143-647: The Confetti Tour was the seventh concert tour held by British girl group Little Mix , in support of their sixth studio album, Confetti (2020). It is the group's first tour without former member Jesy Nelson , who departed from the group in 2020, and was their last before the group went on hiatus in 2022. The tour began on 9 April 2022 at the SSE Arena in Belfast, and concluded on 14 May 2022 at The O 2 Arena in London. The tour consisted of 25 sold-out shows across
286-446: A Boy " for a song they believe it can get them to the final. Their performance of "You Keep Me Hangin' On" received mostly negative feedback from the judges with Walsh stating that they "lost their mojo" and Rowland telling them she had seen them do "better vocal performances." Their second performance of the night, "If I Were a Boy", was generally acclaimed by the judges with Walsh telling them they have "amazing potential" and calling them
429-663: A British clothing brand, with the money from her collection being donated to help struggling families in South Shields. In the same year she launched a second collaboration with them. In August 2020, she was announced as the Honorary President for South Shields F.C. and became a shareholder for the club in the same year. In September 2020, she was photographed alongside Heidi Klum, Lil Nas and Helen Christensen by fashion campaign Christian Cowan for his Spring/Summer 2021 collection. On 10 September 2021, Thirlwall
572-482: A blaze of camp glory". Following the first of their two shows at Glasgow's OVO Hydro Arena , Little Mix were commended and awarded a framed plaque to commemorate them becoming the band that has played the most dates and the group with the highest all-time ticket sales at the arena. After their second show, the OVO Hydro Arena then announced that Little Mix also held the record for the "most tickets sold for
715-472: A bonus documentary. As of November 2017, Glory Days has sold over 1.6 million copies worldwide. The group announced on 27 November 2017 that they would be undertaking the Summer Hits Tour 2018 , with tickets going on sale on 30 November. In February 2018, Pinnock announced that the group were working on their fifth album, set for release in 2018, and that there would be a tour to accompany
858-457: A child and teenager she experienced prejudice and racism for her mixed ethnicity, recalling in an interview for Vogue Arabia : "At school, I didn't fit into any group, and started to experience prejudice and racism. I was one of the very few people of colour in the school, so from the off I felt like an outcast. I used to get called the P-word , which I didn't understand as I'm not Pakistani . I
1001-450: A combination of pop and R&B with influences from other genres including tropical house , latin pop , and electronic music . She grew up listening to motown music , with her grandfather playing arabic music to her as a child. She cites Diana Ross as a music influence and has also expressed her love for Drag Culture, Drag Queens and is fan of RuPaul . In 2020, for an interview for Attitude magazine she added: "Doing
1144-665: A day before Between Us was released, the group was featured on the covers of DIY and Attitude magazines to promote the album. In the same month, Little Mix won the MTV Europe Music Award for Best UK & Ireland Act , their fifth win in the category. On 2 December 2021, the group announced that they would be going on hiatus following the completion of their planned Confetti Tour in 2022 to "recharge" and work on solo projects. In December 2021, Amazon named Little Mix as one of biggest artists of 2021 year on Amazon Music. In 2021, Vevo UK revealed that Little Mix
1287-499: A dream of ours to work with her since the beginning". On 2 November 2018, the group released " Joan of Arc " as the first promotional single from LM5 , and peaked at number 61 on the UK Singles Chart. A week later on 9 November 2018, "Told You So" was released as the second promotional single from the album and peaked at number 83 on the UK Singles Chart. The group then performed "Woman Like Me" alongside Nicki Minaj at
1430-679: A haul of clothes, with all of the proceedings going to the homeless. In 2017, Thirlwall donated another collection of her clothes to help raise money for Cancer Connections. In the same year she helped raised money for Stonewall at her drag-themed 25th birthday party. In May 2018, she also spoke at the Stonewall Youth Awards about what it meant to be an ally and encouraged more artists to do the same. In 2018, she became an LGBTQ+ rights ambassador for LGBTQ+ charity Stonewall , and in 2018, attended Manchester Pride with them. In 2019, Thirlwall and Michelle Visage raised £10,000 for
1573-562: A huge following of LGBTQ+ fans winning a British LGBT Award , an Attitude Award , and were named as Glamour's "Women of the Year and Game-changers in music". Often named as one of the greatest girl groups of all time, Little Mix have sold over an estimated 60 million records worldwide, making then one of the best-selling girl groups of all time , and one of Britain's biggest selling acts . In 2011, Edwards, Thirlwall, Pinnock and Nelson individually auditioned successfully as soloists for
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#17327827438431716-450: A link to a website that displayed a 24-hour timer. On 15 May 2021, after the 24-hour timer finished, the group announced their new single " Heartbreak Anthem " with Galantis and David Guetta , which was released on 20 May 2021. A music video for the song, directed by Samuel Douek, was released on the same day. When the song spent its tenth week in the top ten in July 2021, Little Mix became
1859-514: A little girl, I associated drag queens with the big divas. It's something that we've always loved". Since 2020, Thirlwall has been in a relationship with English singer Jordan Stephens , from the hip hop duo Rizzle Kicks . The pair started dating in 2020 and were spotted together for the first time at a Black Trans Lives Matter rally in central London in July of that year. Thirlwall has multiple tattoos. On her spine, she has an Arabic tattoo that reads "Anyone can achieve their dreams if they’ve got
2002-450: A lot of performing arts growing up and stuff, I've always been surrounded by a lot of LGBTQ+ friends that have been in theatre school with me or at school. When we used to go on holiday Benidorm, one of the favourite things was when me mam used to the drag shows. Me mam's always been into the glitz and the glamour [of drag] and her idol and my idols are Dana Ross, and all the big divas. And I think for me growing up, whenever I saw drag shows as
2145-640: A member of the girl group Little Mix . The group was formed and won the eighth series in 2011, and released six studio albums together, and amassed nineteen UK top-ten singles, five of which reached number one. Before going on hiatus in 2022, they became the first girl band to win the Brit Award for British Group . Inspired by pop and R&B music with elements of electronica and electroclash sounds, she has been described as one of Britain's next biggest pop stars. Following Little Mix's hiatus, she signed with RCA Records in 2022, and portrayed herself in
2288-424: A more R&B sound. Nelson added: "I personally want to put a lot more dancey stuff in there. As in, one of the songs that comes on in a club that makes you want to dance. Not that David Guetta sound, but more R&B – a bit like Eve and Gwen Stefani 's ' Let Me Blow Ya Mind '." They also revealed that they would be starting to write material for the new album in the coming months. On 4 October, they uploaded
2431-406: A party." Jess Flaherty from Liverpool Echo who attended their sold out show at M&S Bank Arena , gave them a five star rating. They added "The talented trio dominated the stage with explosion of confetti, laughter, tears, impeccable dance moves and more. Their power and tenacity in the music industry isn't just down to their singing power and ability to release a hit single, it's also down to
