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Daily Mail
3 days ago
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- Daily Mail
As Ashley Roberts speaks out on her struggles during her girl group years, where are the other Pussycat Dolls?
The Pussycat Dolls was the ultimate girl group, and it took the pop world by storm in the early 2000s but in 2010 the six members called it a day - and plans for a reunion tour in 2020 were ruined by the pandemic. One original member Ashley Roberts opened up about her struggles during her time in the group and explained how ill she got due to stress, and health professionals feared she had a brain aneurysm after a severe bout of sickness and headaches. Since quitting the band, Ashley's moved away from musical performances to become a successful showbiz correspondent - but what happened to Nicole Scherzinger, Kimberly Wyatt, Melody Thornton, Jessica Sutta, and Carmit Bachar? SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO Ashley Roberts Since leaving the band, Ashley appeared on several reality TV shows, including I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!, The Jump, and Strictly Come Dancing. In 2019, she became the showbiz correspondent for Heart's Breakfast radio show. Since 2022, she's been a presenter on Heart 00s, a spin-off from the radio network. Ashley's in a relationship with boyfriend George Rollinson, 25, and they've been dating since November 2023. Last year, the 43-year-old revealed she was in a 'happy place': 'It's really nice to be in a relationship that's kind and thoughtful and supportive and we have fun'. Despite being part of the iconic girl band, behind the scenes Ashely paid the price for trying to keep up with the high-energy performances and intense schedule. She revealed on Paul Brunson's podcast We Need To Talk details of the terrifying health scare she experienced during her time in the band, and her decades-long battle with insomnia. She said: 'When my body started shutting down, I thought, OK, it is time to take a pause.' Explaining just how ill she got, Ashley said: 'We were in London doing a gig and I was sick and I was like 'Ok I'm just ill, you know, probably caught something. 'I was vomiting and had extreme headaches and I'm thinking, "This it isn't getting any better and we I need to get on a flight to Germany." 'I ended up going to the hospital and they said, "We think you are having a brain aneurysm. So we need you to chill." 'I was like, "Well, I need to get on a plane." 'Then, as I am walking to the MRI, my knee locks up and it turns out I had viral arthritis, I didn't even know this was a thing. So I couldn't bend my knee. 'My body was just, like, stop. I was having some kind of reaction to a virus that I had caught - but I was, like, the show must go on.' When she left the group, Ashley's health took another knock, believed to have been caused by intense stress. She said: 'There was a literal physical manifestation of stored emotion in my body that has to come somewhere right? 'Unless you have got some sort of release the body is going to try and get it out and I feel like that's what my body was trying to do. 'I had eczema all over my legs, I had a stomach ulcer, I had shingles on my chin. I think stress was at the root from a young age and I was lucky to have performing and dance as an outlet but I think my body had been used to holding stress in.' Nicole Scherzinger Since The Pussycat Dolls disbanded, Nicole's seemed to have had the most successful run, and she's engaged to rugby player Thom Evans. Nicole's proved herself as a global success, and won Dancing With The Stars in the U.S., then joined the judging panel on the UK's X Factor. Her singing career's continued to blossom, and she reached number one in the UK charts with her song Don't Hold Your Breath. More recently, Nicole revealed her eyes were set on a career in Hollywood, after she was awarded her first Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical for her performance as Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard. After selling 55 million records worldwide with The Pussycat Dolls and her Broadway gong, Nicole's revealed her movie dreams. She told The Sun: 'I would like to do movies and movie musicals. I would like to build my own show, there are roles I would like to create. You never know where your unexpected dream opportunity is going to come from.' Kimberly Wyatt Kimberly said her world 'came crashing down' when the Pussycat Dolls reunion was axed - and it left her broke. She got married to Max Rogers, also 43, in February 2014, and they're parents to three children. The singer and dancer opened up about how her family life was impacted when the much-talked about tour fell through. She told the Mile Fly Club with Laura Hamilton podcast that at that time, she had cleared her schedule to make way for the concerts - but she went into 'panic mode' when it was axed. Kimberly said: 'Three young kids, paying school fees, and all these things - it changed our world. We had to rejig our entire life because of it. 