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Smoking Aloud...Nadine Coyle takes gig cig break

By Alistair Foster, London Lite Last updated at 13:33pm on 18.09.09

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Nadine Coyle takes time out for a much-needed cigarette break after rehearsing all day for her band's big Wembley moment.

Up on the roof: Nadine Coyle on a cigarette break during rehearsals

Coyle, 24, was joined by her Girls Aloud bandmate Sarah Harding, 27, on the roof of a dance studio for a smoke as they prepared to support Coldplay at the stadium tonight and tomorrow.

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Colleagues Kimberley Walsh, 27, and Nicola Roberts, 23, put any nerves to one side on a night out in London and looked remarkably fresh-faced as they returned to their hotel several hours later.