The Black Eyed Peas The E.N.D. World Tour Takes on Mexico

MONTERREY – September 30, Estadio Technologico
MEXICO CITY – October 2, Estadio Azteca
GUADALAJARA – details to follow

BlackBerry Presents “The E.N.D. World Tour 2010.” Supported by BACARDI® Rum, the official spirit of the tour and Outspoken by Fergie, the exclusive fragrance by Avon

August 8 , 2010 - Six-time Grammy Award-winning, multi-platinum artists The Black Eyed Peas have just announced the September 30th date in Monterrey, Mexico at the Estadio Tecnologico on the Latin American leg of BlackBerry® Presents “The E.N.D. World Tour 2010”. Supported by BACARDI® Rum, the official spirit of the tour and Outspoken by Fergie, the exclusive fragrance by Avon. Santder card holders pre-sale begin on Sunday, August 15th to 17th. Public on sale on Wednesday, August 18th.

The Black Eyed Peas “The E.N.D. World Tour 2010″, Mexican tour dates also include Mexico City on October 2 at Estadio Azteca and Guadalajara with details to follow.
 
BlackBerry Presents “The E.N.D. World Tour 2010,” has been described as “pop’s latest sci-fi spectacle” by the New York Times, while US Magazine raved that the tour is a “futuristic bash full of unstoppable hits, high-energy fun and some killer solo interludes….” Kansas City Star noted that “everyone got what he or she asked for: nearly two hours of hits, glitz and glamour” and The Orange County Register praised The Peas performance of “radio-ready smash after smash.”  So far they’ve already played 35 North American and 18 European headlining dates this year, and are currently on the road now wrapping up another 16 North American dates this summer.
 
BlackBerry Presents “The E.N.D. World Tour 2010″ is in support of The E.N.D., The Black Eyed Peas’ multi-platinum #1 album, and marks the first time that will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Taboo and Fergie are united for Latin American headline dates since their 2006 Monkey Business world tour. The Black Eyed Peas launched their worldwide trek just days after their 2010 triple Grammy Award win – The E.N.D. won for Best Pop Vocal Album, while its first single “Boom Boom Pow” won Best Short Form Music Video, and its second single “I Gotta Feeling” won for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group.  To date, The E.N.D. has sold over 2.6 million copies in the U.S., and over 7.33 million copies world¬wide, while spending 59 weeks on the Billboard 200 chart.  It is also the first album in two decades by a duo or group to yield five Top 10 songs on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart, including three #1 hits “Boom Boom Pow,” “I Gotta Feeling,” and “Imma Be,” #7 “Meet Me Halfway” and current #9 track “Rock That Body.”  In addition, “I Gotta Feeling” is the first digital download to pass the 6 million mark in SoundScan history, as recently reported in Billboard. 
 
BlackBerry Presents “The E.N.D. (Energy Never Dies) World Tour 2010,” promoted by AEG Live -Concerts West, is the ultimate Black Eyed Peas party experience, a feast for the senses for hundreds of thousands of fans in arenas around the world. The setting proves ‘The Energy Never Dies’ as it replicates the party vibe of a hot dance club, complete with guest DJs including will.i.am. 
 
Ticket prices range between $325 and $2,500 pesos. Tickets available through SuperBoletos.com, Saharis, Backstage and at the Arena Monterrey box office.

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Leaping out of the doghouse and onto the big screen, the hilarious hijinks of the good-natured Great Dane Marmaduke barks its way onto Blu-Ray Disc/DVD Combo Pack and as a DVD Single Disc August 31 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. An all-star cast of voice talents, including Owen Wilson (Marley & Me), George Lopez (“The George Lopez Show”), Keifer Sutherland (“24”), and Stacy Ferguson (Fergie from The Black Eyed Peas) lend their voices to the dog-out-of-water tale about what happens when the lovable oversized pooch is unleashed in an idyllic seaside town.

Two-Disc Blu-Ray Disc/DVD Combo Pack Special Features
Disc One:

• Marmaduke Blu-ray
• Cowabarka! Surfing Dogs
• Canine Casting
• Marmaduke Mayhem! Gag Reel
• Deleted Scenes
• Puppy Marmaduke and Kitty Carlos: Home Movies

Disc Two:

• Marmaduke widescreen feature film

DVD
Disc One:

• Marmaduke Widescreen Feature Film
• Cowabarka! Surfing Dogs
• Canine Casting
• Deleted Scenes

As of Monday, August 2 the movie has grossed $32,941,836 in the US, and around $61,000,000 worldwide.  It is the second highest grossing movie Stacy has appeared in, following Poseidon in 2006 which garnered over 182 Million around the world.