'You end lots of your work to open all this space to go on the road, so when it all comes crashing down it was panic mode.' However, Kimberly's become a popular face on UK TV since her pop star days: she won the BBC's Celebrity MasterChef series in 2015, took part in The Jump, appeared on the E4's All Star Driving School, and competed on ITV's Dancing On Ice in 2022. Kimberly's gone on to become a presenter on Hits Radio, and deejayed at celebrity events across the UK. Melody Thornton When the band needed to bolster its vocal strength and opened auditions for new members in 2003, Melody jumped at the chance. Melody left the group in 2010, and said at the time: 'I got into the group to sing. That was made very clear to me but it became more and more apparent what was going on. 'Roles were being minimized and minimized and then, by the time it got on the show, it was very much like, "Y'all play your part and this is what it is."' Melody, 40, went bagged a cameo in Keri Hilson's video for the track Slow Dance, and she also released her first official single Sweet Vendetta in 2011. She's appeared on several TV shows, including reality series Bank Of Hollywood, and ITV in the UK's Dancing On Ice. Melody also competed on ITV's Popstar To Operastar and Celebrity Island. When the Dolls were set to reunite in 2019, Melody did not join them because the timing 'wasn't right' for her. In 2010, Jessica left the Pussycat Dolls to embark on a solo career. That same year, she released her first single I Wanna Be Bad, but it failed to chart anywhere except in Slovakia - where it peaked at number 65 in the charts. However, Jessica's second single Show Me gained a bit more success and got to number 1 in the U.S. Billboard charts' Hot Dance Club Songs. Jessica married Mikey Marquet in 2019, and they've got a four-year-old son together. She recently opened up about being unable to play with her son or return to the stage for over three years due to her battle with a life-changing vaccine-related injury, which caused her to have debilitating muscle spasms, tremors, and fatigue. Her symptoms came on within days of receiving her second dose of the Moderna Covid vaccine in December 2021. Jessica said: 'I woke up with a muscle spasm in my right rib that just would not get out. It felt like a knife inside was burning. It wrapped around my rib cage and up and down my spine, and it felt like I was on the brink of death.' The spasms, which she's continued to endure, then gave way to tremors in her legs and involuntary head jerks, which since subsided. However, she still felt as though her body's been 'completely hijacked'. To make matters worse, while her fellow Pussycat Dolls bandmates accepted her experience, she was dubbed an anti-vaxxer for speaking out. She said: 'I'm willing to risk my reputation so this doesn't happen to anyone else. 'There are many people in the industry way bigger than me with a bigger outreach with vaccine injuries but they won't speak out. And, for me, I just couldn't hold my tongue.' She added that she did not consider herself anti-vaccine: 'I do believe in the technology in hindsight, right? But I will not blindly trust the medical system ever again after what happened to me. I'm not "anti" anything. I'm just anti being sick.' Carmit Bachar Carmit, 50, was one of Pussycat Dolls' main vocalists, and she was famous before then having previously danced on stage with Beyonce and performed as the Livin' La Vida Loca girl on Ricky Martin's tour in 1999 and 2000. Since quitting the band in 2008, Carmit's focused on her music career. She formed the pop group LadyStation in 2011 and released the single Body In Motion, and ended 2018 with the release of the single It's Time, followed by the track How Far. Carmit also collaborated with Macy Gray in 2010 on her album The Sellout. She's mom to daughter Keala Rose, 13, and Carmit's also a campaigner for cleft-palate charities having suffered with the congenital condition herself as a child.
