Nicole Scherzinger on Justin Bieber stage delay: "I run a tight ship"

Nicole Scherzinger has stressed the importance of being on time for shows following Justin Bieber's late appearance at London's O2 last night (March 4).

The singer, who is staying in the same London hotel as Bieber while she promotes her new single 'Boomerang', explained to Digital Spy that it is crucial to be on time when you have a younger fanbase.

Nicole Scherzinger in an orange vest outside her London hotel on 4 March 2013

Asked if she would have waited to see Bieber, she said: "I mean if it were someone like Whitney Houston I'd be waiting! I'm getting too old to stay up late these days so I don't have a lot of patience for that kind of thing."

On whether she has ever been late for a gig, the star insisted: "My team run this ship like a military. I run a tight, tight ship.

"When you've got a lot of young fans like I do, it's important to be on time. Especially if they have school the next day!"

Meanwhile, Scherzinger recently revealed that