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♪ I put a spell on you ♪ ♪ Because you're mine ♪ -Tony-winner Nicole Scherzinger lights up the Royal Albert Hall with a magical evening of unforgettable music.

♪ I ain't lying ♪ -Highlighting award-winning theater performances.

-♪ Everything's as if we never said goodbye ♪ -Top hits.

-♪ Don't you wish your girlfriend was hot like me ♪ -And more.

-♪ Purple rain, purple rain ♪ ♪ You just wanna see me show off ♪ ♪ I am ♪ ♪ What ♪ An evening with Nicole Scherzinger starts right now.

-Are you ready?

[ Cheers and applause ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ [ "Don't Rain on My Parade" plays ] ♪♪ -♪ Don't tell me not to live, just sit and putter ♪ ♪ Life's candy and the sun's a ball of butter ♪ ♪ Don't bring around a cloud to rain on my parade ♪ ♪ Don't tell me not to fly, I simply got to ♪ ♪ If someone takes a spill, it's me and not you ♪ ♪ Who told you you're allowed to rain on my parade ♪ ♪ I'll march my band out ♪ ♪ I'll beat my drum ♪ ♪ And if I'm fanned out ♪ ♪ Your turn at bat, sir ♪ ♪ At least I didn't fake it, hat, sir ♪ ♪ I guess I didn't make it ♪ London, it's so good to be back!

Here we go.

♪ See, I got to fly once, I got to try once ♪ ♪ Only can die once, right, sir ♪ ♪ Oh, life is juicy, juicy, and juicy ♪ ♪ I got to have my bite, sir ♪ ♪ Get ready for me, love, 'cause I'm a comer ♪ ♪ I simply gotta march, my heart's a drummer ♪ ♪ Don't bring around a cloud to rain on my parade ♪ ♪ I'm gonna live and live now ♪ ♪ Get what I want, I know how ♪ ♪ One roll for the whole shebang ♪ ♪ One throw, that bell will go clang ♪ ♪ Eye on the target and wham ♪ ♪ One shot, one gun shot and bam ♪ [ Cheers and applause ] ♪ Hey, world ♪ ♪ Here I am ♪ ♪ I'll march my band out ♪ ♪ I'll beat my drum ♪ ♪ And if I'm fanned out ♪ ♪ Your turn at bat, sir ♪ ♪ At least I didn't fake it, hat, sir ♪ ♪ I guess I didn't make it ♪ ♪ Get ready for me, love, 'cause I'm a comer ♪ ♪ I simply got to march, my heart's a drummer ♪ ♪ Nobody, no nobody ♪ ♪ Is gonna rain ♪ ♪ On my parade ♪ ♪♪ [ Cheers and applause ] Oh, goodness.

Thank you so much.

Wow.

Royal Albert Hall, I'm talking the Royal Albert flipping Hall.

[ Cheers and applause ] I got to take it in.

I can hardly believe I'm here, oh my goodness.

I love you so much.

Don't get me crying now already.

Wow, this is amazing.

You all look so amazing out there.

Amazing.

Oh, my goodness!

There's people back there.

Are those your seats?

God bless you.

You know what, you got the best view in the house, honey.

[ Cheers and applause ] Thank God I did my squats this morning.

Oh, my goodness.

Where are we?

How are you all feeling out there?

[ Cheers and applause ] Good, because you look good and that's important.

-You look good!

-I love that accent.

"You look good."

-I love you, baby!

I love you so much!

-I love you so much.

-I love you, baby.

-I said you look good and it is great, you know why?

Because you all are on camera tonight with me.

Tonight is the one and only night that we are filming this performance.

And I couldn't have imagined a more iconic, magical stage to capture this moment.

So London, are you ready for your close up?

[ Cheers and applause ] Now, I have been so blessed to have had so many dreams come true these past few years, but I tell you, I don't know if I dreamed this big.

Yeah, yeah, I did.

I did.

You know how many times I've driven past this place and I've said, "One day, one day I'm going to perform at the Royal Albert Hall."

[ Cheers and applause ] And now here we are, we did it together.

That's what hard work and balls of steel will get you.

Who's ready to get into some trouble with us tonight?

[ "I Put a Spell on You" plays ] ♪ I put a spell on you ♪ ♪ Because you're mine ♪ ♪ You're mine tonight, baby ♪ ♪ You better stop the thing that you do ♪ ♪ I told you, I ain't lying ♪ ♪ I ain't lying ♪ ♪ You know I can't stand it ♪ ♪ I see you running around ♪ ♪ I can't stand it, baby ♪ ♪ Because you know you put me down ♪ ♪ So I put a spell on you ♪ ♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪ ♪ 'Cause you're mine, 'cause you're mine ♪ ♪ Because you're mine ♪ ♪♪ Give it to them, Chris.

Make it dirty, like I make my martinis.

♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ You know I love you ♪ ♪ I love you, I love you anyhow ♪ ♪ And I don't care if you don't want me ♪ ♪ Baby, I'm yours right now ♪ ♪ I put a spell on you ♪ ♪ Because you're mine ♪ ♪ Because you're mine ♪ ♪ Because you're mine ♪ ♪ You know I can't stand it ♪ ♪ I see you runnin' around ♪ ♪ I can't stand it, baby ♪ ♪ Because you know, you know, you know you put me down ♪ ♪ So I put a spell on you ♪ ♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪ ♪ Because you're mine ♪ ♪ 'Cause you're mine ♪ ♪ Because you're mine ♪ Sing, ladies.