Daily Mail
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Where are the Pussycat Dolls now? As Ashley Roberts speaks out on her struggles during her girl group years, a look at the very different lives of her bandmates
They were the ultimate girl group who took the pop world by storm in the early 2000's. But in 2010, the Pussycat Dolls officially disbanded, and plans for a reunion tour in 2020 were ruined by the Covid-19 pandemic. This week, original member Ashley Roberts opened up about her struggles during her time in the iconic girl band. Explaining how ill she got due to stress, the star admitted health professionals feared she had a brain aneurysm after a severe bout of sickness and headaches. Since quitting the band, Ashley has moved away from music and has become a successful showbiz correspondent. Fellow members Nicole Scherzinger, Melody Thornton, Carmit Bachar, Jessica Sutta and Kimberly Wyatt have also embarked on solo careers, from appearing on reality TV shows to winning Tony Awards. Ashley Roberts Since leaving the band, Ashley appeared on several reality TV shows, including I'm a Me Out of Here!, The Jump, and Strictly Come Dancing. In 2019, Ashley became the showbiz correspondent for the national Heart Breakfast radio show. Since 2022, she has been a presenter for Heart 00s, a spin-off from the Heart radio network. Ashley, 43, is now in a relationship with boyfriend George Rollinson, 25, who is an artist and has created elaborate pieces for the likes of celebrity clients Drake and Anthony Joshua. Last year, Ashley gushed to MailOnline that she was in a 'happy place' and said: 'It's really nice to be in a relationship that's kind and thoughtful and supportive and we have fun'. Despite being part of the iconic girl band, behind the scenes Ashely paid the price for trying to keep up with the high energy performances and intense schedule. Speaking candidly on Paul Brunson's podcast We Need To Talk the singer reflected on a terrifying health scare she experienced during her time in the band and her decades long battle with insomnia. She confessed: 'When I my body started shutting down, I thought ok it is time to take a pause.' Explaining how ill she got, the star admitted health professionals feared she had a brain aneurysm after a severe bout of sickness and headaches. 'We were in London doing a gig and I was sick and I was like 'Ok I'm just ill, you know, probably caught something.' 'I was vomiting and had extreme headaches and I'm thinking 'This it isn't getting any better and we I need to get on a flight to Germany .' 'I ended up going to the hospital and they said 'We think you are having a brain aneurysm. So we need you to chill,' and I was like 'Well I need to get on a plane.' 'Then as I am walking to the MRI my knee locks up and turns out I had viral arthritis, I didn't even know this was a thing. So I couldn't bend my knee.' She continued: 'My body was just like stop. I was having some kind of reaction to a virus that I had caught. But I was like the show must go on.' After leaving the group Ashley's health took another knock which she believes to have been caused by intense stress. The star explained: 'There was a literal physical manifestation of stored emotion in my body that has to come somewhere right? 'Unless you have got some sort of release the body is going to try and get it out and I feel like that's what my body was trying to do. 'I had eczema all over my legs, I had a stomach ulcer, I had shingles on my chin. I think stress was at the root from a young age and I was lucky to have performing and dance as an outlet but I think my body had been used to holding stress in.' Nicole Scherzinger There is no denying that Nicole has had the most successful run since the band disbanded, and is now loved-up with her rugby player fiancé Thom Evans. Once upon a time, Nicole was best known for hanging off the arm of Formula One star Lewis Hamilton, from whom she split for good in 2015, following an on-off relationship over several years. But she has proved herself as a global success, scooping victory on Dancing With The Stars in the US, and joining the judging panel on The X Factor UK. Her singing career has continued to blossom, as she reached No.1 in the UK charts for her song Don't Hold Your Breath. More recently, Nicole revealed she has her eyes set on a career in Hollywood after bagging her first Tony Award. She sobbed as she accepted her first ever Broadway honour at the star-studded 