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Apparently, Pussycat Dolls band member Nicole Scherzinger may be joining the cast of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s ‘Phantom of the Opera’ sequel in the West End Next year. If it’s true and the singer has been cast, it’s the weirdest casting choice I’ve ever heard of. ‘Love Never Dies’ is set 10 years after the original ‘Phantom of the Opera’ on Coney Island in 1919. Nicole was said to be talking about the musical at a party in Las Vegas a few weeks back. We all know that the girl can sing. I’m just not all too sure of her acting skills.

Due to a diagnosed ear infection, Pussycat Dolls lead singer Nicole Scherzinger is unable to travel or to perform, forcing the rest of the group to cancel the first three shows of their upcoming tour with the Black Eyed Peas. I’m sure the other girls aren’t thrilled. I guess the people in charge don’t think that any of the other girls are good enough to fill in for Nicole. But what’s this? Pussycat Dolls’ management recently released a statement saying that the group wasn’t even asked to tour with the BEPs, Nicole doesn’t have an ear infection and that she’s in Europe on holiday. Just cut to the chase. I don’t think we’ll be seeing more of the Dolls anytime soon or ever again.

In order to address break up rumors, the Pussycat Dolls founder, Robin Antin, took to her Twitter to set the record straight. She said “The Pussycat Dolls r NOT breaking up…. & IF they ever were, u would hear it from ME 1st, NOT GOSSIP…Album #3 on the way!” How can it be gossip when a member of the group, Ashley Roberts, herself said that the band was splitting up? I don’t have any complaints though. But if they all want to put a stop to the rumors, maybe they could try having the other girls sing instead of just giving everything to Nicole Scherzinger.

Pussycat Dolls star Kimberly Wyatt has said it "has been hard" that Nicole Scherzinger is always at the focus of the band.

Kimberly, 27, and Nicole, 31, are members of the successful girl band along with Ashley Roberts, Jessica Sutta and Melody Thornton.

Reports recently stated that tension built in the band when their last single Jai Hoh! was billed as Pussycat Dolls featuring Nicole Scherzinger.

Kimberly said: "It’s true, there has always been a lot of focus on Nicole which has been hard to deal with sometimes. This group was created with a foundation, they knew exactly what they wanted and they had Nicole at the focus.

"Every video and stage performance that we’ve done, Nicole has been our leader. I wasn’t in videos like I wanted and wasn’t seen in the way I was hoping, which has been the same for all the other girls too."

Kimberly added that she doesn’t see the attention being split evenly between the band any time soon.

She said: "I don’t really make any of the decisions, I’m in the group and can voice my opinions to a degree but at the end of the day it is a business and there are a lot of chefs in the kitchen that run the Pussycat Dolls."

Source: Splash News

Rumors have been running rampant about a Pussycat Dolls split but nothing has come for it. After a not so stellar Australian tour, the end might finally come. It’s no surprise that many of the girls hate lead singer Nicole Scherzinger for constant spotlight-hogging and taking separate projects from the group. But now, original Doll Melody Thornton clears up the air in general about the group saying “It’s good news for our fans. I don’t think we’re breaking up any time soon. As long as this thing is moving, we’re all still here…(The reviews) say a lot about the need for an evolution within the Pussycat Dolls.” When asked about Nicole, Melody said “Nicole’s always had extra things going on as opposed to the rest of us, but we have aspirations as well. It’s definitely a huge misconception that we are just chilling and happy to just be members of the group.” They should just kick Nicole out.

The Pussycat Dolls singer and her boyfriend, Lewis Hamilton, are apparently planning to get engaged this summer. Nicole Scherzinger said the following about the upcoming prelude to marriage: “Would I get married? For sure and, yeah, the Dolls can be the bridesmaids. But I have to get engaged first. Late July is looking good. Marriage is a seal of love. On my solo album I have sung about how much I love that and what the whole process would mean to me. Who needs a reason to seal their love?” This all sounds fine and dandy, but wasn’t an engagement supposed to be something surprising and exciting? How can you plan something like that? Do they even have the day and hour figured out… or are they leaving that as the surprise part?