♪ Because you're mine ♪ ♪ Oh, yeah ♪ ♪ Because you're mine ♪ ♪ Oh, oh ♪ ♪ Because you are all mine ♪ ♪ Oh, baby ♪ ♪ Because you're mine ♪ ♪ Oh ♪ ♪ Ooh, ooh ♪ ♪♪ Thank you.

[ Cheers and applause ] I want you to know that this little girl, this little Hawaiian, Filipina, Ukrainian, Spanish, Chinese, Polish, and Irish -- that's right 23andMe said I was 2% Irish, you all, and that counts -- has come a long, long way.

I also have some English in me.

His name is Thom, we'll talk about him later.

[ Cheers and applause ] Right now, I want to talk about you guys.

I've been so inspired by so many beautiful divas to come out of the UK.

Everyone from Sade, to Amy Winehouse, to Cynthia Erivo, who recently proclaimed me as Broadway's newest queen, her words not mine.

Just saying.

But I want to go back a little further to an artist who has shifted my perspective in how a song can really be sung, and that is the uncomparable, incomparable Ms.

Dame Shirley Bassey.

Now, I can't believe that I am sharing the same stage as her, where she stood 45 times, okay?

That's a lot.

I've been here twice.

Three times if you're counting when I accepted my Olivier Award.

But who's counting?

Anyways, Shirley is in the house tonight, everyone.

I don't know if Shirley Bassey's in the house, but there's got to be someone named Shirley out there.

Is there a Shirley out there?

Wherever you are, Shirley, this one's for you.

[ "Diamonds Are Forever" plays ] ♪♪ ♪ Diamonds are forever ♪ ♪ They are all I need to please me ♪ ♪ They can stimulate and tease me ♪ ♪ They won't leave in the night ♪ ♪ I've no fear that they might desert me ♪ ♪ Diamonds are forever ♪ ♪ Hold one up and then caress it ♪ ♪ Touch it, stroke it, and undress it ♪ ♪ I can see every part ♪ ♪ Nothing hides in their heart to hurt me ♪ ♪ I don't need love ♪ ♪ For what good will love do me ♪ ♪ Diamonds never lie to me ♪ ♪ For when love's gone ♪ ♪ They'll luster on ♪ ♪ Diamonds are forever, forever ♪ ♪ Sparkling round my little finger ♪ ♪ Unlike men, the diamonds linger ♪ ♪ Men are mere mortals who are not worth ♪ ♪ Going to your grave for ♪ ♪ I don't need love ♪ ♪ For what good will love do me ♪ ♪ Diamonds never lie to me ♪ ♪ For when love's gone ♪ ♪ They'll luster on ♪ ♪ Diamonds are forever, forever, forever ♪ ♪ Diamonds are forever ♪ -♪ Forever, forever ♪ -♪ Forever ♪ ♪ And ever ♪ [ Cheers and applause ] Thank you.

♪♪ Little bit of liquid courage.

There's vodka in here, I'm kidding.

What a beautiful evening this is.

The Royal Albert Hall, you look glorious.

And I just want to say I'm so grateful to be here right now.

I just want to thank God for bringing us all here together tonight.

I also would like to take this moment to thank the people that got me here.

First of all, my mother.

She's my everything, I wouldn't be here without her.

I want to thank all my family, and my teachers, and my friends, and so many of my friends and family are in the audience tonight.

I love you.

-We love you, Nicole.

-I love you, too.

Thank you.

Most of all, I want to thank all of you, the UK, and all my fans from around the world that are here tonight.

We've been rocking together for over 20 years now.

And I actually feel like I'm an adopted Brit, okay?

I love a cuppa, I love a Sunday roast, and I love a cheeky nandos.

Throw that in with some Banoffee pie, a Percy Pig, and we're on a Jet2holiday.

[ Laughter ] No but seriously, I want to thank you, everyone out there tonight, for your love and support throughout all the years, and for always lifting me up, especially when I needed it.

No one does it alone and no one gets to the Royal Albert flipping Hall by doing this on their own.

[ "You Lift Me Up" plays ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ When I am down and oh my world, so weary ♪ ♪ When troubles come ♪ ♪ And my heart burdened be ♪ ♪ Then, I am still ♪ ♪ And wait here in the silence ♪ ♪ Until you come ♪ ♪ And sit a while with me ♪ ♪ You raise me up ♪ ♪ So I can stand on mountains ♪ ♪ You raise me up ♪ ♪ To walk on stormy seas ♪ ♪ I am strong ♪ ♪ When I am on your shoulders ♪ ♪ You raise me up to more than I can be ♪ ♪ You raise me up ♪ ♪ To more than I can be ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Look at me ♪ ♪ You may think you see ♪ ♪ Who I really am ♪ ♪ But you'll never know me ♪ ♪ Every day ♪ ♪ It's as if I play a part ♪ ♪ Now I see ♪ ♪ If I wear a mask ♪ ♪ I can fool the world ♪ ♪ But I cannot fool my heart ♪ ♪ Who is that girl I see ♪ ♪ Staring straight back at me ♪ ♪ When will my reflection show ♪ ♪ Who I am inside ♪ ♪ There's a heart that must be free to fly ♪ ♪ That burns with a need to know ♪ ♪ The reason why ♪ ♪ Why must we all conceal ♪ ♪ What we think and how we feel ♪ ♪ Must there be a secret me ♪ ♪ I'm forced to hide ♪ ♪ I won't pretend that I'm ♪ ♪ Someone else for all time ♪ ♪ When will my reflection show ♪ ♪ Who I am inside ♪ [ Cheers and applause ] ♪ When will my reflection show ♪ ♪ Who I am inside ♪ [ Cheers and applause ] Thank you so much.

