Sugababes take to the mic for Radio 1 live performance

It has been a tough few months for the Sugababes.

Since the departure of founding member Keisha Buchanan, the group, which is no stranger to line-up changes, has faced a series of set backs when it comes to performing.

After welcoming Jade Ewan into the fold, the band, which also includes Heidi Range and Amelle Berrabah, were forced to pull out of their first gig together for legal reasons.

Suffering from exhaustion, Amelle then had to take a break from performing.

But it seems as though the threesome are now back with a vengeance after singing their new single, About A Girl, live at the Maida Vale Studios in west London for Radio 1.

This is the first time the girls have performed live together and they also treated listeners to their version of Florence and the Machine's Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up).

Sugababes performed for Ferne Cotton's mid-morning radio slot, which she recently took over from Jo Whiley.

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