2574-449: A remix of " Confetti ", the title track of their most recent album, would serve as the album's fourth single. The remix, featuring American rapper Saweetie , was released on 30 April 2021, alongside a music video for the remix. The song debuted at number fifteen on the UK Singles Chart. On 29 April, the day before "Confetti" was released, Little Mix were featured on the cover of Euphoria Magazine. In May 2021, Little Mix were announced as
2717-534: A safe space to LGBTQ+ people to be who they are without fear of judgement". At the Attitude Awards ceremony, in 2018, the group were awarded for using their platform to advocate for LGBTQ+ rights and in 2019, was a recipient of a British LGBT Award . Their 2016 single " Secret Love Song " is also regarded as a gay anthem , and is credited to helping people come to terms with their own sexuality and feelings. In 2021, Glamour honoured them as Women of
2860-413: A safe space to the community – sentiments echoed by the crowd who raised sheets of paper which read: "Thank you for being our safe space". As the show came to a close, Jade said: "Honestly, we're so, so grateful and we can't believe it's been over a decade of Little Mix and we've stood the test of time thanks to you." Proving that all good things must come to an end, the band bowed out with Sweet Melody, with
3003-506: A single all-seated show by a musical act" at the venue. On 26 April 2022, Little Mix announced they would live stream their final tour date at The O 2 Arena, in London. The stream, titled Little Mix: The Last Show (For Now...) , was also made available for a limited cinema release on 14 May 2022. Tickets were made available alongside merchandise on 27 April, with a portion of proceeds being donated to two charities: Child Poverty Action Group and Choose Love . According to Music Week ,
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#17327827438433146-427: A supergroup originally known as Rhythmix. Without a performance, they automatically progressed to the judges' houses and reached the live shows where they were mentored by Tulisa Contostavlos . On 28 October 2011, it was announced that the group had to change their name to Little Mix , because of legal issues. On 11 December 2011, Little Mix was announced as the first group to win the series and subsequently became
3289-650: A three-octave soprano vocal range. Perrie Edwards cites Christina Aguilera , Whitney Houston , Mariah Carey , Michael Jackson and Steve Perry from the American rock band Journey as her musical influences. Jesy Nelson cites Spice Girls , TLC and Missy Elliott as her musical influences. Leigh Anne Pinnock cites Rihanna and Mariah Carey as her biggest influences. Jade Thirlwall references Diana Ross as her favourite singer. Little Mix cite Beyoncé , Michael Jackson , Destiny's Child , En Vogue , Rihanna and TLC as their musical influences. Since winning
3432-468: A timeframe for their return, with her suggesting that their break may last two years. On 21 May 2022, Little Mix was named as the second most richest celebrities on Times' The UK Young Music Rich List (30 or Under) with a net worth of 60 million. On 20 June, it was revealed that the group was the fourth most played artist of 2021 in the UK. On 7 July, Between Us was announced by Official Charts , as
3575-445: A track for Nayeon 's debut album, Im Nayeon , marking the second time she had worked with the artist after she contributed to Twice's album Taste of Love in 2021. In November 2022, Thirlwall appeared on Heat magazine 's "UK and Ireland 30 under 30" rich list for the first time with an estimated net worth of £17.5 million. In June 2024, after teasing the release date of her debut solo single titled " Angel of My Dreams ", it
3718-513: A transition from Between Us , a tribute to their endurance, and " Love (Sweet Love) ," another new single that declares total independence. Their promise that Little Mix is forever (“2011 – always”) is teary and heartfelt. 2020 single " Sweet Melody ," is the closer, and feels more like a triumphant beginning than an ending, and with the Newcastle's bars blaring it out as the crowd find their way home, and when Little Mix returns, there's going to be
3861-568: A video to their official YouTube page, announcing that their second album would be called Salute and would be available for pre-order on 7 October. The album was released on 11 November 2013 in the United Kingdom and was released in the United States on 4 February 2014. Throughout the recording process, Little Mix worked with several producers, including TMS, Future Cut, Fred Ball, Duvall and Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis . The album
4004-743: Is an advocate for LGBTQ+ rights and an ambassador for Stonewall . Her involvement with charity work earned her the Gay Times Honour for Allyship in 2021. Jade Amelia Thirlwall was born on 26 December 1992 in South Shields, Tyne and Wear , England, to parents Norma Badwi and James Thirlwall. She has an older brother called Karl. She has Egyptian and Yemeni descent from her mother's side and English descent from her father's. Thirlwall identifies herself as mixed-race, and has been learning to connect more with her Arab-Egyptian-Yemeni heritage and its language in hopes of travelling more to
4147-601: The Brit Awards 2021 , 41 years since it was first introduced and called out the music industry for its white male dominance, misogyny, sexism and lack of diversity during their acceptance speech. Little Mix have amassed a huge following of LGBTQ fans and are cited as LGBTQ+ allies . Writing for Gay Times , Jack Rowe wrote "They've marched in Pride parades, had LGBTQ+ representation in their music videos, and are also vocal supporters of our community. Their concerts offers
4290-534: The COVID-19 pandemic , the group announced that The Confetti Tour would be postponed to 2022 in light of the UK's coronavirus restrictions . In May 2021, Perrie Edwards and Leigh-Anne Pinnock announced their respective pregnancies, which they said also contributed to the tour's postponement. The new tour dates started on 9 April 2022 at the SSE Arena in Belfast, and concluded with three dates at London's O 2 Arena ,
4433-601: The Confetti Tour , being their most critically acclaimed. In 2021, Little Mix became the first girl group in 41 years to win the British Group award at the Brit Awards . Their other accolades include a Madame Tussauds figure, three Brit Awards , seven MTV Europe Music Awards (the most wins for Best UK & Ireland Act ), four Glamour Awards , a iHeartRadio Music Award , two Japanese Gold Disc Awards and three Guinness World Records . They have amassed
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4576-531: The Glamour Women of The Year Awards . Later that month, the group was featured on BBC Radio 1 's LOL-a-thon for Comic Relief's Red Nose Day in support of helping those who struggle due to the continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK. On 31 March 2021, Little Mix were announced as one of the nominees for British Group at the 2021 Brit Awards . On 21 April 2021, Little Mix announced that
4719-729: The LG Arena and ended on 27 July 2014 in Scarborough, North Yorkshire at the Scarborough Open Air Theatre . Little Mix were expected to begin the North American leg of the tour in September 2014, but it was cancelled due to them wanting to work on their next album. At the 2015 Brit Awards , the group confirmed that their album was completed, describing it as having a "whole new sound" and projecting
4862-481: The MTV European Music Awards on 4 November 2018, where they won an award for best UK & Ireland Act. It was later announced that the group would split from Cowell's record label, Syco Music, due to the label no longer working with the group's management company. LM5 was released on 16 November 2018 and was serviced by RCA UK and Columbia Records , with future records to be released by