The first and the last time I sang that song was for the coronation for King Charles.

It was King Charles, right?

[ Laughter ] King George.

Where I was accompanied by the brilliant pianist Lang Lang.

Now, I've had the pleasure... [ Sighs ] ...and the privilege of working with so many legendary artists that there's one person I will always wish that I could have worked with.

And he was a master at this art form and that is the late great Steven Sondheim.

[ "Losing My Mind" plays ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ The sun comes up ♪ ♪ I think about you ♪ ♪ The coffee cup ♪ ♪ I think about you ♪ ♪ I want you so ♪ ♪ It's like I'm losing my mind ♪ ♪ The morning ends ♪ ♪ I think about you ♪ ♪ I talk to friends and think about you ♪ ♪ And do they know ♪ ♪ It's like I'm losing my mind ♪ ♪ All afternoon doing every little chore ♪ ♪ The thought of you stays bright ♪ ♪ Sometimes I stand in the middle of the floor ♪ ♪ Not going left, going right ♪ ♪ I dim the lights and think about you ♪ ♪ Spend sleepless nights to think about you ♪ ♪ You said you loved me ♪ ♪ Or were you just being kind?

♪ ♪ Or am I losing my mind?

♪ ♪ Not a day goes by ♪ ♪ Not a single day ♪ ♪ But you're still somewhere part of my life ♪ ♪ And it looks like you'll stay ♪ ♪ As the days go by ♪ ♪ I keep thinking when does it end?

♪ ♪ Where's the day I'll have started forgetting?

♪ ♪ But I just go on, thinking and sweating ♪ ♪ And cursing and crying ♪ ♪ And turning and reaching ♪ ♪ And waking and dying ♪ ♪ And no ♪ ♪ Not a day goes by ♪ ♪ Not a blessed day ♪ ♪ You're still somehow a part of my life ♪ ♪ And you won't go away ♪ ♪ So there's hell to pay ♪ ♪ And until I die ♪ ♪ I'll die day after day ♪ ♪ After day after day ♪ ♪ After day after day after day ♪ ♪ Till the days go by ♪ ♪ Till the days go by ♪ ♪ All afternoon doing every little chore ♪ ♪ The thought of you stays bright ♪ ♪ Sometimes I stand in the middle of the floor ♪ ♪ Not going left ♪ ♪ Not going right ♪ ♪ I dim the lights ♪ ♪ And think about you ♪ ♪ Spend sleepless nights ♪ ♪ To think about you ♪ ♪ You said you loved me ♪ ♪ Or were you just being kind?

♪ ♪ Or am I losing my ♪ ♪ Mind?

♪ [ Cheers and applause ] [ "Maybe This Time" plays ] ♪♪ ♪ Maybe this time I'll be lucky ♪ ♪ Maybe this time you'll stay ♪ ♪ Maybe this time ♪ ♪ For the first time ♪ ♪ Love won't hurry away ♪ ♪ He will hold me fast ♪ ♪ I'll be home at last ♪ ♪ Not a loser anymore ♪ ♪ Like the last time and the time before ♪ ♪ Everybody loves a winner ♪ ♪ So nobody loved me ♪ ♪ Lady peaceful, lady happy ♪ ♪ That's what I long to be ♪ ♪ Well all the odds are ♪ ♪ They're in my favor ♪ ♪ Something's bound to begin ♪ ♪ It's going to happen ♪ ♪ Happen so time ♪ ♪ Maybe this time I'll win ♪ ♪ 'Cause everybody, oh, they love a winner ♪ ♪ So nobody loved me ♪ ♪ Lady peaceful ♪ ♪ Lady happy ♪ ♪ That's what I long to be ♪ ♪ Well all the odds are, they're in my favor ♪ ♪ Something's bound to begin ♪ ♪ It's going to happen ♪ ♪ Happen sometime ♪ ♪ Maybe this time ♪ Maybe this time I'll win.

♪ Maybe this time ♪ ♪♪ ♪ I'll win ♪ [ Cheers and applause ] Give it up for my friends, Florence and Tony.

♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Cheers and applause ] [ "I Am What I Am" plays ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ I am what I am ♪ ♪ I am my own special creation ♪ ♪ So come take a look ♪ ♪ Give me the hook ♪ ♪ Or the ovation ♪ ♪ It's my world ♪ ♪ That I want to have a little pride in ♪ ♪ My world ♪ ♪ And it's not a place I have to hide in ♪ ♪ Life's not worth a damn ♪ ♪ Til you can say ♪ ♪ Say what I am ♪ ♪ What I am ♪ ♪ I am what I am ♪ ♪ I don't need praise ♪ Maybe a little.

♪ I don't need pity ♪ ♪ I bang my own drum ♪ ♪ Some think it's noise ♪ ♪ I think it's pretty ♪ ♪ And so what if I love each sparkle and each bangle ♪ ♪ Why not try to see things from a different angle?

