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32-616: In August 2008, in an interview with FemaleFirst.co.uk, Ashley Roberts said that their world tour would start January 2009 adding "we're gonna be hitting everywhere around the world and taking over." The tour was officially announced on October 7, 2008. Initial dates were confirmed in the UK with Ne-Yo tapped as a support act. The following month Lady Gaga was announced as an opening act in Europe and in Oceania which marked their first time touring there, while

64-519: A British docu-series about a groups of people watching and reacting to television programming during the week. In 2022 she presented the British reality show The Real Dirty Dancing UK . Since 2022 she presents the Netflix dance show Dance Monsters and Heart Radio show Heart 00's . Purple score awarded by guest judge Alfonso Ribeiro . Roberts has launched her first line of lingerie designed for

96-605: A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (2012), Dancing on Ice (2013–2014) which she served as a judge, The Jump (2015), and Strictly Come Dancing (2018). In 2019, Roberts 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 . Roberts was born in Phoenix, Arizona , and attended Shadow Mountain High School . She

128-403: A behind-the-scenes movie about life on their tour. According to an insider, the band had started filming for the movie which was described "as part documentary and part entertainment." Despite this, the documentary never came to fruition. Jessica Sutta suffered a back injury during the first Sydney show, leaving the group performing as a four-piece throughout the following shows. While reviewing

160-451: A brief career as a solo singer when she released the album Butterfly Effect (2014). Roberts has presented various television shows, including Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway (2013–2016), the Emmy -nominated 1st Look (2016–2018), The Real Dirty Dancing UK (2022), and Dance Monsters (2022–present). She has also appeared on British reality television shows, including I'm

192-587: A green screen backdrop. Then, along with the Pussycat Dolls they traveled to Leeds , United Kingdom. Along with Robb Wagner and his team, the Dolls and their creative team, worked hand-in-hand polishing the media content. The Pussycat Dolls spent six days in the Litestructures Studios for a full production rehearsal. The stage was designed by Litestructures. It marked the fourth time that the company worked with

224-400: A two-year hiatus from her artistic career to follow guru Mata Amritanandamayi on spiritual retreats. In 2012 she signed a record deal with independent label Cherry Red Records and released "Yesterday" as her debut solo single. In November she competed in the British reality show I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! , airing on ITV , finishing as runner-up. From 2013 to 2014 Roberts

256-848: Is the daughter of Pat Roberts, the former drummer of the Mamas & the Papas , and Peggy Lorraine, a Pilates instructor. She began dancing at the age of three and singing at eight. Roberts' hair was brunette during her teenage years. In 2001 Roberts moved to Los Angeles to study modern dance and appeared in various television commercials and music videos such as Counting Crows " Accidentally in Love ", Josh Groban 's " You Raise Me Up ", Jane's Addiction 's "True Nature", Aaron Carter 's " Oh Aaron " and " Not Too Young, Not Too Old " and Pink 's " Trouble ". In 2003, Robin Antin saw her work in music videos and asked Roberts to join

288-523: The Evening Chronicle and the Sunday Sun . The newspaper mainly has a middle-class and professional readership throughout North East England , covering a mixture of regional, national and international news. It also has a daily business section and sports page as well as the monthly Culture magazine and weekly property supplement Homemaker. News coverage about farming is also an important part of

320-564: The Irish Independent commented that "despite a dramatic entrance on customized motorbikes, the early segment of the show seems like a massive anti-climax," but later noted that the group "soon get in their stride." He further noted that previous shows at The O 2 in Dublin were musically superior, "but few can match this for sheer attitude." A writer for the Belfast Telegraph described

352-585: The Nottingham Post commented "this is more than just an ordinary, flimsy girl band; this is the manifestation of some of the best choreographers, beat-makers and catchy pop lyricists the mainstream has to offer." She ended her review writing "This was the Doll Domination their latest album promises." Andy Nicholls of the Bournemouth Echo wrote that "[Scherzinger] may have taken center stage for most of

