Key Takeaways
- Reunion Surprise: Fifth Harmony reunited onstage for the first time in seven years during a Jonas Brothers concert.
- Supportive Gesture: Camila Cabello expressed her support for her former group by posting heart emojis on social media.
- Speculation Build-Up: The group’s social media activity hinted at the reunion, sparking fan excitement.
- Impactful Legacy: Fifth Harmony’s music continues to resonate, with members acknowledging its significance during interviews.
Camila Cabello is showing love to Fifth Harmony following her former group’s surprise reunion.
On Sunday (Aug. 31), the girl group — now comprising Ally Brooke, Normani, Lauren Jauregui and Dinah Jane — surprised fans by reuniting onstage for the first time in seven years during the Jonas Brothers’ concert at Dallas’ Dos Equis Pavilion. After the performance, Fifth Harmony shared a clip on Instagram of themselves performing their 2015 hit “Worth It,” which peaked at No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Cabello, who exited the group in late 2016 to launch her solo career, showed her support in the comments by posting four red heart emojis in a subtle but heartfelt nod to her former bandmates.
The reunion wasn’t entirely out of the blue. In the hours leading up to the performance, 5H sparked speculation by sharing their first social media post since 2018. “#FifthHarmonyFollowSpree,” the group wrote on X prompting Harmonizers to theorize that something big was coming.
Reunion rumors have been circulating for months. In March, both Brooke and Jane hinted at the possibility during an interview at the 2024 Billboard Women in Music event.
“We’ll see… we’re not sure,” Brooke said when asked about reuniting. Jane added, “I love that our fans can reminisce on such good times and I love that we’re getting the credit again. Our music was very impactful at the time and I feel like it was kind of overlooked, to be honest. So now that it’s reviving again on its own it just shows our music speaks for itself.”
Fifth Harmony came together in 2012 on season two of The X Factor. The group rose to fame with their debut album, Reflection, in 2015, which included “Worth It,” their first top 20 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Their success continued with “Work From Home” featuring Ty Dolla $ign, which peaked at No. 4 on the chart in June 2016.
In December 2016, the group announced Cabello’s departure through social media. “After 4 and a half years of being together, we have been informed via her representatives that Camila has decided to leave Fifth Harmony,” the group’s remaining members wrote. “We wish her well.”
Cabello went on to launch a successful solo career, most recently releasing 2024’s C,XOXO, which debuted at No. 13 on the Billboard 200. Over the years, she’s also topped the Hot 100 with “Havana” featuring Young Thug and “Señorita” with ex-boyfriend Shawn Mendes.
Fifth Harmony officially disbanded in 2018, with each member pursuing various solo projects.