♪ ♪ Your life is a sham ♪ ♪ Until you can shout out loud ♪ ♪ I am what I am ♪ ♪ I am what I am ♪ ♪ And what I am needs no excuses ♪ ♪ I deal my own deck ♪ ♪ Sometimes the ace ♪ ♪ Sometimes the deuces ♪ ♪ It's one life and there's no return and no deposit ♪ ♪ One life ♪ ♪ So it's time to open up your closet ♪ ♪ Life's not worth a damn ♪ ♪ Til you can say, say what I am ♪ ♪ What I ♪ ♪ I am ♪ ♪♪ [ Cheers and applause ] Thank you.

Right now, I want to ask y'all to show some love to my beautiful band and singers.

That's right.

Put the light on them.

Let's see them shine.

My amazing horny horns, my beautiful string section over here.

[ Cheers and applause ] And you know what?

Give it up for the surprise choir in the back right up here.

All under the direction of my fellow Hawaiian Filipino, my brother from another mother, my extraordinary music director.

I love you so much.

Please give it up for Troy Loretta.

We've come a long way, Troy.

You're a genius.

Right now, I want to dedicate this next song to all my fans out there, especially my Pussycat Doll ones.

[ Cheers and applause ] [ "Stickwitu" plays ] ♪ Ooh ♪ ♪ I don't want to go another day ♪ ♪ So I'm telling you exactly what is on my mind ♪ ♪ Seems like everybody's breaking up ♪ ♪ And throwing their love away ♪ ♪ But I know I got a good thing right here ♪ ♪ That's why I say ♪ ♪ Hey, nobody going to love me better ♪ ♪ I'ma stick wit you forever ♪ ♪ Nobody gonna take me higher ♪ ♪ I'ma stick wit you ♪ ♪ You know how to appreciate me ♪ ♪ I'ma stick wit you, my baby ♪ -♪ Nobody ever made me feel this way ♪ ♪ I'ma stick wit you ♪ ♪ I don't want to go another day ♪ ♪ So I'm telling you exactly what is on my mind ♪ ♪ See the way we ride in our private lives ♪ ♪ Ain't nobody getting in between ♪ ♪ I want you to know that you're the only one for me ♪ ♪ Nobody gonna love me better ♪ ♪ I'ma stick wit you forever ♪ ♪ Nobody gonna take me higher ♪ ♪ I'ma stick ♪ I see you out there.

♪ You know how to appreciate me ♪ ♪ I'ma stick wit you, my baby ♪ ♪ Nobody ever made me feel this way ♪ -♪ I'ma stick wit you ♪ -Put your hands together.

♪ Nobody gonna love me better ♪ ♪ I'ma stick wit you forever ♪ ♪ Nobody gonna take me higher ♪ ♪ I'ma stick wit you ♪ I'm gonna stick wit you, UK.

♪ You know how to appreciate me ♪ ♪ I'ma stick wit you, my baby ♪ ♪ Nobody ever made me feel this way ♪ ♪ I'ma stick wit you ♪ [ Cheers and applause ] Thank you.

Thank you.

[ Crowd member shouts ] Now, let me ask y'all a question.

Have you ever met someone and before they even said a word... -Yeah, yeah!

-...you knew somehow that your life was going to change and that you were never going to be the same?

Well, that's what happened to me when I met this woman on the West End, who lived on a little street called Sunset Boulevard.

[ Cheers and applause ] Her name is Norma Desmond.

[ "With One Look" plays ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ With one look I can brave your heart ♪ ♪ With one look I play every part ♪ ♪ I can make your sad heart sing ♪ ♪ With one look you'll know all you need to know ♪ ♪ With one smile I'm the girl next door ♪ ♪ Or the love that you've hungered for ♪ ♪ When I speak it's with my soul ♪ ♪ I can play any role ♪ ♪ No words can tell the stories my eyes tell ♪ ♪ Watch me when I frown, you can't write that down ♪ ♪ You know I'm right ♪ ♪ It's there in black and white ♪ ♪ When I look your way, you'll hear what I say ♪ ♪ Yes, with one look, I put words to shame ♪ ♪ Just one look sets the screen aflame ♪ ♪ Silent music starts to play ♪ ♪ One tear in my eye ♪ ♪ Makes the whole world cry ♪ ♪ With one look they'll forgive the past ♪ ♪ They'll rejoice I've returned at last ♪ ♪ To my people in the dark ♪ ♪ Still out there in the dark ♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ Silent music starts to play ♪ ♪ With one look you'll know all you need to know ♪ ♪ With one look I'll ignite a blaze ♪ ♪ I'll return to my glory days ♪ ♪ They'll say, "Norma's back at last."

♪ ♪ This time I'm staying, I'm staying for good ♪ ♪ I'll be back where I was born to be ♪ ♪ With one look ♪ ♪ I'll be me ♪ [ Cheers and applause ] Thank you so much.

Thank you so much.

