What happened to Fergie? Why did she leave the Black Eyed Peas? Find out

American singer and songwriter Fergie rose to fame when she was introduced as new band member of musical group, Black Eyed Peas in 2001. Although Fergie had joined band seven years after its conception, she went on to become one of most popular and loved band members. During her time with Black Eyed Peas, Fergie had taken a break from band activities multiple times to produce solo albums and songs.

Her highly successful albums Dutchess and Double Dutchess catapulted her to international fame as a solo pop star. However, fans of pop star and band Black Eyes Peas were shocked, when it was anunced that Fergie had quit band for good in 2017. Find out, “Why did Fergie leave Black Eyed Peas?”

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What happened to Fergie?

While Black Eyes Peas had been around since 1995, y skyrocketed to fame after Fergie joined band in 2001. musical band delivered super hit songs like Boom Boom Pow and I Gotta Feeling, and also performed at Super Bowl. According to a report on Daily Star, during a 2017 interview, Fergie’s fellow bandmates revealed that she had taken a break from band. However, fans were alarmed when group’s seventh studio album was released without Fergie in October 2018.

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Why did Fergie leave Black Eyed Peas?

While promoting album on various platforms, rapper will.i.am hinted at a rift between Fergie and rest of band members. rapper also stated in a 2018 interview with Daily Star that Black Eyed Peas was w a trio and that he wasn’t aware why Fergie had left band. will.i.am furr stated that Black Eyes Peas were still capable of producing good music even without Fergie by ir side.

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While Fergie never commented on it herself, in a 2019 interview with Billboard, Black Eyes Peas members’ confirmed that Fergie had left band to focus on her solo music career and to be a good mor to her son Axl. Shortly after leaving band in 2017, Fergie released her highly successful album Double Dutchess. Fergie has a 7-year-old son from her marri with famous American actor Josh Duhamel. couple parted ways in 2017 and ir divorce was finalised in 2019. Both Fergie and Josh are co-parenting ir son Axl w.

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Who replaced Fergie in Black Eyes Peas?

According to a report on Billboard, after Fergie’s departure from Black Eyed Peas, will.i.am, Apl.de.ap and Taboo will be leaning on J. Rey Soul as female singer-songwriter in upcoming albums of band. Black Eyes Peas’ member Apl.de.ap had selected her to join his team on Philippines edition of  Voice in 2013. J. Rey Soul was also a guest artist on Black Eyed Peas 2018 project, "Masters of Sun Vol. 1.