Nicole Scherzinger speaks out after being branded a diva following ‘disastrous’ concert

Dismissing speculation that she was ‘twirling her thumbs’ backstage, Nicole said she was running around making sure the show went off without a hitch.

However, he said a timing error meant he didn’t know how late he actually was.

‘It wasn’t until I finished that I discovered people had been sitting there for a long time,’ he told The Sun.

‘I was devastated, and horrified, because I was like, ‘Oh my gosh, I would get frustrated too if I was made to sit there for too long’. I think they should be in their seats, around 7:15 p.m., or something, but I think my show will start at 8 p.m.

“I just want to thank the people, thank everyone, because everyone stayed and, at the end, they all stood up and danced with me.”

He added: ‘I would like to thank them for their patience and generosity in being willing to help me and I appreciate their understanding.’

Nicole also revealed that her schedule was so busy leading up to the show, she didn’t even have time to do a full show with her orchestra.

‘I had an orchestra I’d never met before, and I didn’t even get to soundcheck all my songs with them. You’re dealing with putting together the show and I’m doing the meet and greet. I’m very focused on trying to make it the best show I can for the Royal Albert Hall. “I work hard there to make sure it’s the best show for everyone,” he said.

He went on to say that he decided even if he was ’15 minutes late’, ‘the most important thing is that I put on the most memorable and best show I can for these people’.

‘It’s surprising I was 15 or 20 minutes late when I thought my time was 8pm,’ he said of the show which was scheduled to start at 7.30pm.

In the interview, Nicole reflected on her career to date, admitting that she had been ‘disappointed and disappointed’ in the past when people questioned her talent after coming from the ‘pop world’.

However, he believes his ‘talent and hard work will eventually speak for themselves’, adding that now ‘the triumphs and triumphs will be much sweeter’.

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