Black Eyed Peas Bail on Vegas Residency Due to Abysmal Ticket Sales

By Scott Roeben, on January 20 2025

1 min read 12 comments

Oof. The Black Eyed Peas have canceled their planned residency at Planet Hollywood.

The group that crushed it in 2010 said the cancelation of their 15-date residency is due to “current circumstances,” by which they mean ticket sales were in what those in the industry refer to as “the toilet.”

The bottom line: Black Eyed Peas without Fergie (she left the group in 2017) is just Will.i.am pushing buttons on an M-Audio Torq Xponent USB MIDI DJ Controller.

Who can ever forget those timeless lyrics, “Gotta get that, that, that, that, that”?

The group posted news of the cancellation on social media. Social media posts are the new news releases.

Here’s the statement: “To our dearest Peabodies, it is with a heavy heart that, in light of current circumstances, our Las Vegas shows will not be moving forward as planned. Ticket providers will issue full refunds automatically. Stay tuned for updates on future performances by following us, we can’t wait to see you again.”

It should be noted that “Peabodies” is inarguably the worst name for a fanbase, ever. Other contenders include “Yang Gang,” “Avatards,” “Beliebers,” “Fanilows,” “Cumberbitches,” “Durannies” and “Nippians.” We’re fairly sure the “Nippians” thing is why Whitney Houston drowned herself. All due respect.

The Black Eyed Peas residency was supposed to start on Feb. 15, 2025. Now, not so much.

If only someone could’ve seen this coming!

Oh, wait, the headline of our Sep. 2024 story was literally this: “Black Eyed Peas Announce Vegas Residency, Nobody’s Sure Why.”

So many hits, so little interest in seeing them live. https://t.co/aOFyF6qgHT

— Vital Vegas (@VitalVegas) September 10, 2024

We are a big fan of Black Eyed Peas, so it was disappointing they’re canceling the residency we weren’t going to attend.

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12 Comments

Kate January 23, 2025

Scott... thanks for the boom boom ow graphic. Hilarious. I needed the laugh this week fo' sho'. Appreciate you, brother.
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Tim Sullivan January 22, 2025

Constructive criticism is a vital part of artistic discourse, but the piece came across as unnecessarily harsh and dismissive, showing little appreciation for the immense impact and success the band has achieved over the years. Yes, Fergie was an important component; however, the four members made the band very successful, which is very difficult to do.
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Keli January 22, 2025

Modern day musical success is almost 100% manufactured vs having any real artistic depth. Anything being played in a pop style format was certainly produced in a studio and as the saying goes, "when you give enough moneys typewriters". for the last 20 years it's all been about bankroll, management and promotion. No need to be an actual musician, just good with beats, samples and have a good studio engineer. ladies and gentlemen, I give you the Black Eyed Peas. There's thousands of acts that have used that very formula and made it to the airwaves for a brief second, and there's always a couple of die hard fans for life but, manufactured artificial music will not stand the test of time, just look at the tickets sales. finally, I think the article was far closer to the truth vs being harsh. sometimes the truth hurts and sometimes it's better to get a normal job instead of trying to resurrect that one brief moment in time when you were famous.
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Sally January 22, 2025

Don't think BEP's will be remembered as "classic anything" in the music world. On occasion you may hear one of their hits but the flame for that band departed long ago.
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66 Trips January 21, 2025

They seem to be more suited to a free stage downtown than a residency at this point.
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Will I Ain't January 21, 2025

Sometimes music gets better with age, and the bands that made it become more beloved as time marches on. There might be peeks and valleys along the way, but ultimately the trend is upward. Nobody was flocking to see Cher perform in the 80s. But she pulled the right strings and danced around in an assless unitard, or whatever it was, and now she's done multiple farewell tours, probably with another to follow. And then there are the crap-eyed peas.
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Tulsa Tim January 21, 2025

Too bad they cancelled. I thought maybe there would be tickets on house seats, of which I am a proud member.
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Adam Phynes January 23, 2025

As far as big name music acts, I’ve only seen Carrie Underwood on house seats, so I wouldn’t have thought BEP would’ve ever been on there. I’ve heard Mariah was on there during her first residency, and if so, it was short lived. This is sad to hear. BEP is great live. Saw them without Fergie a few years ago. Wish Fergie was still with the group, but you’ve got to respect her decision to step away. Oh well. Maybe one day the group can come back for a one-off show. I vaguely remember hearing of shows for them at The Venetian, before the residency, but pricing was too steep for me.
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Skip January 21, 2025

The only time I saw anything to do with the Black Eyed Peas was on Good Morning America . I thought then that maybe Disney 🤔 may of had a financial interest . To go all the way to Vegas and purchase a ticket . I don't think so . To many other things to do . Like just walking down the strip and people watching .
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Harris Z January 20, 2025

They are currently working with Carrot Top to be known as Carrot Top and the Peas
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