78th Annual Tony Awards, held at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. She won the Best Leading Actress in a Musical award, for her performance of fading Hollywood star Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard, based on the 1950 film noir of the same name by Billy Wilder. And after selling 55million records sold worldwide with The Pussycat Dolls and now clinching her Broadway gong, Nicole has revealed she now wants to tackle movies. Speaking to The Sun, she said: 'I would like to do movies and movie musicals. I would like to build my own show, there are roles I would like to create.' She added: 'You never know where your unexpected dream opportunity is going to come from.' Kimberly Wyatt Kimberly revealed that her world 'came crashing down' when the Pussycat Dolls reunion was axed, leaving her broke. She married English model Max Rogers in February 2014, and the pair have three children together. The American singer and dancer opened up about how the tour falling through impacted her family life. Speaking on the Mile Fly Club with Laura Hamilton, Kimberly admitted she had cleared her schedule to make way for the reunion - but went into 'panic mode' when it was axed. 'Three young kids, paying school fees and all these things - it changed our world,' she said. 'We've had to rejig our entire life because of it.' Kimberly added: 'You end lots of your work to open all this space to go on the road so when it all comes crashing down it was panic mode.' But Kimberly has become a popular face on British TV since her pop star days. She proved she was a culinary whizz and won the BBC's Celebrity MasterChef series in 2015. She also took part in The Jump, before appearing on the E4 show All Star Driving School. Kimberley then competed in Dancing On Ice in 2022. Now, Kimberly is a presenter on Hits Radio and often DJ's at celebrity events across the UK. Melody Thornton When the band were looking to add some vocal strength and auditioned for new members in 2003, Melody jumped at the chance. The 40-year-old left the group in 2010, saying at the time: 'I got into the group to sing. That was made very clear to me. But it became more and more apparent what was going on. 'Roles were being minimised and minimised, and then by the time it got on the show, it was very much like, 'Y'all play your part and this is what it is'.' Melody went on to bag a cameo in Keri Hilson's music video Slow Dance, as well as releasing her first official single Sweet Vendetta in 2011. She has popped up on several TV shows, including American reality series Bank of Hollywood, and ITV's Dancing On Ice. Melody also competed on ITV's Popstar To Operastar, where she lost out to X Factor's Joe McElderry, and Celebrity Island. When the Dolls were set to reunite in 2019, Melody did not join them with founder Robin Antin saying the time 'wasn't right for her. Jessica Sutta In 2010, Jessica left the Pussycat Dolls to embark on her solo career. The same year, she released her first single I Wanna Be Bad, but it failed to chart anywhere but Slovakia, where it peaked at 65. However, Jessica's second single Show Me gained a bit more success reaching number 1 in the US Billboard charts for Hot Dance Club Songs. Jessica married her husband Mikey Marquet in 2019, who she shares a three-year-old son with. She recently opened up about being unable to play with her son M.J., let alone get on stage, for more than three years. And that's because she's been battling a life-changing vaccine-related injury that caused debilitating muscle spasms, tremors and fatigue. Her symptoms came on within days of receiving her second dose of the Moderna vaccine to protect against Covid in December 2021. 'I woke up with a muscle spasm in my right rib that just would not get out,' she told the Daily Mail. 'It felt like a knife inside was burning. It wrapped around my rib cage and up and down my spine, and it felt like I was on the brink of death.' The spasms, which she still endures to this day, then gave way to tremors in her legs and involuntary head jerks that have since subsided. But she still feels as though her body has been 'completely hijacked'. To make matters worse, while her fellow Pussycat Dolls former bandmates have been accepting of her experience, she has now been dubbed an anti-vaxxer for speaking out. 'I'm willing to risk my reputation so this doesn't happen to anyone else,' she said. 