Black Eyed Peas

On April 20, 2024, the Black Eyed Peas turned Plenitude Arena into one giant dancefloor for their highly anticipated return to France. As part of the Elevation World Tour, will.i.am, apl.de.ap and Taboo delivered a high-energy night to Parisian audiences, blending global hits, more recent tracks and an infectious energy that brought everyone together.

The Black Eyed Peas hold a unique place in the global pop music scene

Cinq ans après, les Black Eyed Peas retrouvent Paris en grand

Five Years Later, the Black Eyed Peas Return to Paris in Style

The occasion was a special one: the Black Eyed Peas were returning to the French capital after a five-year absence for their only concert in France. And for their comeback, the group chose Plenitude Arena, the largest indoor entertainment venue in Europe, with a capacity of up to 45,000 spectators depending on the configuration.

A setting worthy of a group that, since the early 2000s, has gone far beyond the boundaries of hip-hop to become a true global pop phenomenon. At Plenitude Arena, their blend of pop, hip-hop, R&B, funk and electronic music found the perfect playground: an enormous venue, a crowd ready to sing along and a catalogue packed with choruses that several generations know by heart.

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This French date of the Elevation World Tour also marked a new chapter in the group’s story. Following the global success of Elephunk and Monkey Business, the Black Eyed Peas have continued to evolve their sound, notably with TRANSLATION in 2020 and its collaborations with J Balvin, Shakira, Maluma, Ozuna and Nicky Jam. The concert at Plenitude Arena brought all these different eras together in one unforgettable night.

Plenitude Arena Transformed into a Dancefloor Powerhouse

For the Black Eyed Peas, a concert is obviously about much more than simply playing one song after another: it is a true collective spectacle, designed to get an entire venue moving. At Plenitude Arena, the group was able to make the most of the venue’s XXL scale to bring the world of the Elevation World Tour to life and create an experience designed for an audience of thousands.

The production combined live performances, choreography, lighting and a distinctive visual universe. The real magic, however, lay elsewhere: in the group’s ability to gradually build the intensity and transform Plenitude Arena into one giant dancefloor.

The audience was very much at the heart of the evening. In a video published after the concert, Universal Music France spoke to fans who had attended the show at Plenitude Arena, capturing the energy surrounding this French date of the Elevation World Tour.

A Setlist Packed with Hits, from Pump It to I Gotta Feeling

Over the course of approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes, the Black Eyed Peas delivered a generous setlist designed as a journey through their career. The show began at 9:35 p.m. and ended around 11:20 p.m., striking a balance between the classics that defined the 2000s and more recent tracks from the group’s latest musical era.

Highlights of the evening included:

• Let’s Get It Started
• Boom Boom Pow
• GIRL LIKE ME, DON’T YOU WORRY, RITMO (Bad Boys for Life) and MAMACITA
• Shut Up
• 2 Proud / MABUTI / Bebot
• This Is Love / #thatPOWER / Scream & Shout
• Pump It, Don’t Stop the Party and The Time (Dirty Bit)

More Than 20 Years of Hits and an Energy That Remains Unstoppable

The Black Eyed Peas hold a unique place in global pop music. Formed in Los Angeles, the trio of will.i.am, apl.de.ap and Taboo has enjoyed more than thirty years of career success and an impressive track record: six Grammy Awards, approximately 35 million albums and 120 million singles sold, and a lasting presence among the world’s most listened-to artists. Spotify currently ranks them among the platform’s most popular artists, with more than 66 million monthly listeners.

Their streaming figures alone tell the story of their longevity. I Gotta Feeling has now surpassed 2.1 billion streams on Spotify, while Where Is the Love?, Meet Me Halfway and Pump It have also each passed the one-billion-stream mark on the platform. A remarkable achievement that highlights the group’s ability to remain part of playlists and memories long after their albums were first released.

It was precisely this special connection with their audience that made the night at Plenitude Arena so memorable. Fans had not simply come to see a band: they had come to reconnect with a shared soundtrack, the soundtrack of the 2000s, nights out with friends and choruses powerful enough to make an entire venue sing along.

A Night When Plenitude Arena Vibrated to the Rhythm of the Black Eyed Peas

On April 20, 2024, Plenitude Arena came alive to the rhythm of the Elevation World Tour. For their return to France, the Black Eyed Peas delivered a generous, festive and truly collective night, bringing together several generations through their energy and iconic hits.

From Let’s Get It Started to The Time (Dirty Bit), via Boom Boom Pow, Pump It and tracks from their latest era, the evening was a reminder of why the Black Eyed Peas hold such a special place in global pop music. In the vastness of Plenitude Arena, their songs took on a truly collective dimension: an audience dancing together, singing together and leaving with the same melodies stuck in their heads.

A night that has firmly earned its place among the great events in Plenitude Arena’s history and one that marked the group’s return to France with energy worthy of the occasion.