Great news for fans of The Pussycat Dolls: the girls are returning with a global reunion tour. The 53-stop tour will cover the UK, the US, and Europe. Alongside the tour, the group is releasing a new single, “Club Song,” co-written by lead singer Nicole Scherzinger. This is their first release since 2019.
The tour will feature Nicole Scherzinger, Kimberly Wyatt, and Ashley Roberts.
Photo: Pussycat Dolls on Instagram
However, not all original members are on board. Carmit Bachar, Jessica Sutta, and Melody Thornton are not expected to join—and some of them have spoken up about the situation.
Carmit Bachar, one of the group’s original members, shared in a recent statement that she was not informed about the reunion plans ahead of time.
“I was not contacted regarding the group’s decision to move forward, and I learned of these plans at the same time as the public,” she wrote. “Given my history with the brand… I would have appreciated direct communication.”
While she expressed disappointment, Bachar also emphasized that she remains proud of her role in building the group’s legacy and clarified that her intention is “not to create division, but to honor the truth and the fans.”
Her statement adds to long-standing discussions about internal dynamics within the group, particularly when it comes to decision-making and visibility.
The Pussycat Dolls began in 1995 as a burlesque dance troupe in Los Angeles, led by Robin Antin. Over time, the group evolved, adding vocalists and eventually becoming a pop group. In 2003, they signed with Interscope Records and started recording music for film soundtracks, including Shark Tale and Shall We Dance?
In 2005, they released “Don’t Cha,” featuring Busta Rhymes. The single reached number one in 15 countries. Their debut album, PCD, also came out that year, selling around nine million copies worldwide. Other tracks from the album, including “Buttons,” “Stickwitu,” and “Beep,” gained attention on the radio and music channels.
The music video for “Buttons” received the MTV Best Dance Video award, and the group won Best International Newcomer at the Brit Awards.
As their popularity grew, so did conversations around the group’s structure. While The Pussycat Dolls were marketed as a girl group, Scherzinger performed the vast majority of the lead vocals on their tracks—something she later confirmed in a 2012 interview, saying she recorded “about 95%” of the vocals. The other members were largely featured as dancers and backing vocalists, a setup that drew criticism from fans and was echoed in interviews by some of the group’s members.
These dynamics occasionally played out in public. Clips of past performances, particularly one of “Don’t Cha,” where Melody Thornton is alleged to have ad-libbed over Scherzinger’s lines, have resurfaced online in recent years, with viewers pointing out visible onstage tension between the two. Another widely discussed moment includes their 2006 American Music Awards performance of “Buttons,” where Thornton appeared only briefly at the end.
Thornton later spoke about her experience in the group, sharing in a 2019 interview that the limited vocal opportunities affected her confidence. She clarified, however, that her frustrations were directed more at the industry and label decisions than at her bandmates.
In 2007, the Pussycat Dolls had a reality show, The Search, intended to find a seventh member. Asia Nitollana joined briefly but left within months. The group continued touring before taking a short hiatus while Scherzinger pursued a solo career.
By 2008, the band had returned as a five-member band with their second album, Doll Domination. Singles such as “When I Grow Up,” “What Ya Think About That,” and “I Hate This Part” were released, with the group touring internationally. Around this time, Nicole also recorded a pop version of “Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny),” which featured her as the lead artist.
They experienced further breaks and legal discussions between Scherzinger and Antin regarding tour control and finances. While PCD briefly reunited in 2019, it had to pause plans due to the pandemic.
Since then, the members have pursued their own projects in music, television, and dance, building careers outside the group. Their return now brings the focus back to the music that first put them on the map.
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