Black Eyed Peas
Black Eyed Peas gig criticized for lacking energy
by SimpleT on Aug.31, 2010, under Black Eyed Peas
The Black Eyed Peas may be one of the biggest pop groups in the world, but they have recently come in for heavy criticism for their lackluster display at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri in August.
The Los Angeles group, comprised of vocalists Fergie, Apl.De.Ap and Taboo and the musician Will.I.Am, recently released their fifth studio album The E.N.D. (an acronym for Energy Never Dies) – but music critic Kevin Johnson claimed that at their sell-out concert “the energy felt curiously dim.” He also said “the show the group brought to town was all spectacle, never spectacular, and always by the numbers.”
The group have had a successful couple of years – with their latest album spawning the US number one singles Boom Boom Pow, I Gotta Feeling (which topped the Hot 100 for an unprecedented 26 weeks between them) and Imma Be – but while critics agree that their succession of hits is a big achievement, many believe they need to up the energy at their live shows to secure their place in history as pop icons.