The Black Eyed Peas have new bragging rights. Their inescapable hit “I Gotta Feeling” has become the best-selling song in digital history with 6 million downloads, according to Nielsen SoundScan. It stayed at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for 14 weeks last summer.

“We came out in ‘98 and our career, if you would look at it on chart, there’s no dips in it,” will.i.am told AP. “For our career to still be healthy and vibrant and doing things like 6 million downloads, it’s pretty significant.”

The Peas, who performed Friday on “Good Morning America’s” Summer Concert Series, also made another big announcement. The follow-up to their double-platinum album The E.N.D., titled The Beginning, is almost finished and tentatively due at the end of the year. “It symbolizes growth, new beginnings and starts, fresh new perspective,” saidwill.i.am.

Check out this interview, given after their performance on Good Morning America.

The frontman of the multi-platinum-selling group Black Eyed Peas, will.i.am, who is also a singer-songwriter and producer, is returning to his fashion roots with his menswear line labelled i.am.

“Right after high school, I went to fashion school and the music just was a stronger calling at the time,” recalled the Grammy-winning artist, who attended the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in Los Angeles.

While in Toronto for two concerts, the artist took time out for an in-store appearance at Harry Rosen in the upscale Yorkville area to launch his line in the city. The offerings on display included a mix of basics like graphic t-shirts, alongside knits, some of which feature leather accents and detailing. Outerwear pieces run the gamut from traditional pea coats to edgier hooded jackets with a graphic printed lining and coats with mesh-style pinhole cutouts.

“The thing that inspires my line, it’s not a person, it’s youth,” said the fashion-forward hip-hop star, decked out in large blue-framed sunglasses, a white Henley-style t-shirt, black vest and scarf, knee-length cargos and high tops. “Youth culture, youth hip-hop, dance culture, the world of the arts, and just expression”, added will.i.am, whose real name is William James Adams, Jr

The collection also has a strong Canadian connection, designed and produced by the i.am je suis division of Manhattan International based in Montreal.

He simply wishes to make pieces that inspire people to wear them and he doesn’t seem interested in crafting tailored looks or styling one particular individual. While the creation of his line is what will.i.am describes as both a “passion and dream,” music remains very much on the front-burner for both him and his chart-topping band.

The Black Eyed Peas’ “I Gotta Feeling” this week becomes the first song to top the 6 million mark in paid downloads. As it happens, the Peas also had the first song to top the 500,000 mark in paid downloads. “Let’s Get It Started” topped 500K in February 2005.

I’ll tell you about another digital record that the Peas set this week. “Imma Be” tops the 3 million mark in digital sales. It’s the third song from The E.N.D. to reach (or exceed) that sales plateau. The E.N.D. is the first album, in its originally released form, to spawn three 3-million-selling digital hits. The expanded versions of Lady Gaga’s The Fame and Rihanna’s Good Girl Gone Bad also contain three 3 million-sellers, but in both cases only two of the three songs appeared on the original releases. (Gaga’s “Bad Romance” was added to The Fame Monster. Rihanna’s “Disturbia” was added to Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded.)

Taboo, of the Black Eyed Peas has recorded a song protesting Arizona’s SB 1070 bill, scheduled to go into effect tomorrow, July 29th. He starts off the single, entitled “One Heart, One Beat” by spelling out the motivation behind the recording. “It takes one person to stand up for what he believes in,” says Taboo. “I believe there’s been an injustice in Arizona. I oppose bill 1070.” The Mexican rapper is joined by Eva  Longoria, Oscar de la Hoya, Shakira and Juanes, all proudly declaring: “I oppose bill 1070.”

Legendary activist Dolores Huerta has a powerful interlude towards the end of the video, sharing her perspective on the new law: “Bill 1070 is a racist piece of legalization. It is aimed particularly at the Latino community. And who are the people that are being targeted? The farm workers, the people who are taking care of the children, the nannies, the people who are preparing the food, who are cleaning our buildings. The discrimination has gone on too far. ¡Ya basta! It’s enough. ¡Si se puede!”

Watch the video for “One Heart, One Beat” below:

Latina & BepFerg