Nicole Scherzinger gives Pussycat Doll tour a shameless plug on stage as she stuns in leather strapless dress at iHeartRadio music awards

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Nicole Scherzinger gave the Pussycat Doll reunion tour a shameless plug as she stunned in leather at the iHeartRadio music awards on Thursday.

The pop singer, 47, appeared as a special guest and presenter at the 13th annual ceremony, held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

And as she graced the stage, Nicole felt no shame in plugging her band's upcoming tour, directing viewers to buy tickets before announcing the predicted 2026 summer hit.

She said: 'You may know me from the Pussycat Dolls, but this isn't about us, or are reunions tour coming this summer, tickets are on sale now, pcdforever.com, this is about you, the fans.'

The songstress went on to ask the audience which song they think will be this year's big summer hit and asked them to choose from: Alex Warren's Fever Dream, Sombr's Homewrecker, and Bruno Mars's I Just Might.

Nicole stunned during her appearance at the awards night as she arrived in a black leather sweetheart neckline dress.

Nicole Scherzinger, 47, shamelessly plugged the Pussycat Doll reunion and tour as she stunned in leather at the iHeartRadio music awards on Thursday

The pop singer (pictured with the reunited band) appeared as a special guest and presenter at the 13th annual ceremony, held at the Dolby Theatre in LA

It featured a structured, corset-like panelling around the bodice that cinches at the waist, then transitions into a full A-line skirt.

She accessorised her look with matching opera-length leather gloves that extend past the elbows and tuck into the forearms, creating a ruched effect.

Nicole, Ashley Roberts, 44, and Kimberly Wyatt, 44, have released a new single and are heading on the road with dates in Europe and North America.

But some of their former band members have slammed the reunion and revealed they were never even asked to take part.

A bitter feud has erupted between members of The Pussycat Dolls just hours after they announced their first global tour in 17 years on Thursday.

Despite previously being a six-piece band, the ladies are reuniting as a trio with Nicole Scherzinger, 47, Ashley, and Kimberly, preparing to head out on a massive 53-date run across the UK, Europe and North America.

But three of the band's members, Carmit Bachar, 51, Jessica Sutta, 43, and Melody Thornton, 41, have not returned for the upcoming tour.

Carmit and Jessica have now revealed they were both blindsided by the reunion and were not asked to take part.

And as she graced the stage, Nicole felt no shame in plugging her band's upcoming tour, directing viewers to buy tickets before announcing the predicted 2026 summer hit

She said: 'You may know me from the Pussycat Dolls, but this isn't about us, or are reunions tour coming this summer, tickets are on sale now, pcdforever.com, this is about you, the fans'

The songstress went on to ask the audience which song they think will be this year's big summer hit and asked them to choose from:  Fever Dream, Homewrecker and I Just Might

Jessica revealed she only found out about the reunion at the same time as the rest of the world.

Asked by a fan if she was going to meet up with the rest of the Pussycat Dolls, Jessica replied: 'No, I'm not.'

'They have been planning it for a year and blatantly didn't ask Carmit and I. We are finding it all out the same time you are.'

In an Instagram post shared on March 16, Jessica said she would have 'appreciated a heads up' from her ex-bandmates.

In the post, she said: 'First of all, I want to thank everyone who has reached out with messages of support. I truly appreciate the kindness.

'I do want to clarify a few things. I was never planning to return under the current circumstances, and unfortunately, I'm still unable to dance due to ongoing health issues. Because of that, the recent news was difficult for me.

'When rumours about the three girls began circulating, I did try to reach out privately for several months.

'I didn't receive a response until the night before the announcement, which meant I didn't have much time to prepare for the reaction that followed online.

'As many of you know, I've been grieving the loss of my mom while also dealing with a neurological condition where stress can trigger severe physical pain, so the intensity of the online response has been challenging.'

Setting the record straight, she continued: 'I found it ironic that the press release suggested we wanted 'attention'. The truth is, I wanted the exact opposite.

'The stress from situations like this causes real physical flare-ups for me. Do you think I want to be verbally attacked by strangers online?

'I simply would have appreciated a heads-up earlier so I could process everything privately and handle the situation with a bit more grace and dignity.'

To conclude her post, Jessica wished her former bandmates well, insisting there was no bad blood on her part.

She continued: 'That said, I genuinely wish the girls a successful tour and nothing but the best moving forward. I'm grateful for the experiences and memories I had with PCD, and I'll always hold that chapter of my life close to my heart.'

The Pussycat Dolls first broke up in 2010, with Kimberly saying at the time she was 'unable to grow creatively' in the group.

Nicole went on to launch a solo career, and the group reunited as a five-piece without Melody Thornton in 2019, releasing the single React. They intended to go on a reunion tour in 2020, but it was cancelled due to Covid.