X Factor judge and huge noughties pop star headlining UK festival as she returns to the stage for one off show
NICOLE Scherzinger is headlining a UK festival later this year.
The pop legend shares the bill with fellow X Factor alum Rylan, Eurovision sensation Sam Ryder, and sixties icon Gladys Knight.
Nicole will kick of the UK’s only black-tie music and arts festival set on the stunning Thames riverside on July 10.
The former X Factor judge and ex-Pussycat Dolls star will perform hits and musical numbers from her career on a floating stage.
Henley Festival will play out across five summer nights offering world-class music and comedy, topped off by a stunning fireworks display.
It comes off the back of a whirlwind few months for Nicole.
She recently picked up an Olivier Award after she landed the Best Actress in a Musical gong for playing Norma Desmond in the hit Sunset Boulevard.
She recently told Closer magazine about the role: “It was life changing.
“The most exhausting thing in my life but the most rewarding.
“It felt like I’d won the Olympics when it was finished. It was hard work but it’s my passion and I wear my heart on sleeve. Now we’re going to Broadway. It’s my dream job.
“I’m living my best life performing on stage… But would do less shows.”
Andrew Lloyd Webber, the man behind the music in Sunset Boulevard, heaped praise on Nicole and her vocal abilities ahead of the show’s run at the Savoy Theatre.
He said: “Nicole is one of the finest singers I have worked with, and I can’t wait to get started on this exciting show with her and the rest of this brilliant team.”
After the Pussycat Dolls disbanded in 2010 Nicole launched a solo music career which saw her score five UK top 10 singles.
She made her West End debut back in 2014 when she starred as Grizabella in the musical Cats.
She also performed at the Coronation Concert for King Charles last year.
The star is engaged to former rugby player Thom Evans.
Nicole had five solo Top Ten singles, including a No1 with Don’t Hold Your Breath after the Pussycat Dolls disbanded.
Her last solo single, Bang, was released in 2014 but she has collaborated on a number of tracks since, including The Drop with Dimitri Vegas and David Guetta in 2022.