Will.i.am: Last News

Black Eyed Peas legend will.i.am is facing an ongoing battle with a chronic condition that's causing his hearing to deteriorate.The Voice UK coach and music maestro, known for his collaborations with superstars like Lady Gaga, Rihanna, and the late Michael Jackson, has been facing a worsening of his hearing over time. "I can't be quiet, as that's when I notice the ringing in my ears.There's always a beep there every day, all day.

Black Eyed Peas have cancelled their 2025 Las Vegas residency due to “current circumstances”.The trio – comprising Will.I.Am, Apl.De.Ap and Taboo – shared the update in a recent post on their Instagram Stories feed, according to Billboard.“To our dearest Peabodies,” they wrote. “It is with a heavy heart that, in light of current circumstances, our Las Vegas shows will not be moving forward as planned.”The statement continued: “Ticket providers will issue full refunds automatically.

will.i.am doesn’t think true artists should worry about artificial intelligence.“The only thing to be worried about is if you’re making music to chase an algorithm,” he told Fox News Digital. “If you’re making music to trend on TikTok. And to do that, you have to really unlock the codes to that matrix.

Viewers of The Voice UK were left gobsmacked on Saturday night when superstars Sir Tom Jones, Black Eyed Peas star Will.i.Am, McFly's Danny Jones and Tom Fletcher and LeAnn Rimes kicked off the new ITV series in style - by wowing crowds with a huge performance.The coaches headed to the home of Manchester United for a huge performance at the Theatre of Dreams where they unveiled an epic showcase of Stevie Nicks' anthem Edge of Seventeen to start season 13. Viewers were left stunning by the 'unexpected' performance which featured backup dancers, fireworks, pyrotechnics and a huge crowd.

Emotions have been running high once more on ITV's The Voice, as a female singer from Manchester named Kyra thrilled the audience in the first blind audition episode of the new series. She movingly sang The Beatles song Golden Slumbers, and impressed the judges who could not see that she was sitting in a wheelchair as she performed. When the judges spun around to see who the voice belonged to, Kyra, 20, accidentally dropped her mic and Will.i.am rushed onto the stage to return it to her, causing the singer to be moved to tears.

Will.i.am has launched a new AI-led interactive radio platform.The Black Eyed Peas frontman has announced ‘RAiDiO.FYI’, a new radio service that features AI presenters. The service aims to “reimagine radio the way the iPhone did for the telephone,” — according to the official website.It comes a year after Spotify launched its AI DJ, which recognises your listening habits and suggests new songs for you using artificial intelligence.

Will.i.am has revealed that U2 were the inspiration behind Black Eyed Peas‘ hit song ‘I Gotta Feeling’, with the musician saying he “wrote the chorus for them”.While appearing as a guest on Nile Rodgers‘ Deep Hidden Meaning on Apple Music 1 last weekend, the ‘Let’s Get It Started’ hitmaker opened up about the creation behind the group’s 2009 track.“David Guetta had this song called ‘Love Is Gone’… So he sends me the remix to ‘Love Is Gone’ and that is the beat to ‘I Gotta Feeling’,” he recalled. “I approached it like, ‘Ok, if I could approach the chorus what would Earth, Wind & Fire do? What would U2 do? What would Talking Heads do all at the same time?'”He continued: “The chorus is like an Earth, Wind & Fire type of vibe, it’s very Maurice White.

Turned down for what?Lil Jon revealed the reason Justin Bieber did not perform during Usher’s Super Bowl halftime show amidst fan speculation and anticipated that the “Baby” singer would join his longtime mentor and collaborator on stage. “We wanted to put Justin in the show, so we had the idea of doing a version of the show with Justin in it,” Lil Jon, who performed alongside Usher on Super Bowl Sunday, told TMZ on Wednesday.

Usher brought out Alicia Keys during his Super Bowl Halftime Show performance tonight (February 11) in Las Vegas.The 58th Super Bowl is taking place at the Allegiant Stadium tonight, with the San Francisco 49ers facing off against defending champions the Kansas City Chiefs.Keys appeared early on in the performance, taking to the stage first seated behind a red grand piano as a large piece of red fabric billowed behind her. She began by performing a clip of her own song ‘If I Ain’t Got You’ before Usher joined her to deliver a rendition of their 2004 collaboration ‘My Boo’.Throughout the set, Usher pulled largely from his album ‘Confessions’, which was also released in 2004 and from which ‘My Boo’ was taken.

The Black Eyed Peas are ready to “get it started” again.From now through March 2024, the legendary Hip-Hop group is returning to North America for four huge concerts after their international tour.First up, will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Taboo and J. Rey Soul will hit Lincoln, CA’s Thunder Valley Casino Resort on Friday, Dec.

Lady Gaga and Will.i.am are plotting a future collaboration. The pair were seen leaving a restaurant in Los Angeles on Tuesday evening (November 21) carrying large folders under their arms.

Will.i.am has shared that Britney Spears is brimming with creative ideas for new music, adding there is good reason to expect some new releases from her.The two have worked on a number of songs together in the past, including ‘Scream And Shout’, ‘Big Fat Bass’ and ‘Work Bitch’. Their fourth collaboration, ‘Mind Your Business’, was released on Friday (July 21).Now, speaking to TMZ, the Black Eyed Peas frontman shared what it was like to work with the princess of pop.

