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Nicole Scherzinger shows off gruesome injury after ‘boiling water’ fell on her leg 1 hour before concert

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Bueno, A. (2026, September 27). Nicole Scherzinger shows off gruesome injury after ‘boiling water’ fell on her leg 1 hour before concert. New York Post. https://pagesix.com/2026/09/27/celebrity-news/nicole-scherzinger-shows-off-gruesome-injury-after-boiling-water-fell-on-her-leg-1-hour-before-concert/

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Nicole Scherzinger shared on Instagram that boiling water fell on her leg an hour before she was scheduled to perform in Düsseldorf, resulting in severe burns with blistering and dark marks. Despite the injury, she performed as part of the Pussycat Dolls' PCD Forever tour and later thanked the audience for keeping her motivated. The article focuses on Scherzinger's resilience and her performance despite the accident while also mentioning that only three original members are touring together.

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Nicole Scherzinger showed off a severe burn on her leg after boiling water accidentally fell on it just an hour before she was set to perform in Düsseldorf, Germany. She posted photos of the injury on Instagram and performed despite the pain, thanking her fans for keeping her going. The Pussycat Dolls member, now 48, is touring Europe with Kimberly Wyatt and Ashley Roberts as part of the "PCD Forever Tour." The group's next stop was Amsterdam. Scherzinger also shared a video from Paris, dancing in the streets with her fiancé, Thom Evans, an ex-Scottish rugby player she has been engaged to since June 2023.

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Nicole Scherzinger showed off the nasty burn she suffered just one hour before she was set to perform on tour. asserted

she → show → tour

The singer posted an Instagram Story Sunday of the damage inflicted on her leg after she said boiling water fell on it. asserted

water → post → it

The large burn had skin blistering on it, as well as painful-looking dark marks. asserted

burn → have → it

Scherzinger wrote, “Nothing like boiling water falling on your leg an hour before your set — But the show must go on.” asserted

show → write → set

See you soon Amsterdam,” she added. asserted

she → see → you

The singer, 48, performed with the Pussycat Dolls Saturday at the PSD Bank Dome in Düsseldorf as part of the PCD Forever tour. asserted

singer → perform → tour

The girl group is set to play at the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam Sunday. asserted

group → set → Amsterdam

Scherzinger has been enjoying herself while touring in Europe. asserted

Scherzinger → enjoy → Europe

She posted a video on Saturday of her dancing in the streets of Paris with her fiancé, Thom Evans, on Instagram. asserted

her → post → Instagram

“Dancing in the city of love with my love,” she wrote over the video. asserted

she → dance → video

The tour only includes three Pussycat Dolls: Scherzinger, as well as Kimberly Wyatt and Ashley Roberts. asserted

tour → include → Dolls

“When we announced the PCD Forever Tour, we hoped to bring the show to fans across the world,” the group said in a statement at the time. asserted

group → announce → time

“After taking an honest look at the North American run, we’ve made the heartbreaking decision to cancel all but one of the North American dates. asserted

we → take → dates

“No one f–king cares about Pussycat Dolls. asserted

one → care → Dolls

It was inevitable that tour would get canceled,” they said. asserted

they → cancel → ?

A source familiar with their ticket sales also described the band as a “low-ticket audience brand,” meaning prices for stubs would need to be kept low to attract enough people to fill an arena. asserted

prices → describe → arena

Still, Scherzinger has been making the best of her time on the road, happily posting ahead of her performances on Instagram. asserted

Scherzinger → make → Instagram

Last week, she posted about performing in Warsaw, Poland, and why it was significant for her. asserted

it → post → her

I come from Polish ancestry, so being here feels like coming home to a piece of my roots,” she wrote. asserted

she → come → roots

Conversation Your voice matters. asserted

voice → matter → ?

Discussions are moderated for civility. asserted

Discussions → moderate → civility

Nicole Scherzinger shows off gruesome injury after ‘boiling water’ fell on her leg 1 hour before concert

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