The group Black Eyed Peas, made up of rappers will.i.am, apl.de.ap and Taboo, was chosen to set Chambord live 2025 on fire.
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It is now an unmissable musical event in the summer in Centre-Val de Loire. The choice of artists is perhaps not unrelated to success. Sting, Imagine Dragons, David Guetta took the stage at Chambord Live. For the 4th edition, the American group from Los Angeles, Black Eyed Peas, will occupy the legendary setting of the Domaine national de Chambord in Loir-et-Cher in June 2025.
Formed in 1995 as an alternative hip-hop trio, the group Black Eyed Peas signed with Interscope Records to release two albums – Behind the Front (1998) and Bridging the Gap (2000) – before morphing into a pop group. more marketable rap. It was their third album, Elephunk (2003), which propelled them onto the international scene thanks in particular to the single Where Is the Love ? feat.Justin Timberlake. The track reached the top of the Music charts in 13 countries, including the United Kingdom, where it spent seven weeks at number one and became that country's best-selling single of the year.
In 2011, Black Eyes Peas, made up of will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Taboo and Fergie, announced that they were taking an indefinite hiatus to pursue other activities. Fergie decided to launch a solo career and announced her departure from the group in 2018. Today, will.i.am, apl.de.ap and Taboo continue the adventure. Their latest album Elevation was released in October 2022.
In 2023, Pierre Dubreuil, the general director of the Chambord estate, explained to our colleagues from Le Parisien the objective of these concerts:
These exceptional events allow us to attract an audience who does not necessarily visit the castles.
Pierre Dubreuil, the general director of the Chambord estate
“All these young people are here today for Imagine Dragons, but will come back one day, then affirmed the manager of the Domaine de Chambord. Music is a wonderful vector of emotions and shared memories.”
Every year, the 30,000 tickets for the Chambord live concert sell out in less than an hour. For the 2025 edition, the ticket office opens for pre-sale ticketmaster le Friday December 13 at 10 a.m., then general on-sale takes place on SATURDAY December 14 at 10 a.m.