5005-489: The Mermaids UK , and in the same year she climbed Mount Kilimanjaro to raise funds for Comic Relief 's Red Nose Day with Leigh-Anne Pinnock, and other British celebrities. In December 2019, she spent her birthday raising money for cancer charities which has become a yearly tradition for her. In 2020, she attended a march with Stonewall during Manchester Pride and took to social media to call out someone who questioned
5148-514: The Middle East . As a child, she attended Muslim school to learn how to read and write in Arabic and attended church. During her teenage years, she studied pop vocals and cosmetic makeup and completed three A-levels at South Tyneside College . In 1943, Thirlwall's grandfather Mohammed Ahmed Saleh Badwi, a devoted Muslim , emigrated to South Shields, from Yemen, and worked as a fireman in
5291-557: The One World: Together at Home concert. On 24 July, the group released the second single from the album, titled " Holiday ". The song was announced in a video posted to social media on 16 July 2020. A lyric video for the song was also released on the group's YouTube channel. The music video for "Holiday" was released on 28 August 2020. Little Mix embarked on their virtual concert titled Little Mix Uncancelled on 21 August, after their Summer 2020 Tour got cancelled due to
5434-531: The UK Singles Chart . Launched into mainstream recognition after the release of " Black Magic ", becoming the first song by a girl group since 2008 to spend multiple weeks at number one. In 2023, it also became the first music video by a British girl group to surpass one billion streams on YouTube and was ranked by Billboard as one of the "Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time". The group has broken various records during their career, including becoming
5577-489: The eighth series of the UK version of The X Factor in front of judges Louis Walsh , Gary Barlow , Tulisa and Kelly Rowland , but failed the first challenge of the "bootcamp" section. They were allowed another chance to compete when they were placed in two separate ensembles by the judges during the "group bootcamp" stage, with Edwards and Nelson in four-member group Faux Pas and Thirlwall and Pinnock in three-member group Orion. Both groups failed to make it through to
5720-510: The feminist , girl power , and women's rights movement, with some of their songs' including " Power ", " Salute ", and " Woman Like Me " being regarded as either girl power or feminist anthems. Their music has often been the subject of numerous topics including feminism , bullying , gender equality , female empowerment , body positivity , and sexism . In 2021, they was the first girl group to win Best British Group at
5863-399: The "next big girlband." Rowland also told them they could be "incredibly dynamic" and "change the world" when they find the strength within each other. On 4 December 2011, Little Mix made X Factor history by becoming the first girlband ever to make the final of the show. They advanced to the final alongside Marcus Collins and Amelia Lily . On 11 December 2011, Little Mix were announced as
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6006-568: The American R&;B singer Jason Derulo would be released as the album's third single. The single reached number six on the UK Singles Chart. On 24 February 2016 the group performed "Black Magic" at the 2016 Brit Awards , where they were nominated for Best British Single and British Artist Video. On 13 March 2016 Little Mix embarked on The Get Weird Tour to promote the album, the arena tour consist of 60 dates across Europe, Australia and Asia. The Get Weird tour sold over 300,000 tickets in
6149-789: The Australian iTunes chart and number 3 on the ARIA charts. Their debut album, DNA , was released in November 2012. Nicola Roberts co-penned a track called "Going Nowhere" on the DNA album. The album reached number 3 in both Ireland and the UK. A second single, " DNA ", was released in October, and in January 2013 they signed a record deal with Columbia Records in North America. "Wings"
6292-735: The Best Talent Show award that had been won by The X Factor . In May 2012, Little Mix reportedly signed a deal with Vivid and Bravado to release signature products including dolls, puzzles, accessories and games. Prior to their debut single release, the group covered an a cappella version of Beyoncé's " End of Time " and uploaded it on YouTube; the cover was publicly praised, especially for the group's impressive harmonies. Later in August, they also uploaded another cover, this time an acoustic cover of " We Are Young " by Fun ft. Janelle Monáe which again received positive feedback, generally, for
6435-654: The British TV series Mood , and appeared in music videos for Kamille , Jordan Stephens , and Fontaines D.C . In July 2024, Thirlwall released her debut single " Angel of My Dreams " to commercial success and critical acclaim. It reached number seven on the UK Singles Chart , and earned five nominations at the UK Music Video Awards 2024 . In addition to her solo work, she has co-written songs for various artists through her publishing deal with Sony/ATV Music . Noted for her political and social activism, she
6578-513: The British version of The X Factor in 2011, Little Mix have gone onto to become one of the show's most successful acts. During their decade together before the group announced their hiatus in 2021, they was often labelled as "the biggest girl group in the world" with The Times citing them "as the most successful girl group since the Spice Girls , and Variety describing them as
6721-429: The COVID-19 pandemic. On 15 September 2020, Little Mix appeared on BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge and performed an acoustic version of "Holiday". The group also covered Harry Styles ' " Falling ", with a mash-up of Joel Corry 's " Head & Heart " towards the end. On 9 October, the promotional single "Not a Pop Song" was released. On 15 October, Little Mix announced their second promotional single "Happiness", released
6864-527: The GRLS! Festival in São Paulo , Brazil. They performed at the festival on 8 March 2020. In February 2020, the group began filming a reality television music competition show, titled Little Mix The Search , which began airing on BBC One on 26 September 2020. In March 2020, Pollstar released a list of the 50 highest-grossing female tours of the previous two decades (2000–2019). Little Mix were placed as
7007-579: The Mexican box office with $ 375.9 thousand pesos grossed. Following an illness that prevented Nelson from appearing during the final of Little Mix The Search and co-hosting the 2020 MTV Europe Music Awards alongside Edwards, Pinnock and Thirlwall, it was announced by the group's publicist on 17 November 2020 that Nelson would take an extended hiatus from the group for medical reasons. On 23 November, Little Mix and Nathan Dawe announced their collaboration for " No Time for Tears " on their social media. It
7150-577: The Netherlands. It also charted in Australia, Ireland and Lebanon. The band released a cover version of Cameo 's song " Word Up! " as the official single for Sport Relief 2014. The song reached number six in the UK and number thirteen in Ireland while also charting in Australia, Austria, Denmark and France. Little Mix announced on 5 April 2014 that the title track " Salute " will be released as
7293-638: The UK Equalities minister Liz Truss calling for a ban on all forms of LGBT+ conversion therapy . In October 2022, she wrote an open letter for the Gay Times ' Sink the Pink book detailing her experiences with bullying and how she learned to use the "insults as fuel." She also teamed up with a designer to create a limited edition community shirt for a North East football club, with all donations going to charity Cancer Connections. Thirlwall attended
