Nicole Scherzinger had barely an hour to recover after boiling water badly burned her leg before a concert. She still walked onto the stage in Düsseldorf and performed with the Pussycat Dolls that night.
The singer later showed fans the painful aftermath, including extensive redness and blistering. The accident happened during the European leg of the group’s PCD Forever Tour, which had already endured a turbulent year.
Nicole Scherzinger revealed the painful aftermath of a boiling water spill before taking the stage
Scherzinger, 48, posted a photo of her injured leg on Instagram Stories on September 27. “Nothing like boiling water falling on your leg an hour before your set — But the show must go on,” she wrote. “Thanks Düsseldorf for keeping me going. See you soon Amsterdam.” The injury came before the group’s September 26 concert at the PSD BANK DOME. Scherzinger still performed alongside Kimberly Wyatt and Ashley Roberts, then headed to Amsterdam for another show.
The PCD Forever Tour marked the Pussycat Dolls’ return to the international stage. Scherzinger joined the reunion after her Tony Award-winning Broadway run as Norma Desmond in Sunset Blvd. The comeback had not gone entirely smoothly. The group canceled most of its North American dates in May, citing disappointing ticket sales. The European schedule continued, with the tour eventually set to run through October 30.
The reunion also sparked questions about the group’s changing lineup. Original members Carmit Bachar and Jessica Sutta previously said they had not received invitations to join the comeback. Bachar said she learned about the plans alongside the public. She added that she “would have appreciated direct communication” because of her role in the group’s early history.
Sutta offered her own explanation for staying away. She said she “was never planning to return under the current circumstances” and remained unable to dance because of ongoing health issues. Wyatt later addressed the lineup during a Today appearance. She called it “an ever-changing lineup” and said the group needed to “protect our peace.”
For Scherzinger, the Düsseldorf performance added another unexpected hurdle to the reunion. Her injured leg did not keep her from delivering the concert, however.
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