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384-618: The Pussycat Dolls , along with Nicole Scherzinger , Melody Thornton , Carmit Bachar , Kimberly Wyatt and Jessica Sutta . The group achieved worldwide success with the singles " Don't Cha ", " Stickwitu ", " Buttons ", and their multi-platinum debut album PCD (2005). During that time, Roberts also starred the dance film Make It Happen . The group's second and final studio album Doll Domination (2008) contains hit singles " When I Grow Up ", " I Hate This Part " and " Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny) ". Despite their commercial success,

416-454: The Pussycat Dolls. It measured 32 ft(w) x 24 ft(deep) and 8 ft(tall) – made to fit on 60 ft x 44 ft house stage. It featured includes three custom-built staircases which were made of small aluminium frame with a makrolon top. The set list of the shows included songs from the standard and deluxe edition of Doll Domination (2008) as well songs from their debut studio album, PCD (2005). Big Spender by Shirley Bassey

448-837: The US shows were to be announced shortly. On December 2, 2008, Britney Spears announced the first leg of twenty-five dates in the US for The Circus Starring Britney Spears with the Pussycat Dolls as the opening act. The tour kicked off on January 18 in Aberdeen, Scotland with the first leg ending in Belgrade, Serbia. Before heading to the Oceania shows, the Pussycat Dolls supported Spears on her tour visiting 27 venues in North America. Following Oceania, they visited Asia and North America and in July they visited England and Ireland for various festivals. Eight weeks before

480-486: The audience largely stood motionless, due to the heavy bass. However she did praise Scherzinger's vocals calling them "impressive". Cameron Adams of the Herald Sun praised Gaga's vocal and piano skills whilst criticizing the group for an over-priced concert that looked more as "a shopping center performance than a headline arena show." In July 2009, Billboard magazine released their Mid-Year List Of Top 25 Tours where data

512-539: The band members in solo sections, it was only ever The Nicole Show." Barbara Hodgson of The Journal described the show as "a solid three hours-plus of pure entertainment." A writer for the Evening Chronicle thought that both Lady Gaga and Ne-Yo raised the standard too high, but went on to praise the group who "somersaulted over it." Lauren Richards of the Birmingham Mail graded it four out five describing it "spectacular, fast paced and great fun." Zoe Kirk of

544-537: The beach in Sydney, Australia . In 2016, Roberts designed a women's shoe collection for spring/summer 2017 called ALLYN, after her middle name. The Journal (Newcastle upon Tyne newspaper) The Journal is a daily newspaper produced in Newcastle upon Tyne . Published by ncjMedia, (a division of Reach plc ), The Journal is produced every weekday and Saturday morning and is complemented by its sister publications

576-442: The group was plagued by internal conflict due to the emphasis on Scherzinger and the subordinate treatment of the other members. In February 2010, for these reasons, Roberts, Wyatt, Sutta, and Thornton had announced their departures from The Pussycat Dolls and the group disbanded. On September 28, 2010, Roberts released a solo promotional single, a cover of Percy Faith 's 1959 hit single " A Summer Place ". Afterwards, Roberts took

608-479: The group's energy, "the five foxy felines didn’t once pause for breath. They were on the move from the minute they appeared on stage on shiny motorbikes until they took their final bow." She also praised the costumes of the show that "kept everyone fixated." Writing for the Evening Times Maureen Ellis described the show as a "high-octane set" whilst noting that even though they "tried to showcase each of

640-566: The musical, Waitress . On November 29, 2019, The Pussycat Dolls confirmed their comeback and, on February 7, 2020, they released a new single, " React ", with a live performance on the finale of The X Factor: Celebrity . They announced a 36-date world tour , but plans were canceled due the worsening situation arising from the COVID-19 pandemic and the group ended the reunion in 2021. In 2020 she appeared in Celebrity Gogglebox ,

672-400: The night's encore "[brought] the night to a satisfying conclusion for most young fans." Marissa Calligeros from The Sydney Morning Herald echoed previous comments, commending Gaga for "outshin[ing] and outclass[ing] the factory-made act of the headliners." She went to describe the Pussycat Dolls as "a teen dance troupe leading an amateur high school musical production," noting throughout show

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704-552: The opening concert in Aberdeen, Colene McKessick of The Press and Journal described it as a "roof-raising show." The writer praised the show for its "risque dance moves and infectious energy." She also commended Nicole Scherzinger 's ability to carry most of the vocals and was impressed by her bandmates describing them as "talented singers too." Sally Hind of the Evening Express lauded the opening night writing "they came to dominate and that’s what they did." She went on to praise