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#17327827438437436-610: The UK Official Singles Chart. From February to April 2017, Little Mix toured North America as one of the opening acts for Ariana Grande on her Dangerous Woman Tour . The group then embarked on their own headlining The Glory Days Tour which began on 24 May 2017 in Europe, with the first UK date being on 9 October in Scotland. A remix of their song " Power ", featuring Stormzy , was released on 26 May 2017 as
7579-545: The UK Singles Chart on 20 April 2013, before ascending to number 23 the week after. In its third week, the song peaked at number 16, marking Little Mix's fifth consecutive UK top 20 hit. It charted for a further seven weeks. "How Ya Doin'?" sold 120,000 copies in the UK. The single debuted at number 55 on the Irish Singles Chart on 11 April 2013. It then climbed the chart to peak at number 26. Consequently, "How Ya Doin'?" became Little Mix's first single to miss
7722-411: The UK Singles Chart. At the 2019 Brit Awards , the group was nominated for two awards, winning Best British Video for "Woman Like Me". During the ceremony, they performed a remix of the song with South London rapper Ms. Banks. During a live stream, Jesy Nelson mentioned that the group were at the writing stage for their sixth studio album. They announced their single " Bounce Back " on 26 May 2019. On
7865-491: The UK Singles Chart. Alongside the album release, the music videos for the album tracks "Strip" and "More Than Words" were also released. On 14 December 2018, Little Mix performed " Think About Us " for the first time on The Graham Norton Show . On 25 January 2019, Little Mix released a remix version of their song "Think About Us" as the second and final single from their LM5 album. The song features American singer-songwriter Ty Dollar $ ign . The song peaked at number 22 on
8008-476: The UK album chart, becoming the group's first UK number one album and the eighth girl group in history to achieve a number one album. The album sold 96,000 copies in combined sales in the first week which is the highest first week sales for a UK girl group number one album since the Spice Girls in 1997 and the fastest-selling number one album by any girl group in 15 years, since Destiny's Child 's Survivor in 2001. Glory Days spent five weeks at number one on
8151-623: The UK album chart, making it the longest reigning girl group number one since the Spice Girls' debut 20 years previously, surpassing Destiny's Child's Survivor . The album reached number one in Ireland and debuted at number two in Australia, and in the top 10 in the Netherlands, New Zealand and Spain. On 1 December 2016, Little Mix performed "Shout Out to My Ex", at the 2016 Los 40 Music Awards in Barcelona, Spain. Little Mix announced on 5 December 2016 that " Touch " would be released as
8294-574: The UK and Ireland on 3 November. It was sent to Mainstream Radio in the US on 18 February 2014 and reached number 38 on that chart. The song peaked at number three in the UK, number five in Ireland, number 19 in Japan and number 12 in New Zealand. The single also charted in Australia, Belgium, the Netherlands and Slovakia. Since then, "Move" has been certified gold in Australia for sales of 35,000 and gold in
8437-550: The UK for sales of 400,000. " Little Me " was selected as the second single from the album. The song was co-written by TMS and Iain James and produced by TMS. On 21 November 2013, Little Mix revealed via a YouTube video message that they decided to release it as the second single because it held a lot meaning to them and was written with their fans in mind. The song reached number 14 in the UK, number fifteen in Iceland and number 16 in
8580-590: The UK from the following day, with a global release date set for 6 November 2015. The group performed at the Gibraltar Music Festival on 5 September 2015, an annual music festival held in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar . On 25 September the group released " Love Me Like You " as the second single from the album, it was released as a single only in the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. The group performed
8723-406: The UK. On 11 April 2016, the group announced that "Hair" would serve as the fourth single from Get Weird and would feature newly recorded guest vocals from reggae pop recording artist Sean Paul . The single was released on 15 April 2016 and reached number 11 on the UK chart while peaking at number 10 in Australia making it their fourth top 10 single there. On 21 June 2016, it was revealed that
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#17327827438438866-527: The US for sales of 500,000, Platinum in Canada for sales of 80,000 and double Platinum both in Australia and the UK for sales of 140,000 and 1,200,000 respectively. Little Mix also co-wrote Britney Spears ' single " Pretty Girls ", which was also released in May 2015. On 15 July 2015, Little Mix announced on Twitter that their third studio album would be titled Get Weird and would be available for pre-order in
9009-595: The US, becoming their highest-peaking single on Billboard Hot 100. The group performed the song for the first time in June 2015 for Capital's Summertime Ball at the Wembley Stadium along with some of their previous hits. "Black Magic" was also performed the song at the Teen Choice Awards in August 2015, after they received the award as Breakout Artist. Since then, "Black Magic" has been certified Gold in
9152-542: The United Kingdom and Ireland. On 14 May 2022, the band live streamed their final tour date at the O 2 Arena , in London titled: Little Mix: The Last Show (For Now...) . The Confetti Tour received positive critical acclaim from critics. The ticketing fees from the tour were distributed between two charities, the Black Minds Matter UK and Nordoff–Robbins music therapy , while some of the proceeds from ticket sales for Little Mix: The Last Show (For Now...)
9295-549: The World . On 2 March 2022, she made her acting debut and a cameo appearance in the British musical television drama series Mood . In the same month, she signed a recording contract with RCA Records in the UK and USA and with Full Stop Management. In May 2022, Thirlwall contributed to Sink the Pink's book titled Sink the Pink's Manifesto for Misfits , writing about her experiences with bullying, anorexia and her identity issues because of her mixed race. On 24 June, she co-wrote
9438-647: The Year Gamechangers in Music. Little Mix are listed one of the most influential people in the UK after appearing on Debrett's list of the most influential people in the UK , and the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in 2018. The group have appeared on the Sunday Times "Young Rich List" for five consecutive years from 2017 to 2022 with an estimated net worth of 60 million. They were named by DIY as one of
9581-522: The album's third single. It impacted UK radio on 28 April 2014. The official music video premiered on 2 May 2014 on the group's official YouTube channel. It was released on 1 June. In December 2013, the group announced the UK and Ireland dates for their second headlining concert tour, The Salute Tour , North American dates were added in April 2014. The tour began on 16 May 2014 in Birmingham , England at
9724-425: The album. On 14 June 2018, it was revealed that a song by Little Mix and American DJ trio Cheat Codes , " Only You ", would be part of the compilation album The Pool Party , to be released on 6 July 2018 by Ministry of Sound . The song was released on 22 June 2018. In September 2018, the group announced " Woman Like Me ", the lead single from their fifth studio album LM5 , featuring US rapper Nicki Minaj . It
