Pussycat Dolls Perform With Busta Rhymes at AMAs 2026

Pussycat Dolls take the stage at the 2026 American Music Awards alongside the iconic rapper Busta Rhymes after canceling the US leg of their return tour.
Nicole Scherzinger, Ashley Roberts again Kimberly Wyatt performed with Rhymes, 54, on their 2005 hit “Don’t Cha” at the Monday, May 25, awards show at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
Girl group Y2K also performed their hits “Buttons,” “When I Grow Up” and “Club Song” on the runway during the awards show.
Scherzinger, 47, Roberts, 44, and Wyatt, 44, returned to the stage nearly 20 years after the Pussycat Dolls’ AMAs debut in September 2006, when they performed their song “Buttons.”
Scherzinger, Roberts and Wyatt announced their reunion as a trio in March, revealing their plans for the 53rd anniversary. PCD Forever Tour in North America, Europe and the UK from June to October. The group also released a new single titled “Club Song.” Notably absent from the Pussycat Dolls revival lineup were past members Carmit Bachar, Jessica Sutta again Melody Thornton.
Earlier this month, Pussycat Dolls canceled multiple dates for PCD Forever Tour.

“When we announced the PCD Forever Tourwe were hoping to bring the show to fans around the world,” the group wrote on Instagram on May 4. “After seriously considering the North American run, we have made the difficult and sad decision to cancel all but one of the North American dates.”
Us Weekly it was confirmed at the time that Pussycat Dolls will still perform at the OUTLOUD Music Festival at WeHo Pride on June 6.
“The LGBTQ+ community has shown us so much love and support throughout our career, and we are honored to be a part of a weekend based on joy, pride, music and family that has been chosen,” they continued. “Our UK and European dates are still going ahead as planned, and the response has been fantastic, with many shows sold out.”
After the news broke, Us exclusively revealed Scherzinger’s reaction to the canceled concerts.
“Nicole is disappointed,” the source said Us earlier this month. “He was so excited to be back there with Ashley and Kimberly to celebrate the new season, but now he feels they didn’t get the chance to show what they can do.”
According to an inside source, the group was “very serious” when planning their first project since 2009. Doll Domination Tour.
“They went from not touring in over 15 years to booking major arenas like Madison Square Garden with just one new song,” the source noted. “They overestimate the demand.”
For Scherzinger, the cancellation of selected dates in PCD Forever Tour It is not the first time he has been demoted while working.
“Nicole is trying to look on the bright side because the Dolls are still going on with their European dates, which she is happy about, but it’s hard to feel defeated,” said the source. Us. “He’s been through this before, his solo album Her name is Nicole it was finished [in 2007]The Dolls also had to cancel their last reunion tour [in 2020] and he has other music that he hasn’t released yet. It’s been a tough road for Nicole, even though she’s had some success, but she’s grateful for the continued love from across the pond.”
The source added, “Nicole hopes the Dolls can get more in the US after people see the show they’re putting together for Europe, which will be very special.





