Nicole Scherzinger has forced the Pussycat Dolls to cancel the first dates of their upcoming tour with the Black Eyed Peas, after the singer was diagnosed with an ear infection.

The Don't Cha hitmakers were scheduled to kick off the road trip next week (24Aug09) in Mansfield, Massachusetts, however, Nicole Scherzinger is unable to travel or perform. In addition to the Mansfield show, the group has axed performances in Wantagh, New York on 25 August (09) and at the New York State Fair in Syracuse on 27 August (09). Plans to reschedule the shows for the Pussycat Dolls have yet to be released.