‘Fergie isn’t leaving Black Eyed Peas’

Rapper will.i.am has refuted reports of Fergie’s departure from Black Eyed Peas by tweeting they are “lies”. Recently, a UAE entertainment news magazine Ahlan! had reported that he, Taboo and apl.de.ap spoke to the outlet that Fergie has left the band.

The magazine quoted will.i.am as saying, “Since the beginning of Black Eyed Peas, we’ve always had amazing vocalists that appeared on the mic with us. People like Macy Gray, Esthero, Debi Nova, Fergie. On Elephunk, there were several females that appeared on that album.

“Obviously Fergie was the featured female, but on songs like ‘Let’s Get it Started,’ it’s Noelle (Scaggs), and then Fergie, songs like ‘Latin Girls,’ it’s Debi Nova, and ‘Request Line,’ it’s Macy Gray. We’ll always work with good females.” Now taking to Twitter, will.i.am said his statement has been misconstrued. “Lies…@Fergie is focusing on #DoubleDutchess and @BEP is doing #MastersOfTheSun… That doesn’t mean @fergie is out of the group #BEP4ever,” he tweeted.

He added, “People will report what ever they want to report regardless of the sources… It’s a crazy world…” The rapper also retweeted Fergie’s post, which read, “Everyone knows I will always love and support my @bep brothers, @iamwill, @tabbep, @apldeap.”

Fergie Duhamel joined the hip hop group as a lead vocalist in 2002 and sang on most of their biggest hits, including “Boom Boom Pow” and “I Gotta Feeling”. She is currently working on her second solo album, titled ‘Double Dutchess’, and has not performed live with the hip hop group since their Coachella sets in 2015. (PTI)