♪♪ ♪♪ [ Cheers and applause continue ] ♪ I don't know why I'm frightened ♪ ♪ I know my way around here ♪ ♪ The cardboard trees, the painted seas, the sound here ♪ ♪ Yes, a world to rediscover ♪ ♪ But I'm not in any hurry ♪ ♪ And I need a moment ♪ ♪ The whispered conversations ♪ ♪ In overcrowded hallways ♪ ♪ The atmosphere ♪ ♪ As thrilling here as always ♪ ♪ Feel the early morning madness ♪ ♪ Feel the magic in the making ♪ ♪ Why, everything's as if we never said goodbye ♪ ♪ I've spent so many mornings ♪ ♪ Just trying to resist to you ♪ ♪ I'm trembling now ♪ ♪ You can't know how I've missed you ♪ ♪ Missed the fairy tale adventure ♪ ♪ In this ever-spinning playground ♪ ♪ We were young together ♪ ♪ I'm coming out of make-up ♪ ♪ The lights already burning ♪ ♪ Not long until the cameras will start turning ♪ ♪ And the early morning madness ♪ ♪ And the magic in the making ♪ ♪ Yes, everything's as if we never said goodbye ♪ ♪ I don't want to be alone ♪ ♪ That's all in the past ♪ ♪ This world's waited long enough ♪ ♪ I've come home ♪ ♪ At last ♪ ♪ And this time will be bigger ♪ ♪ And brighter than we knew it ♪ ♪ So watch me fly, we all know I can do it ♪ ♪ Could I stop my hand from shaking?

♪ ♪ Has there ever been a moment ♪ ♪ With so much to live for?

♪ ♪ The whispered conversations ♪ ♪ In overcrowded hallways ♪ ♪ So much to say not just today but always ♪ ♪ We'll have early morning madness ♪ ♪ We'll have magic in the making ♪ ♪ Yes, everything's as if we never said goodbye ♪ ♪ Yes ♪ ♪ Everything's as if we never said ♪ ♪ Goodbye ♪ ♪ We taught the world new ways to ♪ ♪ Dream ♪ [ Cheers and applause ] Thank you.

♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ I just have to give a special thank you to Andrew Lloyd Webber and Jamie Lloyd.

[ Cheers and applause ] ♪♪ Andrew, we've been friends and working together for a very long time, and I am so grateful that you are here tonight.

Thank you so much.

Please give it up for Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber, everyone.

[ Cheers and applause ] ♪♪ Andrew, you believed in me over 15 years ago.

Where's the time gone?

♪♪ ♪♪ I want to thank you so much, Andrew, tonight for being here.

You have been instrumental in weaving my musical tapestry of my heart and soul.

And I just want to say I love you so much.

And to my visionary director who redefines what theater can really be, Jamie Lloyd, I just want to... [ Cheers and applause ] I want to thank you for daring me to be brave and then braver and still braver than that.

I love you too.

Right now, I'd like to take a moment for a friend of mine who is no longer with us.

He was and is a big part of who I am.

He was my mentor, my big brother, and he encouraged and empowered me through my times of struggle and self-doubt, and uncertainty to never stop believing, to never give up, and to never stop creating.

He would always say to me, "It is when you're creating is when you are closest to God."

So in honor of him tonight, I like to share with you one of his songs.

♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ I never meant to cause you any sorrow ♪ ♪ I never meant to cause you any pain ♪ ♪ I only wanted, one time, to see you laughing ♪ ♪ I only want to see you laughing in the purple rain ♪ ♪ Purple rain, purple rain ♪ Let me hear you sing, baby.

You sound so beautiful.

♪ Purple rain... ♪ -♪ Purple rain ♪ ♪ Sounds so beautiful ♪ ♪ Purple rain, purple rain ♪ ♪♪ ♪ I only wanted to see you bathing in the purple rain ♪ ♪ I never meant to be your weekend lover ♪ ♪ I only wanted to be some kind of friend ♪ ♪ Like you ought to be, like you want to be, baby ♪ ♪ I was never meant to steal you from another ♪ ♪ It's such a shame, a shame, a shame ♪ ♪ Our friendship had to end ♪ Sing.

♪ Purple rain, purple rain ♪ ♪ Purple rain, purple rain ♪ ♪ Purple rain, purple rain ♪ ♪ Oh, Lord ♪ ♪ I only wanted to see you bathing in the... ♪ ♪ Honey, I know, I know times are changin' ♪ ♪ Yeah ♪ ♪ It's time we all reach out for something new ♪ ♪ That means you too ♪ ♪ And you too and you too, and you too ♪ ♪ You say you want a leader ♪ ♪ But you can't seem to make up your mind ♪ ♪ I think you need to close it ♪ ♪ And let them guide you to the purple rain ♪ Sing everyone.

♪ Purple rain, purple rain ♪ Let them hear you.

Come on, baby.

-♪ Purple rain, purple rain ♪ -I hear you, honey.

♪ Purple rain, purple rain ♪ ♪ Oh, Lord ♪ ♪ I only want to see you bathing ♪ ♪ In the purple rain ♪ ♪♪ Come on, Chris.

Give it to 'em.

♪♪ ♪ Whoo hoo ooh ooh ♪ ♪ Whoo hoo ooh ooh ♪ ♪ Whoo hoo ooh ooh ♪ ♪ I know, and I know, and I know, and I know ♪ ♪ And I know ♪ ♪ Here in the purple rain ♪ Let me hear you sing over here.

Come on.

♪ Whoo hoo ooh ooh ♪ -♪ Whoo hoo ooh ooh ♪ ♪ Whoo hoo ooh ooh ♪ ♪♪ -♪ Whoo hoo ooh ooh ♪ ♪ Whoo hoo ooh ooh ♪ ♪ Whoo hoo ooh ooh ♪ I want to hear you out there.

