FANS of Worcestershire star Cher Lloyd were elated over the weekend as she made her long-awaited return to the stage.

The 'Swagger Jagger' star took to the stage of Mighty Hoopla, dubbed 'Britain's best pop festival', in London on Saturday.

Cher Lloyd, from Malvern, thanked her fans for their reaction to her performance via an Instagram post. 

She also posted a video of her performing her best-known hit, 'Swagger Jagger', on stage. 

The video shows the ecstatic crowd singing along to the iconic song, which was released in 2011 and peaked at number one on the UK official singles chart.

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The former X Factor contestant said: "Wow, I had the most incredible time performing at Mighty Hoopla. 

"What an incredible crowd, I am still on a high. Thank you, I love you."

Fans took to social media to share their excitement the 30-year-olds return to the stage. 

@perrypresents Cher Lloyd performing New Song Head Down Live for the first time at Mighty Hoopla 2024 ! #CherLloyd #HeadDown #MightyHoopla #PerryPresents #PopNewsWithPerry ♬ original sound - perrypresents

One said: "I love how much you can tell she's just loving being on that stage and actually performing Swagger Jagger. 

"I've been waiting ten years to see that live again."

Another said the performance brought tears to his eyes.

One fan added Cher 'belonged on stage' and another urged her to 'come back to us and save the music industry.'

The singer and rapper attended the Chase School and Dyson Perrins CE Academy before going on to become a superstar almost overnight at the age of 16 after reaching the final of the talent show in 2010.

X Factor fans always credit her Turn My Swag On audition performance as one of the show's best.

Cher Lloyd married Craig Monk in November 2013.