The Black Eyed Peas singer and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg held
a joint news conference to unveil the new date and tell the 54,000 ticket holders
to the benefit concert that they could now claim new tickets. "I don't
know where to begin to tell you how proud I am to be performing here at Central
Park for our rescheduled date," band member Will.I.Am said, "And how
sad I was when it got canceled because of lightning."
The Black Eyed Peas,
comprised of Will.I.Am, Fergie, apl.de.ap and Taboo, are among the biggest hip
hop and pop music acts of the 2000s having scored hit records such as "My
Humps," "Let's Get It Started," and "Where Is the
Love?" The Central Park event will benefit Robin Hood, a poverty-focused
charity in New York City and fund the creation of three new sites for The Black
Eyed Peas' Peapod Music and Arts Academies, which cater to disadvantaged and
foster children.