♪ Whoo hoo ooh ooh ♪ ♪ Whoo hoo ooh ooh ♪ ♪ Whoo hoo ooh ooh ♪ ♪ Whoo hoo ooh ♪ ♪ Ooh ♪ [ Cheers and applause ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ -♪ Whoo hoo ooh ooh ♪ ♪ Whoo hoo ooh ooh ♪ ♪ Whoo hoo ooh ooh ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Whoo hoo ooh ooh ♪ ♪ Whoo hoo ooh ooh ♪ ♪ Whoo hoo ooh ooh ♪ ♪ Whoo hoo ooh ooh ♪ ♪ Whoo hoo ooh ooh ♪ ♪ Whoo hoo ooh ooh ♪ Royal Albert Hall, how are we feeling tonight?

Let me hear you.

Come on.

You can do better than that.

Let me hear you right now.

[ Cheers and applause ] How incredible is Nicole Scherzinger tonight?

Come on.

We got to let her hear us from all the way backstage.

-Come on, everybody.

Give it up for Nicole.

-She has been working her butt off for y'all for this show.

It has been a pleasure to see.

Now to give her a little break, I thought maybe we could give you guys a chance to sing.

Would you like that?

-Yeah!

-Would you like that?

-Yeah!

-I think Nicole would love that.

So we're going to sing it first, and then I want y'all to repeat after us, all right?

Here we go.

♪ Whoo hoo ooh ooh ♪ ♪ Whoo hoo ooh ooh ♪ ♪ Whoo hoo ooh ooh ♪ Your turn.

Come on, let me hear you.

-You better sing.

Come on.

-Come on.

Here we go.

-♪ Whoo hoo ooh ooh ♪ -Beautiful, keep it going.

-Whoo!

Come on!

-♪ Whoo hoo ooh ooh ♪ -Nicole can't hear you, come on.

-♪ Whoo hoo ooh ooh ♪ -One more time.

Come on, let's do it again.

-You sound so good.

-Here we go!

-Come on!

-♪ Whoo hoo ooh ooh ♪ -♪ Whoo hoo ooh ooh ♪ ♪ Whoo hoo ooh ooh ♪ -You better sing!

-Come on, keep it going.

Everybody!

-♪ Yeah ♪ ♪ Whoo hoo ooh ooh ♪ Sing, come on.

-♪ Whoo hoo ooh ooh ♪ -♪ Whoo hoo ooh ooh ♪ -Come on.

-♪ Whoo hoo ooh ooh ♪ Come on.

♪ Whoo hoo ooh ooh ♪ -♪ You better sing it ♪ ♪ Whoo hoo ooh ooh ♪ Keep it going, hey.

♪ Whoo hoo ooh ooh ♪ ♪ Whoo hoo ooh ooh ♪ We ain't going to stop now, come on.

Sing it!

♪ Whoo hoo ooh ooh ♪ ♪ Whoo hoo ooh ooh ♪ Wait for it, come on.

-♪ Yeah ♪ -Come on!

-Hey!

-♪ Whoo hoo ooh ooh ♪ -Sing.

-♪ Whoo hoo ooh ooh ♪ -You guys sound so beautiful tonight.

-I saw somebody putting the lights on.

-Can we get the flashlights?

-Want to put your lights on?

-Come on.

-Let's see your flashlights.

-Hey, put your lights on.

-Put your lights on.

Hey, hey.

Put your lights on.

-Come on.

Everybody, come on.

Let's let up this place for the Nicole Scherzinger!

-Yes, let's make it pretty.

-Hey.

-Oh, that's beautiful.

♪ And you better sing at the same time ♪ ♪ Whoo hoo ooh ooh ♪ You sound so good, come on.

♪ Whoo hoo ooh ooh ♪ I can't hear you guys up here, come on.

-One more time.

Come on.

-Ready?

-I see you guys, come on.

-♪ Whoo hoo ooh ooh ♪ Hey, remember, you're doing the choir.

-♪ Whoo hoo ooh ooh ♪ -Get it.

-♪ Whoo hoo ooh ooh ♪ -Oh, that is so beautiful.

-♪ Oh, one more time ♪ ♪ Whoo hoo ooh ooh ♪ ♪ Whoo hoo ooh ooh ♪ ♪ Whoo hoo ooh ooh ♪ -Please give it up for my beautiful band of singers, y'all.

Aren't they divine and delicious?

Thank you, dear.

I just had to come back out here and thank you all again so much for being a part of this very special night.

Thank you.

Are you still with us out there?

-Yeah!

-Now, the best way that I know how to communicate is through song, and through music.

It's always been about the music.

It isn't about the Instagram, or TikTok followers.

Follow me @NicoleScherzinger if you don't already.

Okay?

No, but seriously, it's... Simon Kell, I know you're out there and you're loving this.

-Nicole, we love you!

-I love you.

No, it's not about me though.

It's not about... Well, maybe a little bit tonight, you're right.

It's not about the fame.

Some people think that I'm in it for the spotlight, and those people are drunk.

I'm kidding.

They're jealous.

I'm still kidding.

Or am I?

I'm just going to put this down before I spill too much tea.

Period.

♪ I don't wanna show off no more ♪ ♪ I don't wanna sing tunes no more ♪ Don't make me sing.

Don't make me sing, don't make me sing.