9867-490: The audience along for the ride, encouraging singalongs to some of the track's most excellently acerbic lines. Between belting out hit after hit, each member got the chance to show off their incredible vocal range". Audience members reportedly cried when the trio sang the ballad "Secret Love Song"; Thirlwall said: "We are so unbelievably grateful and we'd like to give a special shout out to our LGBTQ+ community." The singer became emotional when talking that they hope they have given
10010-458: The biggest girl group since the Spice Girls. The group have been named as one of the greatest girl groups of all time, with Billboard naming them as one of the most successful girl groups of the 10s decade . In 2022, Us Weekly magazine named them as one of the best girl groups of all time. Little Mix was named by Forbes as one of the most influential acts in Europe, referring to them as "this decade's answer to Spice Girls". In 2021,
10153-518: The courage" as a tribute to her Egyptian and Yemeni ancestry, as well as a tattoo on her ribcage that means "queen" in Arabic. She also has tattoos located on her feet, and in 2019 revealed a henna-style design on her right foot. In 2021, she got a tattoo on her leg to commemorate the day Little Mix were formed in celebration of the group's 10 year anniversary. Thirlwall is open about her struggles with body image , racism , bullying , and eating disorder , which she first developed at that age of 13. As
10296-495: The crowd united in joy and tears. They promise that Little Mix is forever and I, and thousands of others, will surely be counting down the days until they return. Graham Clark from The Yorkshire Times commented "Following the announcement that the group would be taking a break, the concert at the Leeds Arena was destined to be a celebration of their past rather than a fond farewell. With the catalogue of hits they have there
10439-504: The fact the group is just likeable. Pop music isn't my favourite genre yet I've rooted for Little Mix's success for the last decade." They also added "Once their tour finishes in May, the British music industry will be incredibly different, with no major girl group to pick up their torch. This is why, despite the show's girly and camp fun, it became a bittersweet affair. The group kicked of the night off with an eruption of confetti before launching into " Shout Out to My Ex ". Little Mix brought
10582-594: The fifth biggest selling album in the UK so far of that year. On 13 July, Little Mix announced a limited vinyl edition of their sixth studio album Confetti , in partnership with UNICEF UK , for their Blue Vinyl series. On 6 August, they released their 2023 edition calendar. Little Mix are mainly a pop, R&B , and dance-pop girl group, with influences from genres including tropical house , latin pop , and electronic music . Their lyrics are often centred around feminism , gender equality , LGBT rights , body positivity , and sexism . All three members possess
10725-522: The first girl group in the show's eight-year history to progress past the seventh live show. The previous longest-surviving girl groups were The Conway Sisters ( series 2 ) and Hope ( series 4 ), who had both lasted until week 7. Through the remaining course of the competition the group generally received positive feedback. On 3 December 2011, during the semi-final stage of the show, Little Mix performed The Supremes 's " You Keep Me Hangin' On " for their Motown classic as well as Beyoncé 's hit " If I Were
10868-485: The first girl group to accumulate 100 weeks spent inside the top ten of the UK Singles Chart. On 21 May, a day after the release of "Heartbreak Anthem", Little Mix were featured on the digital cover issue of Hunger magazine. In June 2021, it was revealed that Little Mix were the most-played group on UK radio in 2020 and the sixth overall. On 16 July 2021, it was announced that Little Mix would be honoured with wax figures at Madame Tussauds in London, in celebration of
11011-525: The first girl group to make it past week seven of the live shows, the first to reach The X Factor final and the only girl band to win the show after it was discontinued. Thirlwall shares songwriting credits for more than 50 songs , across Little Mix's six studio albums. She has co-written two UK number one singles with " Wings " in 2012 and " Shout Out to My Ex " in 2016. In 2019, she was recognised as an official songwriter after signing with Sony/ATV . Since Little Mix's debut they have been cited for helping
11154-630: The first girl group to spend over 100 weeks inside the top ten of the UK Singles Chart, the first to accumulate six top five entries on the UK Albums Chart , and for holding the record for the highest chart entry for a debut album by a UK girl group on the US Billboard 200 . The group achieved moderate success in America and retained a popular following in Europe, South America, Asia and other regions with Forbes naming them as one of
11297-477: The first of their two shows at Glasgow's OVO Hydro arena, they were commended and awarded a framed plaque to commemorate them becoming the band that has played the most dates, the group with the highest all-time ticket sales at the arena. After their second show, the Ovo Hydro Arena tweeted that Little Mix also now held the record for the "most tickets sold for a single all-seated show by a musical act" at
11440-403: The fourth and final single from their debut album. On 21 March, they announced that their next single, " How Ya Doin'? ", would feature Grammy Award -winning musician Missy Elliott . On 4 April 2013, the group revealed that Schwarzkopf hair dye Live Colour XXL would be promoted through their music video for "How Ya Doin'?" in a new sponsorship deal. "How Ya Doin'?" debuted at number 57 on
11583-414: The fourth single from Glory Days and peaked at number six in the UK. In August 2017, Little Mix and Latin American boy band CNCO collaborated on a remixed version of the latter group's song " Reggaetón Lento (Bailemos) ". The song was included on the reissue of Glory Days , which was released on 24 November 2017, and featured a revised track listing of four remixed songs and three new songs, as well as
11726-428: The future following their hiatus after The Confetti Tour. They stated they have decided to manage their own solo releases, and have no plans to release music around the same time as one another to avoid clashing on the charts. In the same month, the group appeared on The One Show , which was their last interview before their hiatus. Before the group had entered their hiatus, Edwards admitted they were already planning
11869-473: The gates wide open to fill what will be a huge and duller empty space". Louise Griffin from the Metro gave their performance from The O 2 Arena in London a five-star rating. They commented "There are infinite reasons why Little Mix have grown into one of the greatest girl groups the UK has seen. Among them are their stage presence and charisma, their intuitive ability to write a hit song, their continuation of
12012-558: The general public On 25 September, additional tour dates for Dublin, Belfast, London and Birmingham were announced which was followed by other dates in Nottingham and Liverpool being announced a month later. Following the conclusion of the group's reality TV competition Little Mix The Search in November 2020, the show's winners Since September were confirmed as the opening act for the Confetti Tour. In February 2021, amidst
12155-440: The girl band renaissance in the UK and for re-defining girl groups. They have gone onto become one of the best-selling girl groups and one of Britain's biggest selling acts . In December 2021, the group announced they would be going on a hiatus, after The Confetti Tour in 2022 to allow its members to pursue solo projects. On 1 March 2022, Thirlwall appeared as a guest judge on the first series of RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs.
