{"id":457653,"date":"2026-02-04T10:42:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T10:42:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/457653\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T10:42:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T10:42:14","slug":"bardot-reunite-after-25-years-for-first-mighty-hoopla-festival-at-bondi-without-sophie-monk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/457653\/","title":{"rendered":"Bardot reunite after 25 years for first Mighty Hoopla festival at Bondi without Sophie Monk"},"content":{"rendered":"

Australian pop group Bardot<\/a> are reuniting for the first time in 25 years, but not all five members will be part of the long-awaited comeback.<\/p>\n

Four of the five original bandmates will come together for a special one-off performance at the inaugural Mighty Hoopla music festival<\/a> in Sydney in February.<\/p>\n

The news was confirmed on Wednesday morning, with the festival\u2019s Instagram announcing: \u201cBARDOT ARE BACK BABY.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The post featured a video of band members Belinda Chapple, Sally Polihronas, Katie Underwood and Tiffani Wood.<\/p>\n

However, there was no mention of Sophie Monk in the video or caption.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis isn\u2019t poison, this is pure pop perfection,\u201d the post read.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor the first time in 25 years, Sally, Katie, Belinda and Tiffani are reuniting for a special, one off performance at the first ever Mighty Hoopla Sydney and honestly, we\u2019re already waiting front row.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fans of the group \u2014 which was formed on the Australian reality TV series Popstars in 2000 \u2014 quickly shared their excitement.<\/p>\n

\"BardotBardot was formed on the Australian reality TV series Popstars in 2000. Credit: AAP\"SophieSophie Monk was missing from the Mighty Hoopla announcement. Credit: Instagram<\/p>\n

\u201cThe world is healing,\u201d one person wrote.<\/p>\n

\u201cThank you Mighty Hoopla, never thought we\u2019d see the day. A dream come true,\u201d another commented.<\/p>\n

While it\u2019s unclear why Monk will not be joining the highly anticipated reunion, some fans were quick to suggest a replacement.<\/p>\n

\u201c@courtneyact to step in if Sophie isn\u2019t around,\u201d one person said..<\/p>\n

Monk has previously spoken candidly about her experience during Bardot\u2019s early years.<\/p>\n

In an interview with The Jess Rowe Big Talk Show in August 2021, she admitted she was \u201cextremely insecure\u201d at the start of her career.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople in Bardot would call me \u2018the chubby one\u2019 because I was curvy. I had boobs and the [other] girls were teensy. That was in fashion back in the day,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe fashion has just changed dramatically.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s so good that girls love having big boobs \u2014 that\u2019s how it should be.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bardot were the biggest Australian girl group of the early 2000s, skyrocketing to fame after being created on Channel Seven\u2019s hit series Popstars.<\/p>\n

The group scored major success with songs including Poison, These Days, I Should\u2019ve Never Let You Go and I Need Somebody.<\/p>\n

Despite releasing two successful albums and achieving six consecutive top-20 singles, the band split just two years later.<\/p>\n

\"TheThe group scored major success with songs including Poison, These Days, I Should\u2019ve Never Let You Go and I Need Somebody. Credit: Getty <\/p>\n

In 2023, Chapple released a tell-all book which made claims about the reason behind the band\u2019s break-up, with rumours saying it was due to Monk pursuing a solo career.<\/p>\n

Speaking on The Morning Show<\/a> at the time, she said the decision came as a \u201cshock to all of us\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt just came overnight. I kind of stumbled across some things in my manager\u2019s office and kind of questioned it,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd then the next day we were told it was over.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mighty Hoopla, the UK\u2019s biggest pop festival, will make its Australian debut on February 21 at Bondi Beach.<\/p>\n

Bardot will join a star-studded line-up featuring international acts Kesha and Becky Hill, alongside local favourites Delta Goodrem and Jessica Mauboy.<\/p>\n

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