♪ I don't wanna ride moons no more ♪ ♪ I don't wanna show off ♪ ♪ I don't wanna wear this no more ♪ ♪ Be the saucy Swiss miss no more ♪ ♪ Blow my signature kiss no more ♪ ♪ I don't wanna show off ♪ ♪ Don't try to control me ♪ ♪ I've made up my mind ♪ ♪ And that's it, I quit ♪ ♪ I'm leaving it all behind ♪ ♪ I don't wanna be cute no more ♪ ♪ Make the gentleman hoot no more ♪ ♪ I don't wanna wear fruit no more ♪ ♪ I don't wanna show off ♪ -♪ I don't want to show off no more ♪ -No paps.

Wait, there's no paps?

What's a girl got to do to get a little attention around here?

I don't want to show off.

-♪ She don't wanna show off ♪ -No, you guys, I don't want to show off.

-♪ She don't wanna show off no more ♪ -Please.

Please, no.

-♪ Off no more ♪ -You just want to see me show off.

[ "Buttons" play ] Are you ready?

Loosen up.

Come on.

♪ I'm telling you to ♪ -♪ I'm telling you to ♪ ♪ I'm telling you to ♪ -♪ I'm telling you to loosen up my buttons, babe ♪ ♪ But you keep frontin' ♪ ♪ Sayin' what you going to do to me ♪ ♪ But I ain't seen nothing ♪ ♪ I'm telling you to loosen up my buttons, babe ♪ ♪ But you keep frontin' ♪ ♪ Sayin' what you're going to do to me ♪ ♪ But I ain't seen nothing ♪ ♪ Typical ain't hardly the type I fall for ♪ ♪ I like when the physical don't leave me asking for more ♪ ♪ I'm a sexy mama ♪ -♪ Mama ♪ -♪ Who knows just how to get what I wanna ♪ ♪ What I wanna to do is spring this on ya ♪ ♪ Back up all the things that I told ya ♪ -♪ Told ya, told ya, told ya ♪ ♪♪ -Huh huh!

♪♪ ♪ I'm telling you to loosen up my buttons, babe ♪ Royal Albert Hall, I need to see you getting it.

[ Cheers and applause ] Show me how you get turned up tonight.

I'm talking Tina Turnt.

-♪ When grow ♪ -♪ When I grow up, I wanna to be famous ♪ ♪ I wanna be a star, I wanna to be in movies ♪ What?

♪ I want to see the world, drive nice cars ♪ ♪ I want to have groupies ♪ -♪ When I grow up ♪ -♪ Be on TV, people know me, be in magazines ♪ ♪ Fresh and clean, number one chick ♪ ♪ When I step out on the scene ♪ ♪ But be careful what you wish for ♪ ♪ 'Cause you just might get it ♪ ♪ You just might get it, you just might get it ♪ ♪ Be careful what you wish for 'cause you ♪ -♪ Just might get it ♪ -♪ You just might get it ♪ -♪ You just might get it ♪ -♪ I see you staring at me ♪ ♪ Ooh, I'm a trendsetter ♪ ♪ Yes, this is true 'cause what I do ♪ ♪ No one can do it better ♪ ♪ You can talk about me 'cause I'm a hot topic ♪ ♪ I see you watching me, watching me ♪ ♪ I know you want it ♪ Somebody makes some noise.

[ Cheers and applause ] Yes!

UK, London.

This is for my UK Pussycat Dolls in the house tonight.

Ladies, where you at?

[ Cheers and applause ] Lads, where are you at, lads?

[ Cheers and applause ] ♪ Baby ♪ Are you ready?

♪ See, I know you like me ♪ Sing.

-♪ I know you like me ♪ -♪ I know you do ♪ -♪ I know you do ♪ -♪ That's why whenever I come around ♪ ♪ She's all ♪ -♪ Over you ♪ -♪ I see her all over you ♪ ♪ And I know you want it ♪ -♪ I know you want it ♪ -♪ It's easy to see ♪ -♪ It's easy to see ♪ ♪ And in the back of your mind ♪ ♪ I know you should be messing with me ♪ If anybody knows this song, please sing along.

Come on!

♪ Don't cha wish your girlfriend was hot like me?

♪ -♪ Don't cha wish your girlfriend ♪ ♪ Was a freak like me?

♪ -Don't cha?

♪ Don't cha?

♪ ♪ All right, sing, don't cha?

♪ ♪ All right ♪ ♪ Don't cha wish your girlfriend was raw like me?

♪ -♪ Don't cha wish your girlfriend was fun like me?

♪ -Big fun, don't cha?

♪ Hey, baby ♪ ♪ Oh, baby ♪ -♪ Don't cha?

♪ -There's somebody's nan who's hot.

♪ Fight the feelin' ♪ ♪ Leave it alone ♪ -♪ Leave it alone ♪ -♪ 'Cause if it ain't love, it just ain't enough ♪ ♪ To leave a happy home ♪ If it ain't love, leave it alone.

♪ Let's keep it friendly ♪ -♪ Let's keep it friendly ♪ -♪ You have to play fair ♪ -♪ You have to play fair ♪ -♪ See, I don't care ♪ ♪ But I know she ain't gon' wanna share ♪ Come on.

I need to hear you over here.

♪ Hey, don't cha wish wish your girlfriend was hot like me?

♪ -You bet they do.

-♪ Don't cha wish your girlfriend ♪ ♪ Was a freak like me?

♪ -♪ Like me ♪ -♪ Don't cha?

♪ -♪ And you, and you ♪ ♪ And you, and you ♪ -♪ Don't cha?

♪ -I see you up there, baby.

