Black Eyed Peas

2022 - 12 - 31

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Polish government politicians condemn "disgrace" as Black Eyed ... (Notes From Poland)

Members of the American pop band Black Eyed Peas wore rainbow armbands in support of the LGBT+ community during last night's New Year's Eve concert ...

It’s not a New Year’s Eve of Dreams but a New Year’s Eve of Deviancy,” said deputy justice minister Marcin Warchoł in a tweet last night. “Gentlemen of United Poland, drink champagne on New Year’s Eve. Have a good New Year,” she wrote. We are not the Black Eyed PiS,” said singer Will.I.am on his social media after the concert. “We stand for unity, love, tolerance, oneness,” he continued. “LGBT promotion in TVP2 . Nie jesteśmy Black Eyed PiS. Jesteśmy za jednością, miłością, tolerancją. Check my next post in the thread below. After the concert, Black Eyed Peas frontman Will.I.am appeared to directly criticise PiS. And, judging by Polish Twitter, the far right are having a fit about it. [@iamwill]and [@blackeyedpeas]continue to sending good vibes to the 🏳️🌈💪🏿🕎 community live on air at 🇵🇱’s homophobic state TV [@TVP] [#TVP].

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Record high audience of TVP's New Year's Eve Concert (TVP World)

According to the broadcaster's data, some 8.2 million viewers watched the event at its peak viewing time.

By comparison, a year earlier the average audience was 6.1 million. We are praying for the Ukrainian people,” he said. Together with TVP2 and TVP Polonia, the New Year was greeted in front of the screens by an average of 6.4 million people according to data.

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Black Eyed Peas Wear Rainbow Armbands During NYE Poland Show (TMZ)

The Black Eyed Peas busted out rainbow armbands at their NYE show in Poland, something Will.i.am defended amid outrage from the ruling party ... which is ...

[Will.i.am](https://www.tmz.com/people/will-i-am/) caught wind of the backlash and responded, writing ... and the Black Eyed Peas were presumably hired by someone working there/with ties to the ruling party. The music group was hired as the headlining gig for TVP's "New Year's of Dreams" show, and when they finally hit the stage ... It’s not a New Year’s Eve of Dreams but a New Year’s Eve of Deviance." trickling throughout much of the country and embraced by several citizens as well. and on a state-sanctioned TV channel, no less.

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Black Eyed Peas troll Polish government with rainbow armbands ... (PinkNews)

American pop band Black Eyed Peas have trolled the polish government by wearing pro-LGBTQ+ armbands during a state TV New Year's Eve concert.

It’s not a New Year’s Eve of Dreams but a New Year’s Eve of Deviance.” “Gentlemen of United Poland, drink champagne on New Year’s Eve. [PiS has been in power since 2015 ](https://notesfrompoland.com/2023/01/01/polish-government-politicians-condemn-disgrace-as-black-eyed-peas-wear-rainbow-armbands-during-state-tv-concert/)and used an anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric during the 2019 and 2020 election cycle to mobilise conservative voters. “We are the Black Eyed Peas… to “unity”. [Poland’s ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party](https://www.thepinknews.com/2021/01/28/tomasz-rzymkowski-poland-mp-homophobia-bestiality-deputy-minister-education/).

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