The Pussycat Dolls: Meet the girls behind 'Don't Cha' and 'Buttons'
They've reunited for a huge tour!
Kimberly Wyatt, Nicole Scherzinger and Ashley Roberts, better known as The Pussycat Dolls, have reunited and announced a tour, six years after they released their Top 40 song 'React'. The group rose to fame after their debut single 'Don't Cha' featuring Busta Rhymes went to Number 1 across the world in 2005, but they actually formed a decade before that.
Here we take a look at who The Pussycat Dolls are, starting as a burlesque group in 1995 and becoming one of the most popular girl groups around after recruiting Nicole Scherzinger in 2003.
Over the years, the band have had a number of different line-ups, famously reuniting in November 2019 on The X Factor: Celebrity finale, to perform their song 'React'. Now with a second reunion, and a huge 53-date tour coming up later this year, let's find out more about The Pussycat Dolls below...
Who are The Pussycat Dolls?
Over the years they have had a number of different line-ups, perhaps the most famous line-up of The Pussycat Dolls consisted of Ashley Roberts, Kimberly Wyatt, Jessica Sutta, Carmit Bachar, and Nicole Scherzinger. Also, between 2003 and 2010, the line-up also included Melody Thornton.
The Pussycat Dolls had their biggest hits as a line-up of six, before Carmit left in 2008, with the five-some continuing making more hits until they split in 2010.
Did The Pussycat Dolls reunite?
2026 reunion
After many weeks of rumours, The Pussycat Dolls reunited on 12th March 2026, when they announced a huge tour across North America, Europe and the UK. The band also announced a new song called 'Club Song' along with the news that their albums 'PCD' and 'Doll Domination' would be reissued on 8th May 2026.
2019 reunion
Ashley Roberts, Kimberly Wyatt, Jessica Sutta, Carmit Bachar and Nicole Scherzinger, announced they would be back with a tour in 2020 and a new single, 'React'. Unfortunately, due to Covid their tour was then put back to May 2021 and later cancelled.
When are they going on tour?
On 12th March, Kimberly Wyatt, Nicole Scherzinger and Ashley Roberts announced they would be going on their 'PCD Forever Tour', including several dates in the UK. Their massive world tour will come to the UK in September 2026, with their first date in Birmingham on Tuesday 29th September, ending in London at The O2 Arena on Tuesday 13th October.
How did The Pussycat Dolls become famous?
Although many people think of The Pussycat Dolls forming in 2003, it was actually back in 1995 that they formed as a burlesque group under the direction of Robin Antin.
They had a very different line-up including actress Christina Applegate, Christina Aguilera and Carmen Electra.
In 2003, The Pussycat Dolls appeared in the film Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle and in P!NK's music video for 'Trouble'.
However, with a shift towards pop music, the line-up changed again with the group's creator, Robin moving into a management role. Nicole Scherzinger, Melody Thornton and Kaya Jones were recruited for their singing ability, to join a selection of the original line-up.
After a couple more members left, the line-up from 2004 was Nicole Scherzinger, Carmit Bachar, Ashley Roberts, Jessica Sutta, Melody Thornton, and Kimberly Wyatt.
Which are their most popular songs?
The Pussycat Dolls songs include, 'Don't Cha', 'Stickwitu', 'Beep', 'When I Grow Up' and the remix of the Slumdog Millionaire song, 'Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny)'. The Pussycat Dolls have had two studio albums, 'PCD' and 'Doll Domination', as well as six Top 5 singles in the UK.
What is their most recent song?
PCD have announced their comeback song 'Club Song', written by Nicole along with Mike Sabbath (RAYE, JADE), Caroline Ailin (Dua Lipa) and Solly (Teddy Swims), the song marks a new chapter for the group.
After they reunited in 2019, The Pussycat Dolls released the song 'React' in 2020.
Why did The Pussycat Dolls split up?
The Pussycat Dolls originally split up in 2010. However, before the group decided to go their separate ways, Carmit Bachar, who was the longest-serving member of the group, left in 2008 to follow a solo career.
In 2010, within days of each other, both Kimberly Wyatt and Ashley Roberts left the group, with Kimberley saying: "Ultimately I think that happiness is the most important thing in life and I think that once I started to get to know myself more and more I was like, 'You know, I don’t think that happiness is within this group right now'."
After leaving, Ashley revealed that she had caught the acting bug. In the weeks following Kimberly and Ashley's departure, other members of the group also decided to leave, with lead vocalist Nicole Scherzinger even going to pursue her own solo career.
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