Girls Aloud to release first song since 2012, solely with vocals by late Sarah Harding

Group revisit their chart-topping 2004 cover of the Pretenders’ I’ll Stand By You to benefit BBC Children in Need

Girls Aloud are to release their first single since 2012, a new version of their cover of the Pretenders’ I’ll Stand By You with only the vocals of their late bandmate Sarah Harding.

The song, entitled I’ll Stand By You – Sarah’s Version, will raise money for BBC Children in Need. It is being released on 15 November and had its first play on Radio 2 today.