US hip-hop group the Black Eyed Peas are set to perform at Taoyuan Sunlight Arena on Nov. 22, their first visit to Taiwan in almost 20 years.
Tickets are to go on sale at midday on July 29, available on United Daily News (UDN) Fun Life or via KKTIX.
The six-time Grammy Award winners love Taiwanese food and fondly remember the amazing energy of their Taiwanese fans, band member Taboo (real name Jaime Gomez) said in an interview with the Chinese-language UDN.
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The Asian leg of the tour would include stops in Jakarta, Bangkok and Taiwan, with new music to be released in the latter half of this year, Taboo said.
The band is world-famous for hits such as Boom Boom Pow, I Gotta Feeling and Pump It with the show set to celebrate 30 years of hip-hop tunes.
The band now consists of the three founding members: will.i.am, apl.de.ap and Taboo, with Filipino-American singer J. Rey Soul expected to join them on tour.
Taboo said he felt grateful to be able to continue touring the world after 30 years in the band, a difficult feat in the music industry.
The Black Eyed Peas last visited Taiwan in 2006, performing at Taipei’s Zhongshan (中山) Soccer Stadium.
The group is excited to tour local restaurants and boutiques, embracing Taiwan’s cuisine and for Taboo, enjoying Taiwan’s “sneaker culture,” he said.
Taboo recently launched Taboo’s Comics and Kick, a podcast focused on comics and sneakers, so he is excited to explore Taiwan’s sneakers, collectables and comic culture, he added.
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