'There are many people in the industry way, bigger than me with a bigger outreach, with vaccine injuries. But they won't speak out. And for me, I just couldn't hold my tongue.' She added that she does not consider herself anti-vaccine. 'I do believe in the technology in hindsight, right? But I will not blindly trust the medical system ever again after what happened to me. I'm not "anti" anything. I'm just anti being sick,' she said. Carmit Bachar Carmit was one of the main vocalists and was famous before joining the Pussycat Dolls, having previously danced on stage with Beyoncé and was the Vida Loca girl for Ricky Martin. Since quitting the band in 2008, Carmit, 50, has focused on her music career. She formed LadyStation in 2011 and released a single called Body In Motion, and ended 2018 with the release of a new single It's Time. Carmit also collaborated with Macy Gray in 2010 in her album, The Sellout. The redhead, who is mum to daughter Keala Rose, is a passionate campaigner for cleft-palate charities. She suffered from the condition herself as a child.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
What to expect from Oasis at Wembley, from setlist to stage times
The Oasis reunion tour is moving on to Wembley, the home of the band's seven London dates. After triumphant homecoming shows in Manchester, fans in the capital have plenty to look forward to. From on-stage times to support acts and the plans to control the ticketless crowds, here's all you need to know about what to expect on the Wembley leg of the tour. When are Oasis playing Wembley? Oasis have a whopping seven Wembley tour dates to get through, but they'll be split into two parts of the schedule. The Gallaghers will debut their first London date on Friday, 25 July, followed by Saturday, 26 July. After a few days off, they'll return to the Wembley stage on Wednesday, 30 July. They'll then perform nights four and five on Saturday 2, and Sunday 3 August. Although the tour moves on to other locations after the first five dates, the band will be back in town for two more nights on Saturday, 27 and Sunday, 28 September to close the UK leg. What time are Oasis and support acts on stage at Wembley? Ahead of Friday's first Wembley show, Oasis have released the expected timings that gates will open and that they and their support acts will be on stage. — Oasis (@oasis) July 23, 2025 Wembley will open the gates at 5pm, ahead of the first support act, Cast, taking to the stage at 6pm. Richard Ashcroft will then follow them at 7pm. Oasis are expected to be on stage from 8:15pm, and fans can look forward to two hours of the band's biggest hits as the show is set to end at 10:15pm ahead of a 10:30pm curfew. Oasis' Wembley setlist Although the setlist for the Wembley shows hasn't officially been announced, it has stayed the same for all of their reunion shows so far. This has been the setlist for Oasis Live '25 to date: Intro music: F***in' in the Bushes Hello Acquiesce Morning Glory Some Might Say Bring It On Down Cigarettes & Alcohol Fade Away Supersonic Roll With It Talk Tonight Little by Little Half a World Away D'You Know What I Mean? Stand By Me Cast No Shadow Slide Away Whatever Live Forever Rock 'n' Roll Star The Masterplan (encore) Don't Look Back In Anger (encore) Wonderwall (encore) Champagne Supernova (encore) Non-ticket holders warned not to attend Unfortunately for those who didn't manage to get tickets, all seven of the Wembley shows are now sold out. But if you're tempted to head down to Wembley anyway to try to catch a few bars of Wonderwall, the official advice is: don't. So many ticketless fans arrived at Heaton Park for the Manchester shows in the hope of watching the gigs for free from an area dubbed "Gallagher Hill" that a high fence was put up around the concert area. The police and council even had to step in to discourage people from attending and clear the park. Wembley Stadium officials have learned from Gallagher Hill and warned people not to loiter or turn up without a valid ticket. A statement from the venue said: "To support with the safe entry and exit of everyone within the stadium, no one is allowed to stand outside any entrance or on the Olympic Steps at the front of the stadium. Non-ticket holders will be moved on." There is, however, one official event that both those with and without tickets can enjoy - Wembley Park is hosting a free, outdoor photography exhibition from the archive of celebrated music photographer Kevin Cummins, Brothers: Liam and Noel Through the Lens of Kevin Cummins.