12298-491: The girl power legacy, their fierce loyalty and love for each other, and, most of all, their raw talent. Kicking off with classic bangers like 'Shout Out to My Ex' and ' Break Up Song ,' the girls instantly brought the party, with out of this world vocals and choreography. They expertly switched up some of their hits, including an absolutely unforgettable rock version of 'Woman Like Me' and a glorious mash-up of 'Salute' and Lil Nas X's 'Industry Baby'." They continued with: "They're at
12441-521: The group had begun work on their fourth studio album; they later confirmed that they would be releasing new music "before Christmas". In an interview at V Festival in Chelmsford, the group announced that the lead single from their fourth studio album would be released in October 2016. On 13 October 2016, Little Mix announced the song's title as " Shout Out to My Ex " and that their fourth studio album would be called Glory Days . "Shout Out to My Ex"
12584-566: The group in 2020. Regarded as the show's most successful winning act, their success led to a girl band renaissance in the UK. Little Mix's vocals and harmonies have garnered critical acclaim and the group have been ranked as one of the best vocal girl groups. They were often dubbed, by some media, as the "biggest girl group in the world", before going on a hiatus in 2022, allowing its members to pursue solo projects. Little Mix rose to prominence with their debut single " Wings " (2012), achieving five number-one singles, and nineteen top ten entries on
12727-466: The group in the outfits used in their " Bounce Back " music video. On 23 July, the group released " Kiss My (Uh Oh) " in collaboration with Anne-Marie as the fourth single from her second studio album, Therapy . The music video for the song was directed by Hannah Lux Davis and premiered on Anne-Marie's YouTube channel the same day. On 19 August, the group announced they would release their first greatest hits album, Between Us , in celebration of
12870-461: The group postponed their Confetti Tour to 2022. The tour was originally scheduled to start in April 2021 but it was postponed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and also for the safety of their crew and fans. In March 2021, Little Mix were featured on the cover of the March issue of Glamour , which marked their first magazine cover as a trio. They also won the award for "Gamechangers in Music" at
13013-754: The group received their own wax figures at Madame Tussauds , with them commenting "From their award-winning music, to inspiring the next generation, Little Mix have been a massive part of the past decade and long may that continue!". The group influence has also expanded overseas to Asian countries with their music being covered by numerous kpop idols, groups, and trainees, with Twice citing them as one of their influences. In 2021, Pitchfork wrote that "Little Mix have captured K-pop's spirit better than any other Western girl group". The group are also known for their strong vocals and signature harmonies. Little Mix have been hailed as "the feminist girl band of our time". The group have been noted for their involvement with
13156-509: The group's harmonies. On 1 June, a snippet of their debut single "Wings" previewed on chat show Alan Carr: Chatty Man before its later release date in August. Little Mix performed their debut single " Wings " for the first time at the T4 on the Beach concert on 1 July. The single debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart . On 31 August 2012, the group's autobiography, titled Ready to Fly ,
13299-523: The group's ten-year anniversary. Despite Jesy Nelson's departure from the group in December 2020, it was revealed she would still feature as one of the figures, as she was a significant part of the group during their ten years together, and the wax figures would depict the group in one of their most popular music videos. The figures were unveiled at the Baker Street attraction on 28 July 2021 depicts
13442-418: The group's ten-year anniversary. The album's lead single, " Love (Sweet Love) ", was announced on 30 August 2021 and was released on 3 September. In October 2021, it was revealed that Little Mix was the ninth-most-played female artist of the 21st century in the United Kingdom so far and the only girl group in the top ten. Between Us was released in November 2021, featuring five new songs. On 11 November 2021,
13585-604: The importance of pride month. In June 2020, Thirlwall attended a Black Lives Matter protest in the UK following the death of African-American man George Floyd , and attended the Black Trans Lives Matter march in London. In July 2020, she called out L'Oréal for not supporting the black trans community after their treatment towards model Munroe Bergdorf . In 2020, she criticised the media after journalists mistook her for band member Leigh-Anne Pinnock. A journalist had used an image of Pinnock in an article that
13728-485: The last of which was 14 May 2022. A new date at the Motorpoint Arena Cardiff , set for 3 May 2022, was also announced. Tickets went on sale on 12 February 2021. In December the same year, Little Mix announced that they would be going on hiatus after releasing their greatest hits album Between Us and the Confetti Tour. Later, American singer Denis Coleman was announced as an additional opening act for
13871-467: The last show of the tour, Stormzy and Kamille joined Little Mix to perform " Power " and "More Than Words" respectively. On 18 November 2019, Little Mix announced that they would release their first Christmas single, titled " One I've Been Missing ". The song was released on 22 November 2019. The group was named as the eighth most played artist of that year in the UK. On 15 January 2020, Little Mix announced on social media that they would be headlining
14014-480: The latter. On 13 November 2018, Little Mix teamed up with Apple Music for an exclusive live performance in London, featuring new tracks from their new album, LM5 . The performances was accompanied by a live band, which marked the group's first time to perform with a live band in three years. The same day, "The Cure" was released as the third and final promotional single from the LM5 album, where it peaked at number 49 on
14157-460: The live show was watched in over 143 countries and sold over 100,000 tickets, 85,000 tickets were sold online and 29,000 tickets on worldwide cinemas. The show had grossed £361,908, during its release week and debuted at number five in the UK box office . On 24 August, 2022 it was announced that the tour had raised over 127,000 for the Nordoff–Robbins music therapy , organisation. This set list
14300-407: The members of the girl group Rhythmix have decided to change their name, a decision which has the support of Syco and TalkbackTHAMES ." It was reported that the group decided to make the change, with no legal requirement to do so, to avoid any difficulties for the charity. On 28 October 2011, it was announced that the group's new name would be "Little Mix". On 20 November 2011, Little Mix became
14443-426: The merchant navy, and as a laborer at the docks. He met his wife Amelia in South Shields. Thirlwall's great-grandfather was from Egypt. In 2008, at the age of 15, Thirlwall auditioned for The X Factor (UK), singing " Where Do Broken Hearts Go " by Whitney Houston , but was eliminated at the boot- camp stage. She returned for a second time in 2010, but was unsuccessful. In 2011, at age 18, Thirlwall returned for
14586-454: The most defining pop groups of our generation. Little Mix have become one Britain's biggest selling acts and one of the best-selling girl groups of all time , with estimated sales of over 75 million records worldwide. Jade Thirlwall Jade Amelia Thirlwall (born 26 December 1992) is an English singer. Her music career began at the age of 15, when she auditioned for The X Factor UK on three occasions before rising to prominence as
14729-801: The most influential acts in Europe. Little Mix also made appearances on Debrett's list of the most influential people in the UK , the Forbes "30 Under 30" , and the Sunday Times "Young Rich List" . Their music has amassed over 15 billion streams worldwide, making them one of the most streamed girl groups on Spotify . Since their debut, their music has been cited as gay anthems , girl power anthems , and feminist anthems , while gaining popularity in South Korea, with Pitchfork describing them as "the girl group who has captured K-pop's spirit better than any other western girl group". Little Mix have sold over 3 million concert tickets worldwide, and performed in over 20 countries across their tours, with
