“I Gotta Feeling” that fans are just as stoked for thisBlack Eyed Peasreunion as they were.
The full foursome — including band membersFergie, Will.i.am, Taboo and apl.de.ap — was back together for the Fourth of July holiday.
Fergie, 43, shared a photo of the group posing for the camera on Instagram captioned, “fourth w the fam.”
Taboo, who opened up in 2016 about his battle withtesticular cancer, alsoposted the same snapon his page. “HA-Pea 4th With style.. ✌🏼and ❤,” he wrote, making a pun out of the band’s name.
Fergie also documented the beachside day on her Instagram stories, including dancing with apl.de.ap and hitting the bar with Taboo, who also shared a number of pictures from get-together featuring his children.
Taboo/Instagram
Fergie/Instagram
Although Will.i.am confirmed to theDaily Starin February that Fergie had left the group and would not appear on their seventh studio album, the group made it clear that there was no bad blood with the singer while discussing their latest project albumMasters of the SunwithRolling Stoneearlier this year.
“So there’s a song that Black Eyed Peas did with De La Soul onBridging the Gap[‘Cali to New York’], it was just me and De La Soul,” Will.i.am explained. “There’s a song that we have [‘Gone Going’] … it was just me and Jack Johnson. There’s a song called ‘The Apl Song’ where it’s just Apl. Ain’t none of us on it. So that’s the Black Eyed Peas.”
RELATED VIDEO: Fergie Apologizes for NBA All-Star National Anthem: ‘I Love This Country and Honestly Tried My Best’
When asked if Fergie was still part of the group, apl.de.ap replied, “Fergie is family.”
Will.i.am said, “Family is family, right? So…”
“Yeah, that don’t … never change,” apl.de.ap added.
Al Bello/Getty Images
“I wish her the best,” he said. “She’s my sister and we’re always there for her.”
The Black Eyed Peas weren’t the only band to reunite over the holiday.Nick Jonasshared a photo with his three brothers — Kevin, Joe and “Bonus Jonas” Frankie — on Twitter amid their Independence Day festivities.
“Brothers,” he captioned a shot taken from behind of the siblings with their arms around each other. “The tradition continues.”
source: people.com
