The Beginning (concerts) explained
The Beginning Massive Stadium Tour was the fourth concert tour by American hip hop group the Black Eyed Peas, in support of the group's sixth studio album The Beginning (2010). It was the last tour to feature Fergie as a member of the group, as well as the last before the group's official hiatus, lasting until 2015.[1]
Opening acts
- David Guetta (Paris and Madrid, 22 June & 14 July)
- Natalia Kills (Paris, 24 & 25 June, Düsseldorf 28 June)
- Stromae (Paris, 24 & 25 June)
- Parade (Cheadle, Staffordshire, 6 July)
- Labrinth (Cheadle, Staffordshire, 6 July)
- LMFAO (Cheadle, Staffordshire, 6 July)
- Tinie Tempah (Düsseldorf, 28 June)
- Diva (Asunción, 15 November)
- Sean Kingston (Miami, 23 November)
- Jason Derulo (Miami, 23 November)
- T-Pain (Miami, 23 November)
- CeeLo Green (Miami, 23 November)
- Queen Latifah (Miami, 23 November)
Set list
- "Rock That Body"
- "Meet Me Halfway"
- "Just Can't Get Enough"
- "The Best One Yet (The Boy)"
- "Bebot" (
- "Don't Phunk with My Heart"
- "My Humps"
- "Shut Up"
- "Don't Stop the Party"
- "Imma Be"
- "Joints & Jam"
- "Glamorous" / "Big Girls Don't Cry"
- "OMG" / "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" / "Smells Like Teen Spirit" / "Gettin' Over You (Sidney Samson Remix)" / "When Love Takes Over (Electro Radio Edit)" / "White Lines (Don't Don't Do It)" / "Thriller" / "Otherside" / "Song 2" / "T.H.E. (The Hardest Ever)"
- "Party Rock Anthem"
- "Freestyle Break"
- "Let's Get It Started"
- "Pump It"
- "Light Up the Night"
- "Where Is the Love?"
- "We Can Be Anything" (
- Encore
- "Boom Boom Pow"
- "The Time (Dirty Bit)"
- "I Gotta Feeling"
Source:[2]
Tour dates
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Supporting act(s) |
|---|
| Europe[3] |
|---|
| June 22, 2011 | Saint-Denis< | -- DON'T change to Paris. The stadium's address is in Saint-Denis. --> | France | Stade de France | David Guetta |
|---|
| June 24, 2011 | Natalia Kills
Stromae |
| June 25, 2011 |
| June 28, 2011 | Düsseldorf | Germany | Esprit Arena | Tinie Tempah
Natalia Kills |
| July 1, 2011 | London | England | Hyde Park | rowspan="2" |
| July 3, 2011 | Werchter | Belgium | Rock Werchter |
| July 6, 2011 | Staffordshire | England | Alton Towers Resort | Parade
Labrinth
LMFAO |
| July 8, 2011 | Kildare | Ireland | Punchestown Racecourse | |
| July 14, 2011 | Madrid | Spain | Estadio Vicente Calderón | David Guetta |
| North America[4] [5] [6] [7] |
|---|
| July 29, 2011 | White Sulphur Springs | United States | Greenbrier Classic | rowspan="5" |
| July 30, 2011 | Columbia | Merriweather Post Pavilion |
| September 3, 2011 | Minot | North Dakota State Fair |
| September 23, 2011 | Paradise | MGM Grand |
| September 30, 2011 | New York City | Central Park |
| Asia[8] |
|---|
| October 25, 2011 | Pasay | Philippines | SM Mall of Asia Concert Grounds | |
| South America[9] |
|---|
| November 12, 2011 | Paulínia | Brazil | SWU Music & Arts | rowspan="2" |
| November 15, 2011 | Asunción | Paraguay | Jockey Club |
| North America[10] |
|---|
| November 23, 2011 | Miami Gardens | United States | Sun Life Stadium | Sean Kingston
Jason Derulo
T-Pain
CeeLo Green
Queen Latifah | |
- Music festivals and other miscellaneous performances
This concert is a part of the Wireless Festival concert series.[11]
This concert is a part of the Oxegen concert series.[12]
This concert is a part of the iHeartRadio concert series.[13]
This concert is a part of the SWU Music & Arts concert series.[14] Notes and References
- News: Black Eyed Peas Take Indefinite Break. https://archive.today/20120904161114/http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/black-eyed-peas/news/322913-black-eye-peas-take-indefinite-break-william-fergie. dead. September 4, 2012. July 9, 2011. MTV UK. July 9, 2011.
- Web site: The Black Eyed Peas Portal – Fan Site . PortalBEP.com . 2011-06-22 . 2011-07-25.
- Web site: Dipdive | Black Eyed Peas Events » Archive . Blackeyedpeas.dipdive.com . 2011-10-02 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111018020317/http://blackeyedpeas.dipdive.com/events/archive/ . 2011-10-18 .
- Web site: North Dakota State Fair | July 22–30, 2011 . Ndstatefair.com . 2011-10-10 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120123075632/http://www.ndstatefair.com/press/view.asp?ID=133 . 2012-01-23 .
- Web site: 7/8/2011 by TeamIGA . Black Eyed Peas : News : Black Eyed Peas to play Merriweather Post Pavilion 7/30 . Interscope.com . 2011-10-10.
- Web site: 2011 Greenbrier to include Mickelson, Black Eyed Peas . Pgatour.Com . 2011-05-09 . 2011-10-10 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110829092630/http://www.pgatour.com/2011/tournaments/r490/05/09/mickelson-peas/index.html . 2011-08-29 .
- Web site: The Official Black Eyed Peas Website . BlackEyedPeas.com . 2011-08-17 . 2011-10-02 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110928015628/http://www.blackeyedpeas.com/home/news/830838 . 2011-09-28 .
- Web site: Music Management International Event – THE BLACK EYED PEAS Live in Manila . Mmilive.com . 2011-10-10 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111007173144/http://mmilive.com/events/32/the-black-eyed-peas-live-in-manila . 2011-10-07 .
- Web site: Black Eyed Peas, en noviembre en Paraguay – Nacionales – ABC Digital . Abc.com.py . 2011-10-02.
- Web site: The Official Black Eyed Peas Website . BlackEyedPeas.com . 2011-10-10 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111010015121/http://www.blackeyedpeas.com/home/news/832681 . 2011-10-10 .
- Web site: The Official Black Eyed Peas Website . BlackEyedPeas.com . 2011-07-25.
- Web site: The Official Black Eyed Peas Website . BlackEyedPeas.com . 2011-07-08 . 2011-07-25.
- Web site: Black Eyed Peas – iHeartRadio – Free Online Radio – Listen to 750+ Live Radio Stations . iHeartRadio . 2011-07-25.
- Web site: Lineup | SWU Começa com você . Swu.com.br . 2011-07-25.