14872-461: The next day. Their third single from the album, " Sweet Melody " was released on 23 October, as well as an accompanying music video. The track reached number one in the UK in January 2021, three months after its initial release. Their sixth album, Confetti , was released on 6 November 2020 with the title track being released the day before on 5 November 2020. The album art, title and release date were all announced on 16 September 2020. Confetti
15015-484: The next stage. A later decision by the judges recalled two members from each group to form the four-piece group Rhythmix, sending them through to the "judges' houses" section. Footage released in November 2022 revealed that Rowland alone was the judge who formed the group. They reached the live shows section and were mentored by Tulisa. During the first live show on 8 October 2011, Rhythmix performed " Super Bass " by American recording artist Nicki Minaj . Their rendition
15158-636: The release for sometime in 2015. Having written over 100 songs for their forthcoming album, In May 2015 Little Mix released the lead single " Black Magic " from their third studio album. The song debuted at number one in the UK and remained at the top of the chart for three weeks, becoming the first single by a girl group to do so since Sugababes 's " About You Now " in October 2007. The single also reached number 3 in Ireland, number 4 in Belgium (Flanders), number 5 in Israel, number 8 in Australia and number 67 in
15301-475: The release of "Woman Like Me", Little Mix were dragged into a feud between Cardi B and Nicki Minaj, with Cardi B claiming that the song was sent to her first, before giving the feature to Minaj. On 30 October 2018, the group went on to address the situation in a tweet saying that both rappers were approached by their label to work on the song but Minaj was approached first. They also stated "We went with Nicki because like we've said over and over for years, it's been
15444-629: The same day, Little Mix performed at the 2019 BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend . "Bounce Back" was released on 14 June 2019. On 1 September 2019, the group headlined the second night of the Fusion Festival in Liverpool, UK. Little Mix's sixth concert tour, LM5: The Tour , started on 16 September 2019 in Madrid , Spain. The tour supported their fifth studio album, LM5 , and consisted of 40 shows across Europe, concluding on 22 November 2019. During
15587-450: The second girl group on the list, only behind the Spice Girls , with $ 94,856,997 gross and 1,757,654 tickets sold. On 12 March 2020, Little Mix released a music video for their song, " Wasabi ", which marked the end of their LM5 era. On 27 March 2020, the group released " Break Up Song ", the lead single from their then-untitled upcoming sixth studio album. This was the first release entirely under their new record label RCA. The single
15730-450: The second single from Glory Days . It was released on 18 December 2016 and reached number four in the UK. At the 2017 Brit Awards the group was nominated for three awards, winning Best British Single for "Shout Out to My Ex", which they also performed on the award show. A remix of their song " No More Sad Songs ", featuring Machine Gun Kelly , was released on 3 March 2017 as the third single from Glory Days and peaked at number fifteen on
15873-475: The show at the Utilita Arena in Newcastle , gave their performance a five star rating and named it "as their best performance in the city to date". Kath Hawthorne from The Guardian gave them a five star rating for their performance at the Utilita Arena in Newcastle . They wrote " Leigh-Anne Pinnock , Jade Thirlwall , and Perrie Edwards , have carried the torch for campy girl power, and in Newcastle,
16016-479: The show's eighth series and auditioned with " I Want to Hold Your Hand " by the Beatles , and advanced to bootcamp stage. After failing the first challenge she was placed into a group named "Orion" with Leigh-Anne Pinnock . Perrie Edwards and Jesy Nelson were both in another group called "Faux Pas", and eliminated from the contest. Later, she and the other girls were called back by the judges and were placed into
16159-567: The song for the first time at X Factor Australia in October 2015, then at the Royal Albert Hall in December 2015 and at the Capital Jingle Bell Ball. The group's third studio album Get Weird debuted at number 2 in the UK becoming their highest-charting album there. In the US, the album peaked at number 13 on Billboard 200, making Little Mix the only girl group from the UK to have their first three albums debut in
16302-473: The top 20 in Ireland, but spent a total of seven weeks on the chart. The single peaked at number 16 on the Scottish Singles Chart on 11 May 2013, marking the group's fifth consecutive top 20 hit in Scotland. In March 2013, Little Mix began their first promotional campaign in the US. In an interview with Digital Spy in March 2013, they stated that they wanted their second album to have
16445-475: The top fifteen of the Billboard 200 . The album has been certified double platinum in the UK and has sold over 600,000 units there as of August 2016, making it their best selling album yet. The group performed a medley of "Black Magic" and "Sax" with the former UK X Factor contestant Fleur East on the season finale of X Factor. On 5 December the group announced on Twitter that " Secret Love Song " featuring
16588-455: The tour. The ticketing fees from the tour will be shared between Black Minds Matter UK and Nordoff Robbins Music Therapy. £1 of the ticketing fees (per ticket), or €1 in Ireland, would be distributed between the two causes. On 5 August 2022, it was reported that The Confetti Tour, was ranked as thirteen in top global tours so far in 2022. The Confetti Tour was met with positive reviews from critics. Simon Duke from The Chronicle , who attended
16731-542: The trio show why their "hiatus" feels so bittersweet... For two hours the group gave a lesson on the last 10 years of British pop. Bubblegum dance track " Move " is introduced as “a classic”, while other major hits are given a refresh like: reggae-pop track " Woman Like Me ." It explodes into a rock and roll dance break filled with pyro and intensive hairography, and spiky " Salute ," twists into Lil Nas X 's song " Industry Baby ". They added "It’s clear that Little Mix are joyfully taking control of their legacy. The set hinges on
16874-518: The venue. On 26 April 2022, Little Mix announced they would be live streaming their final tour date at The O 2 Arena, in London. The stream is titled Little Mix: The Last Show (For Now...) and was available to both stream live and for a limited cinema release on 14 May 2022. Tickets were made available along with merchandise on 27 April 2022, with a portion of proceeds being donated to the charities Child Poverty Action Group and Choose Love . On 6 May 2022, Little Mix announced they plan to reunite in
17017-483: The very top of their game, they each have the talent, charisma and confidence to take over the world and we have every faith they will. They'll likely go in totally different directions with their solo music, but they'll be there for each other every step of the way." Alice Vincent from The Daily Telegraph , who attended one of their shows at The O 2 Arena gave their performance a five out of five star rating. They added "Britain’s pop queens, bid farewell (for now) in
17160-590: The winner in the Best Group category at the 2021 Global Awards , and became the first ever girl group to win the Brit Award for British Group at the 2021 Brit Awards. The same month, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Perrie Edwards both announced their pregnancies. On 13 May 2021, the group was featured on YouTube's Released with an exclusive acoustic live performance of their song "Confetti" following their episode. On 14 May 2021, Little Mix teased new music by posting
17303-409: The winners of The X Factor 2011, the first time that a group had won the UK show and the second (of five) in the worldwide franchise (after Random on the first series of the Australian version ). Their winner's single was a cover of Damien Rice 's song " Cannonball ", which was released via digital download on 11 December 2011 and on CD on 14 December 2011. The Xtra Factor: The Winner's Story
17446-425: Was accompanied by a lyric video, released on the same day. The music video for the song was released on 8 May 2020. The video was semi-animated, as they had to cancel their planned video shoot for the song due to the COVID-19 pandemic . Promotion for the single was also done remotely due to the pandemic. On 19 April 2020, Little Mix performed an acoustic version of their song " Touch " on the UK exclusive broadcast of
17589-450: Was also called half-caste . During one incident someone pinned me down in the toilets and put a bindi spot on my forehead. There was a complete lack of education and understanding of different races and faiths. It affected my mental health. I became very depressed and it triggered the eating disorder I had throughout school." Thirlwall began recovery and left the hospital weeks before she auditioned for The X Factor in 2011. In 2020, she
