Cheryl takes a break from performing after Sarah Harding's death

Cheryl is understood to be stepping back from performing commitments after being 'hot hard' by the death of her former Girls Aloud bandmate Sarah Harding. Sarah passed away on September 5th aged 39 from breast cancer and Cheryl has made no public appearance's since, pulling out of a Birmingham Pride performance last month. Grieving: Sarah passed away on September 5 aged 39 from breast cancer and Cheryl has made no public appearance's since It comes after Cheryl thanked her fans for 'amazing night' after performing on stage at the Mighty Hoopla festival in Brixton last month, just hours before Sarah's death. Thankful: It comes after Cheryl thanked her fans for 'amazing night' after performing on stage at the Mighty Hoopla festival in Brixton last month, just hours before Sarah 's death Girls Aloud bandmate Nicola Roberts, 35, who joined her on stage at the festival, commented: 'The best night.' Amazing: 'So I know it's been a minute since Hoopla, but I really wanted to refer back to it just to say thank you so much for an amazing night' said Cheryl She shared a heartfelt message with fans, in which she admitted that she was 'not emotionally, mentally or physically able to perform' while struggling to come to terms with Sarah's death.