SANTA MONICA, CA (CelebrityAccess MediaWire) — Grammy Award winning recording artist, The Black Eyed Peas announced that Ludacris will be joining opening act LMFAO on their world tour. Described as the ultimate Black Eyed Peas party experience, it also marks the first time that the group – will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Taboo and Fergie – is united for a North American headline tour since their 2006 Monkey Business world tour.
2009 was a monumental year for The Black Eyed Peas, starting with the March release of "Boom Boom Pow" – not only the group's first #1 single on the Billboard Hot 100 but one of the top dozen or so longest-charting singles in Hot 100 history, 12 weeks at the top. They bumped themselves out of #1 with their second single, "I Gotta Feeling" (released in June), surpassing their own success with a 14-week stay at #1 (only the fourth group in Hot 100 history to replace itself at #1). Their 26 consecutive week run at #1 has now become a new all-time benchmark in Hot 100 history (for groups or solo artists).
Meanwhile, flush with three massive hit singles, The E.N.D. (released June 2, 2009) debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart with the highest first-week sales of The Black Eyed Peas' career. The E.N.D. has sold over 5.2 million cds worldwide. The fourth single, "Imma Be" is climbing the charts at Top 40 radio and is top 5 on the iTunes chart.
Ludacris has sold over 20 million albums worldwide with each release being certified platinum or multi-platinum by the RIAA. His upcoming album, Battle of The Sexes, is set to be released March 16, 2010. To date, he has won three Grammy Awards (including Best Rap Album for Release Therapy) and appeared in two Academy Award-winning films. In addition to his creative endeavors and business ventures, Ludacris serves as Chairman and CEO of The Ludacris Foundation, an award-winning non-profit organization dedicated to helping young people achieve their dreams through the encouragement of "Principles of Success."
Tour dates:
02/04 Atlanta, GA Philips Arena
02/06 Miami, FL American Airlines Arena
02/09 Jacksonville, FL Jacksonville Veteran’s Memorial Arena
02/10 Tampa, FL St. Pete Times Forum
02/12 Nashville, TN Sommet Center
02/13 Birmingham, AL BJCC Arena
02/16 Columbus, OH Schottenstein Center
02/17 Lexington, KY Rupp Arena
02/19 Raleigh, NC RBC Center
02/20 Charlotte, NC Time Warner Cable Arena
02/22 Hampton, VA Hampton Coliseum
02/23 Washington, DC Verizon Center
02/24 New York, NY Madison Square Garden
02/26 Boston, MA TD Garden
02/27 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun
03/01 Uniondale, NY Nassau Coliseum
03/03 Philadelphia, PA Wachovia Center
03/04 Pittsburgh, PA Mellon Arena
03/09 Detroit, MI The Palace of Auburn Hills
03/11 Milwaukee, WI Bradley Center
03/13 Chicago, IL United Center
03/19 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center
03/20 Tulsa, OK BOK Center
03/22 St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center
03/24 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center
03/25 Des Moines, IA Wells Fargo Arena
03/27 Denver, CO Pepsi Center
03/29 Los Angeles, CA STAPLES Center
03/31 Glendale, AZ Jobing.com Arena
04/02 San Jose, CA HP Pavilion at San Jose
04/7 Sacramento, CA ARCO Arena
04/10 Tacoma, WA Tacoma Dome
04/11 Vancouver, B.C. GM Place
–by CelebrityAccess Staff Writers