♪ All right, sing ♪ ♪ Don't cha wish your girlfriend was raw like me?

♪ Raw.

-♪ Don't cha wish your girlfriend was fun like me?

♪ -♪ I'm fun ♪ -♪ Don't cha?

♪ -♪ Oh, baby ♪ ♪ Ooh, baby, don't cha?

♪ Listen up.

♪ See, I know I'm on your mind ♪ ♪ I know we'd have a good time ♪ ♪ I'm your friend, I'm fun and I'm fine ♪ ♪ I ain't lyin' ♪ ♪ Look at me ♪ ♪ Shh, you ain't blind ♪ Are you with me out there, London?

♪ I know I'm on your mind ♪ ♪ I know we'd have a good time ♪ ♪ I'm your friend, I'm fun and I'm fine ♪ -♪ I ain't lyin' ♪ ♪ Look at me ♪ ♪ Shh, you ain't blind ♪ -Somebody, anybody sing!

-♪ Don't cha wish your girlfriend was hot like me?

♪ ♪ Don't cha wish your girlfriend was a freak like me?

♪ -Yes, come on, baby.

-♪ Don't cha?

♪ -You're so good.

-♪ Don't cha?

♪ -♪ All right, sing ♪ ♪ Don't cha wish your girlfriend was raw like me?

♪ -♪ Don't cha wish your girlfriend was fun like me?

♪ -Fun.

-♪ Don't cha?

♪ -Hey, baby.

Oh, baby.

♪ Don't cha?

♪ ♪ Don't cha?

♪ [ Cheers and applause ] See?

Royal Albert Hall knows how to get turnt up.

Tina Turnt!

I want to thank you all so much for making my dream come true tonight.

I love you so much, UK.

Put your hands together.

-♪ You can't touch me now ♪ ♪ There's no feeling left ♪ -♪ If you think I'm coming back ♪ ♪ Don't hold your breath ♪ ♪ What you did to me, boy, I can't forget ♪ ♪ If you think I'm coming back ♪ ♪ Don't hold your breath ♪ ♪ I was under your spell for such a long time ♪ ♪ Couldn't break the chains ♪ ♪ You played with my heart, tore me apart ♪ ♪ With all your lies and games ♪ ♪ It took all the strength I had ♪ ♪ But I crawled up on my feet again ♪ ♪ Now you're trying to lure me back but no ♪ ♪ Those days are gone, my friend ♪ ♪ I loved you so much that I thought someday ♪ ♪ That you could change ♪ ♪ But all you brought me was a heart full of pain, sing ♪ -♪ You can't touch me now, there's no feeling left ♪ -♪ If you think I'm coming back ♪ ♪ Don't hold your breath ♪ ♪ What you did to me, boy, I can't forget ♪ ♪ If you think I'm coming back ♪ ♪ Don't hold your breath ♪ ♪ I said don't hold your breath ♪ ♪ Move on ♪ -♪ Move on ♪ -♪ Don't look back ♪ -♪ Don't look back ♪ -♪ I jumped up the train runnin' off the tracks ♪ ♪ Your day's gone ♪ -♪ Your day's gone ♪ -♪ Face the facts ♪ -♪ Face the facts ♪ -♪ A bad movie ends and the screen fades to black ♪ ♪ What you did to me, boy, I can't forget ♪ ♪ If you think I'm coming back ♪ ♪ Oh, no, no ♪ -♪ You can't touch me now there's no feeling left ♪ -Somebody jump!

-♪ If you think I'm coming back ♪ ♪ Don't hold your breath ♪ ♪ What you did to me, boy, I can't forget ♪ -♪ If you think I'm coming back ♪ ♪ Don't hold your breath ♪ ♪ I said you can't touch me now there's no feeling left ♪ -♪ I said you can't touch me now ♪ -♪ Don't hold your breath ♪ ♪ I said you can't touch me now ♪ -♪ If you think I'm coming back ♪ -♪ Don't hold your breath, hey, hey ♪ ♪ I said don't hold your breath, hey, hey ♪ ♪ I said don't hold your breath, hey, hey ♪ ♪ Don't hold your breath, hey, hey ♪ ♪ Don't hold your breath, hey ♪ [ Cheers and applause ] Thank you so much Royal Albert Hall.

God bless you.

I want to introduce my band.

Please give it up for Chris on guitar.

♪♪ Please give it up for Emmanuel on the drums.

♪♪ Please give it up for Gabriel on the keys.

♪♪ Give it up for Tim on the bass, everyone.

♪♪ Please give it up for my beautiful and powerful backing singers, Melanie and Josephina.

-♪ Don't hold your breath, hey, hey ♪ -Please give it up for my beautiful string section, and horny horns.

Give it up for you all for being a part of this evening tonight, you were pretty much on stage with me the whole time.

Please give it up again one more time for my amazing MT, Troy Loretta.

Royal Albert Hall, I love you so much.

I wouldn't be here without you.

I hope I get to see you again soon.

Good night, god bless.

♪ Oh, don't hold your breath, hey, hey ♪ ♪ Don't hold your breath, hey ♪ Good night, I love you.

-♪ Don't hold your breath ♪ ♪ Oh, don't hold your breath, hey, hey ♪ ♪ Oh, don't hold your breath, hey, hey ♪ -To find out more about this and other "Great Performances" programs, visit pbs.org/greatperformances and follow us on Facebook and Instagram.

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