Alesha Dixon made a surprise appearance at Mighty Hoopla festival in Brockwell Park in London on Saturday.
The singer, 45, who was not on the original line up, shocked fans as she took to the stage after kickstarting her music comeback with a performance at the Britain’s Got Talent live semi-final on Friday.
The Scandalous hitmaker opted for double denim as she commanded the stage in a cropped denim jacket and denim shorts.
Completed with a wrap skirt, the star put on a leggy display in the outfit as she performed her new single Ransom which was released this week.
The star joined the line up alongside headliner Nelly Furtado and X Factor star Cher Lloyd.
Alesha Dixon took to the stage for SURPISE performance at Mighty Hoopla festival in Brockwell Park in London on Saturday
She joined headliner Nelly Furtado who wowed in a racy black and green jumpsuit
Alesha looked to be loving the crowd as she took to her Instagram with a clip of her set and Mighty Hoopla shared a clip writing ‘Surprise, It’s Alesha Dixon’.
The singer wrote: ‘A quick trip to do a surprise performance at @mightyhoopla has been the icing on the cake this weekend’.
Her new song Ransom samples Jamaican reggae artist Ini Kamoze’s track Here Comes The Hotstepper, and comes nine years after the release of her last album.
Produced by Supa Dups, the music video was shot in cities Port Antonio and Kingston in Jamaica, where Alesha’s father Melvin hails from.
The Britain’s Got Talent judge said: ‘I wanted a sample that was super familiar. Known and loved by all races, I wanted to fuse my commercial persona with my roots, the music I grew up on and still love that is such a big part of who I am.’
Meanwhile Nelly, 45, also took to the stage as she wowed in a racy black and green jumpsuit.
Showcasing her enviable curves in one piece, the Maneater star was surrounded by a shield of pink feathers as she performed for the fans.
Cher, 30, also returned to the stage for the first time in almost two years, having not performed a gig since 2022.
Cher Lloyd also returned to the stage for the first time in almost two years, having not performed a gig since 2022
The Scandalous hitmaker, 45, opted for double denim as she commanded the stage in a cropped denim jacket and denim shorts
Showcasing her enviable curves in one piece, the Maneater star, 45, was surrounded by a shield of pink feathers as she performed for the fans
Nelly’s outfit was bejewelled with silver sparkles as she also donned a bright pink glove
Cher, 30, showed off her toned tummy in a diamante-studded crop top and donned a pair of red army pants, possibly in a nod to her first audition for The X Factor
Cher showed off her toned tummy after giving birth to her second daughter Eliza Violet with her husband Craig last September.
The couple are also parents to Delilah-Rae, six, who they welcomed back in May 2018.
Cher wowed in a diamante-studded crop top and donned a pair of red army pants for her turn on the stage.
In terms of makeup, she went for a natural look and accessorised with a pair of chunky hooped earrings whist securing her dark locks up into a ponytail.
The pop star opened her mini set with the track Oath, then performed Want U Back and None Of Your Business before closing things out with her signature track Swagger Jagger.
Cher shot to fame in 2010 when she took part in the for The X Factor with a standout audition in which she performed the Keri Hilson version of Souja Boy track Turn My Swag On.
She was mentored by Cheryl throughout the series and finished in fourth place behind One Direction, Rebecca Ferguson and Matt Cardle.
She quickly released her chart-topping debut album Sticks + Stones and then Sorry I’m Late in 2014 but has only brought out a handful of singles since then.
Alesha’s new song Ransom samples Jamaican reggae artist Ini Kamoze’s track Here Comes The Hotstepper, and comes nine years after the release of her last album
Claire Richards also performed as she looked sensational in a glitzy pink leotard
The Steps singer looked in her element as she belted the lyrics after also pursuing a solo career
Alesha looked to be loving the crowd as she took to her Instagram with a clip of her set, writing: ‘A quick trip to do a surprise performance at @mightyhoopla has been the icing on the cake this weekend’
Alesha’s appearance was a complete surprise as she squeezed the festival in on her only day off this week from Britain’s Got Talent
Claire paired the sparkly outfit with some shiny pink boots
In 2012, she got engaged to Craig Monk and they married the following year before moving briefly to the US and going on to have Delilah-Rae, six, and Eliza Violet, nine months, upon their return to the UK.
Her triumphant performance comes just weeks after she took to Instagram to share a warning to her followers after experiencing a brake failure in her car while driving with her daughters.
Explaining what happened, she shared a photo of her car and wrote: ‘This is my Ford Ranger. My brakes totally failed with no warning while driving with my baby and my 5-year-old.
‘Total engine failure due to the wet belt. To anyone who owns one or is thinking of buying one, BEWARE! I’m counting my lucky stars that my family is safe. This beautiful vehicle, however, has retired well before her time @forduk.’
Cher showed off her toned tummy in a diamante-studded crop top and donned a pair of red army pants, possibly in a nod to her first audition for The X Factor and looked to be in great spirits as she swayed along with the crowd
Cher launched her career when she auditioned for The X Factor, with judge Cheryl proclaiming: ‘You are right up my street!’
The former X Factor star welcomed her second daughter with her husband Craig Monk in September, five years after the birth of her first child
Explaining what happened, she shared a photo of her car and wrote: ”Total engine failure due to the wet belt. To anyone who owns one or is thinking of buying one, BEWARE!’
Looking back on her ‘diva’ persona during her time on The X Factor, Cher told Fabulous magazine in 2012: ‘I was a beast! Everyone hated me.
‘I was young and foolish. Part of me was trying to show I was strong enough to do it, and then I think it all got too much for me.
‘I was angry with the way I was being edited and because of that I turned into this horrible person, with a terrible attitude.’