736-472: The paper with a high readership in rural Northumberland . It was the named sponsor of Tyne Theatre on Westgate Road during the 2000s, until January 2012. The first edition of the Newcastle Journal was printed on 12 May 1832, and subsequent Saturdays, by Hernaman and Perring, 69 Pilgrim Street, Newcastle. On 12 May 2007, The Journal celebrated its 175th anniversary and 49,584th issue. The Journal

768-603: The show as "excellent". For the opening night of the Oceanian leg of the tour in Auckland, New Zealand, Joanna Hunkin of the New Zealand Herald felt that Lady Gaga "group out-sang, outshone and out-sexed the Dolls, in half the time and half the space." Hunkin, who described the group as "poster girls"," criticized the "disappointingly budget set" and the lack of live musicians calling the show as "a glorified karaoke night [...] at

800-403: The songs, Ashley, Jessica, Melody and Kimberly all proved they too had star quality." On the contrary to Nicholls, Alex Macpherson from The Guardian felt that the remaining four members "are mere backing singers and dancers" and described Scherzinger as a "revelation, a switched-on, precision-engineered performer." He singled out "I Hate This Part" as the "Dolls' finest moment." Eamon Sweeney of

832-520: The strip club." She concluded her negative review writing the "show proved the Dolls aren't dominating anything." Reviewing the same show, Clio Francis from the Stuff.co.nz agreed with Hunkin praising Gaga for "outshin[ing] the tawdry sexuality of the headliners." He also criticized the basic production while noting the "sound quality throughout their set was mediocre at best, with the over heavy bass at times smothering any passable melodies." However he noted that

864-507: The tour started Jimmy Iovine stated that the group had sold 150,000 out of 160,000. The stage screens for the tour were created by Stimulated, Inc. The videos included original design and animation looks for 25 songs. The company spent two months at its Burbank studio creating the visual content for the tour. The opening video sequence of the tour was filmed at a sound stage in Hollywood , California . The group were riding motorcycles against

896-420: The tour. Personnel taken from Doll Domination World Tour book. Ashley Roberts Ashley Allyn Roberts (born September 14, 1981) is an American singer, dancer, and media personality. She is a former member of the pop group The Pussycat Dolls (2003–2010, 2019–2021), who sold over 55 million records worldwide, becoming one of the world's best-selling female groups of all time . Roberts also had

928-647: The travel and lifestyle program 1st Look , from 2016 to 2018. The work was nominated for Emmy Awards as Best Travel and Adventure Program. In 2018 Roberts competed in BBC dance show Strictly Come Dancing , in the United Kingdom, and finished as a finalist. In 2019, Roberts became the showbiz correspondent of the Heart Breakfast , Heart Radio show hosted by Jamie Theakston and Amanda Holden . That following month, she made her West End debut, portraying Dawn, in

960-518: Was collected between December 6, 2008 through June 20, 2009, the Pussycat Dolls were listed at number 25 with gross of $ 14.3 million and 231,711 fans attended the reported 23 shows of which, the twelve were sold-out. The following setlist was obtained from the concert held on February 24, 2009, at the Incheba Expo Arena in Bratislava, Slovakia. It does not represent all concerts for the duration of

992-449: Was covered by Melody Thornton , as well cover versions of other artists which were used as snippets to songs. During the performances, the group was backed by five male dancers and two percussionists. During the opening leg of the tour, each show was recorded live and then loaded to the Pussycat Dolls wristband that plugs into any USB port or compatible microSD phone. According to Metro the Pussycat Dolls were reportedly planning to make

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1024-679: Was judge of dance figure skating series Dancing on Ice . In 2013 Roberts stabilized as television presenter, debuting in the variety show Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway from 2013 to 2016. In 2014 Roberts also presented WWE Legends' House . That year, Roberts signed with Metropolis London and released her debut solo album, Butterfly Effect , on September 1, 2014, only in UK. The album served two singles: "Woman Up" and "Clockwork", which reached number 175 in UK and 18 in UK Indie Charts. In 2016 she left Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway and signed with NBC to present

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