Pussycat Dolls 'heartbroken' as UK tour axed due to coronavirus fears

The Pussycat Dolls have been forced to axe their upcoming April UK and Ireland tour as coronavirus fears sweep around the world.

The shows were set to cement the iconic girl group’s comeback after they dropped new single React earlier this year.

Instead Nicole Scherzinger her bandmates are now hoping to take to the road in October this year.

In a statement, the group admitted they have been left heartbroken by the decision but have to put their fans health first.

A statement posted to social media said: “Following the latest government advice we are very sad to announce that we are postponing our upcoming UK and Ireland tour.

The Pussycat Dolls have axed their upcoming April UK Tour (Image: WP Pix / SplashNews.com)

“We’re heartbroken that we will not be able to perform next month but the safety and health of our fans is of course our number one priority.

“We look forward to seeing you all at the rescheduled dated in October.

“In the meantime please stay safe and look after yourselves.”

The Pussycat Dolls had been due to tour the UK and Ireland in April (Image: WP Pix / SplashNews.com)

At the time of publication currently 2,600 people have tested positive for Coronavirus in the UK.

71 people have sadly died – with many of them having underlying health conditions.

Globally there have been over 200,000 cases of coronavirus with over 8,000 people have passing away.

The decision to delay the Pussycat Dolls tour comes just hours after Glastonbury bosses cancelled this year’s festival.

Glastonbury 2020 has been axed due to coronavirus fears (Image: Getty Images)

It would have been the 50th year on Worthy Farm and the likes of Taylor Swift, Paul McCartney and Lana Del Rey had all been confirmed on the line-up.

In a statement, Emily Eavis said: “We’re so sorry that this decision has been made… It was not through choice.

“We very much hope that the situation in the UK will have improved enormously by the end of June.

“But even if it has, we are no longer able to spend the next three months with thousands of crew here on the farm, helping us with the enormous job of building the infrastructure and attractions.”

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