17732-464: Was announced as the new face ambassador of the Italian sportswear brand, Ellesse "Autumn/Winter" collection. On 11 October 2021, she released her own eyeshadow palette in collaboration with Beauty Bay. She is noted for her political reviews and social activism, advocating for LGBTQ+ rights and Black Lives Matter and against transgender conversion therapy in the UK. In May 2014, she donated
17875-555: Was announced that the group was Sony Music 's tenth biggest selling global act of 2021, with their greatest hits album, Between Us , being one of their biggest selling album globally from that year. On 5 April 2022, the group was nominated for "Best Group" at the Global Awards . Between April and May 2022 the group embarked on The Confetti Tour , which started on 9 April 2022 at the SSE Arena in Belfast, and concluded on 14 May 2022 at The O 2 Arena in London. Following
18018-461: Was described by Pinnock as the group's "biggest" album yet. On 8 November 2020, the group hosted the 2020 MTV Europe Music Awards ; they also performed "Sweet Melody" at the ceremony. From 21 to 22 November, a tour film of the LM5 Tour premiered in cinemas worldwide. The trailer for the film was released on YouTube on 15 October 2020. In Mexico, LM5: The Tour Film debuted in tenth place at
18161-546: Was donated to the Child Poverty Action Group and Choose Love . Following Little Mix's two dates at Glasgow, the OVO Hydro Arena announced that the group now hold the records for the most dates played at the arena by a group, the highest all time ticket sales at the arena and also the "most tickets sold for a single all-seated show by a musical act" in the arena's history. The Confetti Tour
18304-552: Was featured in a documentary titled Leigh-Anne: Race, Pop & Power , and spoke about the time that she wanted cosmetic surgery after discovering her images were heavily edited to make her look as "white as possible" during her earlier days in Little Mix. Thirlwall is a patron for Cancer Connections and an ambassador for Stonewall . In November 2019, Thirlwall opened her own cocktail bar, called Arbeia, in South Shields. In June 2020, she collaborated with Skinnydip London,
18447-496: Was focused around Thirlwall. In the interview she revealed that journalists often confuse the pair during interviews and that photographers often shout Pinnock's name at her whenever she is attending events. In January 2021, Thirlwall won one of The Great Stand Up to Cancer Bake Off specials in the fourth series. In March 2021 she partnered up with UNICEF to learn about the war in Yemen. In July 2021, she signed an open letter to
18590-418: Was largely co-written by Little Mix, who stated that they were more involved in the development of this album than with their debut. On 23 September 2013, " Move " was premiered on BBC Radio 1 . For the single, Little Mix worked with Nathan Duvall, an up-and-coming R&B producer and Maegan Cottone, the girl's vocal coach. "Move" was released on 7 October in Australia and New Zealand. It was later released in
18733-446: Was never any doubt that the evening would be anything other than joyful and uplifting". He added: "As another small suspended stage slowly transported them over the audience the vocals on "No More Sad Songs" were heartfelt and touching. The final notes on the song always give me goosebumps and tonight was no exception. If this tour was to be their last performance for the time being then pop music has lost one of its best girl groups leading
18876-529: Was posted by the Official Charts Company on 11 April 2022. It does not represent all shows from the tour. Encore Little Mix Little Mix are an English girl group that formed on the eighth series of The X Factor . They are the first group and the only girl group to win the original UK series. The lineup consisted of Leigh-Anne Pinnock , Jade Thirlwall , Perrie Edwards , and originally Jesy Nelson , before her departure from
19019-411: Was praised by the judges with Barlow calling them the "best girl band that's ever been on The X Factor ." On 26 October 2011, it was announced that they would change their name following a dispute with Rhythmix , a Brighton -based children's music charity of the same name, after the programme tried to trademark "Rhythmix". A spokesman for The X Factor said, "At the request of the charity Rhythmix,
19162-447: Was released as a single on 25 November 2020 by RCA and Warner Music . On 14 December 2020, Nelson announced her departure from the group due to mental health struggles. Following Nelson's departure, the group announced they would continue as a trio. In January 2021, Little Mix scored their fifth UK number-one single with "Sweet Melody", which reached the top of the UK Singles Chart three months after its release. On 8 February 2021,
19305-533: Was released as their debut single in America on 5 February 2013. In the US, the single reached number 79 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart while the album reached number 4 on the Billboard 200 . On 3 February 2013, they released " Change Your Life " as the album's third single, which charted at number 12 on the UK Singles Chart . On 4 March 2013, it was announced that " How Ya Doin'? " would be released as
19448-449: Was released by HarperCollins . In October 2012, the group went on a promotional visit to Australia due to their expanding fan base there, destinations included Melbourne and Sydney. The trip lasted a week and the group visited radio stations to promote the single and debut album. They performed their single "Wings" on Australian The X Factor and on Australian breakfast-television show Sunrise . "Wings" subsequently reached number 2 on
19591-508: Was released on 12 October 2018. The music video for the song was released two weeks after, on 25 October 2018. The song debuted at number five on the UK Singles Chart , later peaking at number two. On 21 October 2018, Little Mix performed "Woman Like Me" for the first time at the BBC Radio 1 Teen Awards, where they also won "Best British Group" at the ceremony. Little Mix also performed the song on The X Factor on 27 October 2018. After
19734-410: Was released on 16 October 2016, following the first live performance of the song on The X Factor . The song debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart becoming their fourth chart topping single there. It sold 67,000 downloads in its opening week, becoming the biggest opening week download sales for a song in 2016 in the UK. Glory Days was released on 18 November 2016 and debuted at number one on
19877-443: Was released on 18 October 2024. That same month she performed "Angel of My Dreams" for the first time, along with "Fantasy" on Later... with Jools Holland on 19 October 2024. On 24 October she won "Best Editing" at the UK Music Video Awards 2024 . On 25 October, she performed "Fantasy" and a cover of " Backbone " by Chase & Status and Stormzy on BBC Radio 1 's Live Lounge . Thirlwall's sound has been described as
20020-410: Was released on 19 July 2024. The song peaked at number 7 on the UK singles chart , and became the first single from a Little mix member to spend two consecutive weeks inside the top 10. At the UK Music Video Awards 2024 , she received five nominations for "Angel of My Dreams", and in September 2024, her first promotional single titled " Midnight Cowboy ", was released. Her second single, " Fantasy "
20163-413: Was scheduled to take place from 28 April to 29 May 2021, in support of the group's sixth studio album Confetti . Dates included cities across Ireland and the United Kingdom. Tickets when on sale on 25 September 2020, with options of pre-sale tickets given to those who pre-ordered Confetti through the group's official website. Pre-sale tickets were available for three days before tickets were opened up to
20306-692: Was shown on ITV2 on 17 December 2011. Their debut single topped the UK Singles Chart on 18 December 2011. They made the Christmas number one spot on the Irish Singles Chart , beating novelty songs by The Saw Doctors and Ryan Sheridan . On 25 January 2012, Little Mix made an appearance at the National Television Awards and performed the En Vogue song " Don't Let Go (Love) ". They also accompanied fellow judges Gary Barlow and their mentor Tulisa Contostavlos on stage to receive
20449-419: Was the top female act of that year and the only British act to appear on the list top ten. On 19 December 2021, the group received two nominations for the 2022 Brit Awards , for Group of the Year and International Song of the Year for "Heartbreak Anthem". On 27 January 2022, Little Mix was nominated at the 2022 iHeartRadio Music Awards for Dance Song of The Year with " Heartbreak Anthem ". On 3 February, it
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