The Pussycat Dolls took the 2026 American Music Awards stage alongside iconic rapper Busta Rhymes after canceling the U.S. leg of their comeback tour.
Nicole Scherzinger, Ashley Roberts and Kimberly Wyatt performed with Rhymes, 54, for a rendition of their 2005 hit “Don’t Cha” during the Monday, May 25, awards show at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
The Y2K girl group also performed their hit songs “Buttons,” “When I Grow Up” and “Club Song” in a medley during the the awards show.
Scherzinger, 47, Roberts, 44, and Wyatt, 44, returned to the stage nearly 20 years after the Pussycat Dolls’ AMAs September 2006 performance debut, when they sang their hit “Buttons.”
Scherzinger, Roberts and Wyatt announced their reunion as a trio in March, revealing their plans to embark on the 53-date PCD Forever Tour in North America, Europe and the U.K. from June to October. The group also released a new track titled “Club Song.” Notably missing from the Pussycat Dolls revival lineup were past members Carmit Bachar, Jessica Sutta and Melody Thornton.
Earlier this month, the Pussycat Dolls canceled multiple dates of the PCD Forever Tour.
“When we announced the PCD Forever Tour, we hoped to bring the show to fans across the world,” the group wrote via Instagram on May 4. “After taking an honest look at the North American run, we’ve made the difficult and heartbreaking decision to cancel all but one of the North America dates.”
Us Weekly confirmed at the time that the Pussycat Dolls will still perform at the OUTLOUD Music Festival at WeHo Pride on June 6.
“The LGBTQ+ community has shown us so much love and support throughout our career, and we’re honored to be part of a weekend rooted in joy, pride, music and chosen family,” they continued. “Our U.K. and European dates are still moving forward as planned, and the response has been incredible, with several shows already sold out.”
After the news broke, Us exclusively revealed Scherzinger’s reaction to the canceled concerts.
“Nicole is disappointed,” a source exclusively told Us earlier this month. “She was really excited to get back out there with Ashley and Kimberly to celebrate a new era, but now she feels they didn’t get a chance to showcase what they can do.”
According to the insider, the group was “too ambitious” while planning their first venture since 2009’s Doll Domination Tour.
“They went from not touring for over 15 years to booking big arenas like Madison Square Garden with only one new song to back it,” the source noted. “They overestimated the demand.”
For Scherzinger, the cancellation of select dates on the PCD Forever Tour is not the first time she’s been let down during her career.
“Nicole is trying to look on the bright side because the Dolls are still proceeding with their European dates, which she’s beyond excited about, but it’s hard not to feel defeated,” the insider told Us. “She’s been through this before. Her solo album Her Name Is Nicole was shelved [in 2007], the Dolls also had to cancel their last reunion tour [in 2020] and she has a ton of other music that she never got to put out. It’s been a tough road for Nicole despite her other successes but she’s grateful for the continuous love from across the pond.”
The source added, “Nicole is hopeful the Dolls can figure out something else in the U.S. after people see the show they’re putting together for Europe, which is going to be very special.”
Read the full article here
