An original member of The Pussycat Dolls has said she wasn’t invited to the group’s upcoming comeback tour.
The ‘Don’t Cha’ girl group announced last week that they have reformed as a trio, with Nicole Scherzinger, Ashley Roberts and Kimberly Wyatt, as part of a 20 year celebration of their debut album ‘PCD’.
However, original member Carmir Bachar – who was part of the first line-up alongside Scherzinger, Roberts, Wyatt, Jessica Sutta and Melody Thornton – has alleged that she was not included in the reunion.
“In light of recent developments, I feel it is important to speak honestly and respectfully,” she wrote in an Instagram post shared yesterday (March 17). “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.”
Bachar continued to say that she wishes she had been directly contacted regarding the reunion “given [her] history with the brand” and that this is “disappointing on a personal level.”
Despite her disappointment, Bachar added that she is proud of her work with the group and that, despite speaking publicly on the matter, she does not intend to start any drama.
“My intention in sharing this is not to create division, but to honor the truth and the fans who have supported us throughout the years,” she explains. “Transparency and respect are values I hold deeply.”
Going forward, Bachar said she is focusing on her well-being and will be sharing new projects, such as new music and an “exciting collaboration with a television and music industry icon.”
They group will hit the road for a 53 date tour kicking off in North America in June with Lil’ Kim and Mya before hitting the UK and Ireland for nine dates in September with Kim as support.
These will include shows in Birmingham, Nottingham, Leeds, Liverpool, Dublin, Glasgow, Newcastle and Manchester, before the tour concludes with a date at London’s O2 Arena on October 13.
Tickets will go on general sale at 10am local time worldwide on Friday, March 20 and can be purchased in the UK here and US here. Fans can sign up for pre-sale tickets here by Monday, March 16 before they go on sale at 9am local time on Wednesday, March 18. You can find a full list of dates here.
The girl group have also shared new single ‘Club Song’ the first new material since 2019’s ‘React’. It is produced by Mike Sabbath (RAYE, Jade) and written by Scherzinger with Sabbath, Caroline Ailin (Dua Lipa) and Solly (Teddy Swims). Listen to it below.
The band have also announced a deluxe edition of their 2005 debut album on vinyl and digital with new and unreleased tracks on May 8. You can pre-order it here.
The group announced their reunion in 2019 and were set to head out on a run of UK and Ireland dates, but COVID-19 and a legal dispute halted their plans.
Of the reuniuon, Scherzinger told BBC News: “After 20 years, you’re like, ‘Where is everybody?’ But for us, it aligned. People are in different places in their lives, some of the other people have different commitments and priorities, but this worked out for us.”
Roberts explained it was Scherzinger who first “reached out” to the other Dolls about reuniting.
“We had some conversations, and we were just like, ‘We’re on the same page, we’re excited about embracing where we’re at now as women and celebrating that’,” she said.
“I’m just really excited to get back on stage and swing these hips around in some latex, hun!”