Britney Spears has teamed up with Will.i.am on a new song called ‘Mind Your Business’ – listen to it below.The track, which was announced earlier this week, follows the two artists’ collaborative 2012 Number 1 ‘Scream & Shout’.“Mind your business, bitch!” Spears sings over clubby synths before an electronic beat is introduced. Per a press release, the pair’s “unmatched attitude and energy elevate the song to new heights”.“The irresistible hook and infectious energy of ‘Mind Your Business’ solidify its status as the definitive anthem of 2023,” it adds.Tune in here:During a recent interview with CBS Mornings (via Variety), Will.i.am explained: “I’ve been a fan, friend and supporter of Britney throughout the years.“Supporter as far as a person that goes out and listens to her music, a support as far as somebody that’s there to help champion her through her times when she was fighting for her liberation.

will.i.am and Britney Spears, b**ch! The duo has come together again for another hit.The Black Eyed Peas frontman and Spears released their latest collaboration, «Mind Your Business,» late Thursday evening, to the delight of fans.The pop-synth dance track pulsates with a hypnotic beat and a unique energy, as both Spears and will.i.am offer up vocals for the electronica-steeped musical offering, which also benefits from a stuck-in-your-head-for-days hook.When the track was first announced, will.i.am dropped a visual via social media that began with a snippet of their track, «Scream & Shout,» from will.i.am's 2013 album, The song then cuts to a different upbeat techno beat where Spears is heard saying, «Mind your business, b**ch.»As the video comes to an end, the text «will.i.am x BRITNEY TOMORROW» appears on the screen.He also shared the same video on Instagram with the caption, «Uh oh!!! This summer is about to be hot!!!»UH OH!!! You are now NOW rocking with https://t.co/9h25DLRAUu and @britneyspears…

Britney Spears and Will.i.am have been teasing a new collaboration and hinted to fans that a new single is set to arrive later today (July 18).News of the two joining forces arrived on both their social media platforms yesterday (July 17), with the former Black Eyed Peas frontman taking to Instagram to share a clip of an upcoming track.In the brief footage, white writing flashed upon the black background, reading: “You are now rockin’ with Will.i.am and Britney bitch” – a reference to their 2013 hit ‘Scream & Shout’.The video then showed a brief snippet of a new song, which heard Spears sing the line “Mind your business, bitch”, before more text flashed up on the screen, reading: “Will.i.am X Britney TOMORROW”.Will.i.am captioned the video “Uh oh!!! This summer is about to be hot!!!”, while Spears shared the post to her Instagram Stories with a link to pre-save the upcoming release.A post shared by will.i.am (@iamwill)The teasers shared on the singer’s social media follow various rumours that the two are set to join forces 10 years after they first released their chart-topping collaboration.Will.i.am, who also stars as a judge on TV talent show The Voice, hinted at the prospect of working with Spears during an interview with ITV breakfast show Good Morning Britain, saying: “We’ve done cool things together, and I’m so happy that she’s on this new journey and shining.”Additionally, speaking to The Sun newspaper, a source stated that “Britney and Will have a huge amount of love and respect for each other and really trust each other’s musical judgement”.“Will has long been Britney’s No1 supporter and he wants to see her succeed,” they added, also saying that the surprise track is one that fans will “love”.The song will be

Will.i.am has made his stance on AI music known by sharing that he wants to protect his “facial math” from the technology.In recent news, many hip-hop legends have chimed in on the AI music debate. Producer Timbaland previewed an AI-generated Notorious B.I.G verse and is working on AI software to commercialise the phenomenon.

will.i.am has come a long way since he was a boy growing up in Boyle Heights in East Los Angeles. The rapper, songwriter and mega music producer sat down with ET for an intimate reflection on his journey to stardom that touches on his numerous projects along the way, including the growth of his beloved i.am Angel Foundation. When asked why a seven-time GRAMMY winner keeps returning to Estrada Courts, the housing project he grew up in, will.i.am shares that his regular visits «keep me grounded.»«This is where I was born and raised.

Will.i.am has opened up about 2pac and The Notorious B.I.G. in a new interview saying their their “kind of music doesn’t speak to my spirit.”In a clip of the interview shared to Instagram by The Art of Dialogue, Will.i.am explained that he didn’t prefer the music of either artist when he was asked who he preferred as an artist.“Like when people say 2Pac and Biggie, I’m such a Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul head that I don’t like 2Pac and Biggie,” he said. “That kind of music doesn’t speak to my spirit. I like Boogie Down Productions, KRS-One, I like – if it’s like 2Pac or Biggie? It’s KRS-One.

Little Mix recently bid a tearful farewell to their fans as they performed their final show in London before going on a hiatus. But it seems former member Jesy Nelson isn't letting the grass grow under her feet as she works on her musical comeback. She sent tongues wagging when she shared snaps of herself in the studio back in February with none other that Black Eyes Peas member and judge of The Voice Will.i.Am.

Will.i.am has reached out to Britney Spears amid her battle to have her father Jamie removed from her conservatorship, telling her to ‘stay strong’.The pair previously worked together on the song Scream & Shout in 2012, and the Black Eyed Peas star has joined the likes of Christina Aguilera, Mariah Carey and Halsey in voicing their support.It comes after Britney, 39, gave a shocking testimony in court as she tries to end the conservatorship she has been under for the last 13 years.Among her explosive claims was the allegation that under the conservatorship she is blocked from removing her IUD, a method of birth control, so that she can have children.The Toxic singer also claimed that her boyfriend Sam Asghari, 27, is not allowed to drive

Original Black Eyed Peas singer Kim Hill has responded to will.i.am’s recent comments about the group not being ‘considered Black’ in light of their worldwide success.Soul singer Kim joined Black Eyed Peas in 1995 and performed as their frontwoman featuring on their first two albums, Behind The Front and Bridging The Gap. However, the musician quit the group in 2000 and her spot was later replaced by Fergie, who went on to enjoy global success with will.i.am, Taboo and apl.de.ap. In a recent interview with Wyclef Jean, will.i.am opened up on Black Eyed Peas’ position within the Black community and said: ‘When you think of — like, I’m a Black dude, but when you think of Black Eyed Peas, we got so big that… and it hurts, it still hurts a