Beyonce, Black Eyed Peas to headline F1 gig in Singapore

October 10th, 2009 MELBOURNE - American rapper will.i.am of the band Black-Eyed Peas has nothing but praise for Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, saying that he is a source of inspiration. Will.i.am, 34, said at the Melbourne opening of reconciliation-inspired art project Nomad Two Worlds, that Rudd's apology to the stolen generations inspired people around the world, "I salute your prime minister, Prime Minister Rudd, if it wasn't for that I believe there would not have been that wave of conscious shifting happening and I don't think there would be an Obama," the Daily Telegraph quoted him as saying.

September 29th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Black Eyed Peas star Apl.De.Ap has asked fans to come forward and help the victims of floods caused by Typhoon Ketsana in the Philippines earlier this month. The rapper, who is of Filipino ancestry, has expressed grief over the death of 140 people and those who were left homeless.

September 22nd, 2009 LONDON - Lady Gaga will face competition from Beyonce for the best female title at this year's MTV Europe Music Awards. Katy Perry, Leona Lewis and Shakira are also enlisted for the title.

August 25th, 2009 LONDON - Late King of Pop Michael Jackson has finally been knocked from the top of the UK album chart. Calvin Harris has leapt straight to the top of the UK album chart with new release 'Ready For The Weekend, knocking Jackson's album 'The Essential' from the perch, where it had been for seven weeks, reports the BBC.

August 21st, 2009 LONDON - American hip-hop group the Black Eyed Peas have broken a US chart record by notching up 20 weeks on top of the singles countdown. The band's song 'I Gotta Feeling' has claimed an eighth week at number one, following 12 weeks at pole position with 'Boom Boom Pow'.

August 19th, 2009 Black Eyed Peas set record for most weeks at No. 1NEW YORK — Will.i.am would love to say "I told you so" to all the people who have bashed the Black Eyed Peas in the past, but he won't — even though the group just made history on the Billboard charts.

August 1st, 2009 LONDON - American hip-hop group 'Black Eyed Peas' are said to have set a new record for their continuous stay at the top of the US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. Spending 12 weeks at the top of the chart with 'Boom Boom Pow', they are now celebrating their fifth week at number one with 'I Gotta Feeling', reports the BBC.

July 8th, 2009 LONDON - American hip-hop group Black Eyed Peas have been accused by British DJ Adam Freeland of copying one of his songs. Freeland says the group used the beat from his track "Mancry" in their song "Party all the time", which featured on their latest record "The E.N.D.", reports contactmusic.com.

June 22nd, 2009 Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton punchedTORONTO — Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton says he got a black eye from the manager of the Black Eyed Peas. Hilton says he got into argument with Fergie and will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas at a Toronto nightclub early Monday morning and was punched outside the club by Polo Molina, the band's manager.

June 22nd, 2009 Perez Hilton says he was punched by Peas' managerTORONTO — Police have charged the tour manager of the Black Eyed Peas with assault after he allegedly punched celebrity blogger Perez Hilton outside a Toronto nightclub. Hilton said he got into an argument with band members Fergie and will.i.am at the Cobra nightclub early Monday morning and was punched outside by Polo Molina, the band's tour manager.

June 15th, 2009 LONDON - Pixie Lott has entered the UK singles chart at number one with her debut release 'Mama Do'. The 18-year-old knocked US hip-hop superstars the Black Eyed Peas from the top slot, reports the BBC.

June 8th, 2009 WASHINGTON - American singer Stacy Ann Ferguson, who is also known as Fergie, has revealed that the hectic touring schedule of her band Black Eyed Peas is making her fall ill. Fergie, 34, had taken a break from her solo career to join the band, which had made her famous, for a world tour this summer, but she is now regretting the decision to do such a tough roadshow.

June 5th, 2009 LONDON - Rapper Will.I.Am has ruled out recording another solo album to focus all his efforts on his hit band Black Eyed Peas. The star rose to fame as the frontman and founder of the hit rap group before embarking on a successful solo and producing career in 2007 and is now planning to take a U-turn, reports contactmusic.com.

May 27th, 2009 WASHINGTON - American hip-hop group Black Eyed Peas decided to get drunk before recording tracks of their new album 'The E.N.D'. The group wanted to get into the mood before recording the track 'Out of My Head', which opens with Fergie singing the line I'm so tipsy'.

May 25th, 2009 LONDON - Eminem's 'Relapse' has landed the top spot in the UK albums chart. Green Day's '21st Century Breakdown' came second while Manic Street Preachers' 'Journal For Plague Lovers' came third, reports the BBC.