Jade Thirlwall was photographed in Manchester on Saturday after releasing her debut solo album and staging a surprise gig in Newcastle that prompted a police response to traffic disruption.
The former Little Mix singer appeared upbeat as she left BBC Studios in Salford, MediaCityUK, following an interview on BBC Breakfast with hosts Charlie Stayt and Naga Munchetty. She wore a red fitted T-shirt, high-waisted wide-leg beige cargo pants and white trainers.
Thirlwall released her debut album, THAT'S SHOWBIZ BABY!, on Friday. The record includes previously released tracks such as "Angel Of My Dreams," "Midnight Cowboy," "Fantasy" and "Plastic Box," and was issued ahead of her first solo UK and Ireland tour, which begins in October.
Speaking about the release, Thirlwall said the album "has been years in the making" and called it a body of work she was "very proud" to share. "To be able to perform the album live later this year is also a dream come true," she added.
On Thursday, Thirlwall held a surprise performance at the Angel of the North in Gateshead to mark the album launch. Organisers gave fans just hours' notice of the event; organisers and regional media said more than 1,000 people attended. Photographs and video from the scene showed police vehicles arriving after officers were called to manage congestion linked to fans parking near a busy slip road and a dual carriageway.
Thirlwall performed five songs from a converted metal food truck sited in a field adjacent to a motorway, and she wore a Newcastle United football jersey for the set. Her mother, Norma, was visible among the crowd. Despite the disruption to passing motorists and public transport limitations to the temporary venue, footage and social-media posts from attendees showed a largely celebratory atmosphere.
Thirlwall's solo tracks have drawn substantial streaming numbers: her song "Angel Of My Dreams" and other releases have contributed to a combined total of about 215 million streams, according to figures released with publicity for the album.
In a separate interview with The Guardian published this month, Thirlwall addressed health and body-image issues, saying she has a "daily battle" not to use the diabetes drug Ozempic because of a history of eating disorders. "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 said.
Thirlwall is continuing promotional appearances in advance of the October tour that will take her to venues across the UK and Ireland. Her Manchester visit on Saturday formed part of that campaign, which includes broadcast interviews and public appearances tied to the album release.