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will.i.am Was Skeptical of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour At First: ‘How Dope Can It Actually Be?’


Will.I.Am explained how Taylor Swift's Eras Tour inspired the Black Eyed Peas' upcoming residency in Las Vegas. See what he said.

During an interview with SiriusXM’s Hits 1 Miami With Mack & Jen, will.i.am revealed that The Black Eyed Peas ‘ upcoming Las Vegas residency wouldn’t be happening had he not checked out the pop superstar’s blockbuster concert tour earlier this year — even though he was an Eras skeptic at first. When they happened to be in town for Swift’s duo of July performances in Italy, will.i.am decided to tag along to one of the concerts — after which his mind was quickly changed on more than one front. “I went to Taylor Swift, like, with super heavy skeptics goggles on,” the rapper said before giving his honest review of the “Anti-Hero” singer’s three-hour-plus performance.

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