Police were called to Jade Thirlwall‘s secret gig held in Newcastle on Thursday night as fans caused traffic chaos.
Former Little Mix star Jade, 32, who shot to fame on X Factor in 2011, held a surprise performance in Newcastle in a food truck-style van, at the iconic Angel of the North – the night before her new album, called That’s Showbiz Baby, was released.
Despite giving fans just hours notice of the show, over 1,000 of her supporters flocked down to see her live.
Wearing a Newcastle United football jersey, Jade performed five tracks for fans inside a converted metal food truck that was located in a field just off a motorway.
Her proud mum Norma could also been seen attending the gig.
With public transport to the location limited, fans had parked their cars just off a slip road to a busy dual carriageway which created chaos for commuters.
Police were called to Jade Thirlwall’s secret gig at an iconic landmark in Newcastle on Thursday night as fans caused traffic chaos ahead of her album release
Snaps from the event show police vehicles arriving after being called in to manage the disruption as Jade performed
Despite just giving fans just hours notice of the show, over 1,000 of her supporters flocked down to see her live
Snaps from the event show police vehicles arriving after being called in to manage the disruption.
Despite the chaos, fans appeared to enjoy their night as Jade was beaming at the support she received.
Jade’s debut album That’s Showbiz Baby is now on sale, featuring her previously released songs including Angel Of My Dreams, Midnight Cowboy, Fantasy and Plastic Box.
Its release comes ahead of her first solo tour, which will take her across the UK and Ireland starting from October.
Speaking about the album, Jade said: ‘This album has been years in the making, so I’m beyond excited that it’s coming out.
‘I’m very proud of “THAT’S SHOWBIZ BABY!” as a body of work and can’t wait to share it with the world.
‘To be able to perform the album live later this year is also a dream come true. See you all on tour!’
Alongside her album, Jade has released new snaps to promote the record as she posed up a storm.
Despite the chaos, fans appeared to enjoy their night as Jade was beaming at the support she received
Police tried to manage the traffic before calling for backup to help keep cars moving while the former Little Mix singer performed
Wearing a Newcastle football jersey, Jade performed five tracks for fans inside a metal caravan that was located in a field just off a motorway
Jade visibly beamed as the crowd cheered her on for the special performance
She performed inside a converted metal food truck beside the iconic Angel of the North
Angel Of My Dreams helped catapult her solo career, with a combined 215 million streams to date of her tracks.
Meanwhile, Jade recently revealed she faces a ‘daily battle’ not to turn to Ozempic after years of struggling with eating disorders.
Talking to The Guardian, she revealed: ‘I have a daily battle with myself not to go on Ozempic.
‘I don’t judge people that do, but because I have a history of eating disorders, I don’t know where taking something like that would end for me.’
She added that the trolling is a sad consequence of stepping into the spotlight as a solo star: ‘Little Mix fans were all about empowerment and celebrating your body however you look.
Alongside her album, Jade has released new pictures to promote the record as she posed up a storm in the shoot
Angel Of My Dreams helped catapult her career away from Little Mix, with a combined 215 million streams to date of her solo tracks
Jade’s debut album comes ahead of her first solo tour, which will take her across the UK and Ireland starting from October
‘Now I’m in my 30s and the healthiest I’ve ever been, but every time I post a picture, there are comments saying, “She must be pregnant.”‘
She added: ‘The sad thing is that it’s usually women. But people are used to seeing me in a group environment five or 10 years ago when I was stick-thin because I was in my early 20s with an eating disorder.’
Jade’s former Little Mix band members Perrie Edwards, Jessy Nelson and Leigh-Anne Pinnock have also paved solo careers for themselves.
Together, they all sold 75 million records and topped charts worldwide, while also winning a Brit Award for Best British Group.