Yahoo
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
See the support acts playing alongside Oasis at their 3 Scottish shows
While fans across Scotland are clamouring to see Oasis up close, some will also be excited to see the supporting acts joining them on the Murrayfield stage. The popular band from the 1990s have been on a reunion tour across the UK, with the group having already played at Cardiff and their hometown, Manchester. With Oasis playing three shows at Murrayfield on Friday, August 8, Saturday, August 9 and Tuesday, August 12, here is everything you need to know about the support acts. Who is supporting Oasis at their Edinburgh gigs? Richard Ashcroft and Cast will both support Oasis for their Scottish tour dates. Discussing this, Richard said: 'As a fan from day one, I was buzzing for many reasons when the news of Oasis's return was announced. 'I can say with no exaggeration that the song-writing talent of Noel, and Liam's pure spirit as a lead singer, helped to inspire me to create some of my best work. 'It was the perfection of Live Forever that forced me to try and write my own. 'They dared to be great, made the dreams we had real, and I will always remember those days with joy. 'Now it's time to create more memories, and I'm ready to bring it." Richard Ashcroft is an English singer and songwriter who is best known for being the frontman for the rock band The Verve. Just Announced🇬🇧🇮🇪@richardashcroft will be joining as a special guest for all UK and Ireland Oasis Live '25 shows 💥 — Oasis (@oasis) October 21, 2024 Hailing from Liverpool, Cast is a group founded by John Power and Peter Wilkinson after leaving their respective groups, The La's and Shack. See the Oasis setlist for Edinburgh The band has used the same setlist for all of its UK shows so far, according to Time Out magazine. Here is the predicted setlist for their Murrayfield Stadium shows in Edinburgh: Hello Acquiesce Morning Glory Some Might Say Bring It On Down Cigarettes & Alcohol Fade Away Supersonic Roll With It Talk Tonight Half the World Away Little by Little D'You Know What I Mean? Stand by Me Cast No Shadow Slide Away Whatever Live Forever Rock 'n' Roll Star The Masterplan Don't Look Back in Anger Wonderwall Champagne Supernova Recommended Reading: What items are banned from Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh? All to know What road closures can you expect around Murrayfield for the Oasis gigs? Here are 8 things you need to know ahead of the Oasis gigs in Edinburgh Support acts While these are the setlists for support acts Richard Ashcroft and Cast: Richard Ashcroft Sonnet A Song for the Lovers Break the Night With Colour Lucky Man The Drugs Don't Work Bitter Sweet Symphony Cast Sandstorm Finetime Walkaway Flying Guiding Star Oasis will come to Edinburgh's Murrayfield Stadium for three concert dates on August 8, August 9 and August 12.
Yahoo
22-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
7 things you need to know ahead of Oasis 25 at Wembley Stadium
The time has finally arrived for legendary band Oasis to head to London's Wembley Stadium as part of their long-awaited reunion tour. Brothers, Liam and Noel Gallagher, confirmed a string of dates for the iconic London venue as part of the Oasis 25 World Tour. Known for hits including 'Don't Look Back in Anger' and 'Roll With It', Oasis have so far visited the likes of Cardiff and Manchester. Now, Oasis are making their way to Wembley, ready to wow dozens of sold-out crowds. If you were one of the lucky few to get tickets to Oasis in London, here's everything you need to know from the support act, timings and more. When are Oasis at Wembley Stadium? Oasis will be at Wembley Stadium for seven shows, on the following dates: Friday, July 25 Saturday, July 26 Wednesday, July 30 Saturday, August 2 Sunday, August 3 Saturday, September 27 Sunday, September 28 What time do gates open for Oasis in London? If you want to head down early to soak in the atmosphere before the band takes to the stage, you can at 5pm when the doors at Wembley open. What are the set times for Oasis at Wembley? The official set times for Oasis in London are set to be confirmed the day of the first show (July 25), but according to Wembley Park, the set times are expected to be as follows: Doors open - 5pm Support acts start - 6pm Oasis take to the stage - 8.15pm Show ends - 10:30pm What is the set list for Oasis? While the set list for the London shows hasn't been confirmed, it's likely going to be similar, if not the same, as that of the Cardiff and Manchester shows. You can see the full set list via our article here. What is the seating plan for Oasis at Wembley Stadium? If you're curious about how good your view of the stage will be at Wembley Stadium, you can check via our article here. All seating is reserved. It is also important to note that people buying in level 5 should be aware they are high up and not suitable if you have a fear of heights. Who are the support acts for Oasis at Wembley? Oasis has two support acts with Cast and Richard Ashcroft, the frontman of The Verve. Cast are known for hits Walkaway, Live the Dream, Finetime and Alright. Recommended Reading How to get home from Wembley Stadium quickly and avoid the queues The best ways to get to Wembley Stadium using the Tube, bus and car Heading to Wembley Stadium? Check the parking guide so you don't get scammed Richard Ashcroft is best recognised for songs such as Bitter Sweet Symphony, Lucky Man, C'Mon People and A Song for the Lovers. Can you still get tickets to Oasis in London? Tickets for Oasis were in very high demand since they went on sale, and all tickets have since sold out.
