a tightrope, I can't, I won't look down I pussyfoot from drink to drink in swinging London Town [Verse 2: Kimberley] Do you know the me that wakes the places with faces I've ...

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