{"id":496561,"date":"2026-02-22T10:11:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T10:11:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/496561\/"},"modified":"2026-02-22T10:11:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T10:11:10","slug":"mighty-hoopla-sydney-review-bardot-reunion-has-everyone-talking-kesha-rocks-main-stage-and-delta-goodrem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/496561\/","title":{"rendered":"Mighty Hoopla Sydney review: Bardot reunion has everyone talking, Kesha rocks main stage and Delta Goodrem"},"content":{"rendered":"

R\ufeffEVIEW — Sydney’s iconic Bondi beach felt like an early-2000s time capsule on Saturday night, and everyone in the crowd knew just how special it was.<\/p>\n

Mighty Hoopla, the largest LGBTQ+ festival in Europe, came Down Under for the first time this weekend with Kesha, Delta Goodrem and Jamelia taking centre stage.<\/p>\n

But there was one act that set the crowd on fire, despite being on-stage for just 10 minutes.<\/p>\n

\"BardotBardot reunited for the first time in over 20 years. (Supplied)<\/p>\n

Yep, legendary Aussie girl group Bardot performed for the first time live together<\/a> in \ufeffmore than 23 years, and it was every bit as spectacular as you’d imagine.<\/p>\n

Dressed head to toe in sequins and glitter, the audience members were giddy with excitement as the band name flashed on the screen at a very early stage slot of 3:55pm.<\/p>\n

And when Belinda Chapple, Katie Underwood, Tiffani Wood and Sally Polihronas stepped on-stage, it was like they’d never left.<\/p>\n

The group, sadly minus Sophie Monk, rocked on-stage in glittering ensembles and belted out the hits that made them household names in the early 90s.<\/p>\n

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Tiffani Wood, Belinda Chapple, Sally Polihronas, Katie Underwood and Sophie Monk are pictured in 2001. (Getty)<\/p>\n

“Thank you to Mighty Hoopla for making this possible for us, and for you!” they shouted to the crowd, a glint of pride in their eyes as they lapped up every inch of the reunion.<\/p>\n

The four women standing in front of us proved one thing \u2013 we’ll always be a sucker for nostalgia, no matter how many decades have passed.<\/p>\n

Of course, it wouldn’t be an Aussie festival without reigning pop royalty members Delta Goodrem and Jessica Mauboy, who also brought the crowd together like it was no one’s business. \ufeff<\/p>\n

\"DeltaDelta Goodrem lit up the stage at Mighty Hoopla (Instagram\/@deltagoodrem)<\/p>\n

Goodrem made an entrance in a gravity-defying, giant inflatable shawl, while Mauboy turned the stage into a high-glamour discotheque.<\/p>\n

But as the sun set on Bondi beach, a primal roar went up for the night’s final act: Kesha.<\/p>\n

The iconic US songstress made an entrance that was equal parts macabre and magnificent, hitting the stage clutching a prosthetic head \u2013 a bizarre, high-camp theatrical flourish that had the crowd instantly hooked.<\/p>\n

With a defiant grin, she launched straight into the opening synths of her 2010 hit TiK ToK, as the beach turned into a 15,000-person rave.<\/p>\n

\"KeshaKesha brought the concert to a close. (Supplied)<\/p>\n

While the set occasionally ebbed into slower moments, the energy never truly faltered. It felt like a necessary exhale for an exhausted crowd.<\/p>\n

Kesha belted through a relentless string of party-starting anthems including Blow, Your Love Is My Drug, and a gritty, high-octane rendition of Take It Off.<\/p>\n

By the time the glitter settled, the atmosphere was one of pure euphoria. In the wake of the recent Bondi horrors, this wasn’t just a concert \u2013 it was a defiant reclamation of space.<\/p>\n

Hoopla was exactly what we needed, and here’s to hoping it’ll be back next year. \ufeff<\/p>\n

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