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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pop music stars The Black Eyed Peas have rescheduled their “Concert 4 NYC” to September 30 after extreme weather in June forced organizers to cancel the Central Park event, Will.I.Am announced on Wednesday. [1]
Update as of Aug. 17: The concert has been rescheduled for Sept. 30. [2]
Black Eyed Peas fans who missed out on seeing the group in New York City when a June concert was rained out are getting a second chance. [3]
The Black Eyed Peas were scheduled to play the free concert, a benefit for the poverty-fighting Robin Hood Foundation, on June 9, but a storm forced organizers to cancel the show, disappointing thousands of fans. [...] CENTRAL PARK ‘ Blame Bloomberg if another storm rains out the Black Eyed Peas’ concert. [4]
A total of 54,000 free tickets will be given away through the blackeyedpeas.robinhood.org website. [2]
NEW YORK - It’s gonna be a good, good night in Central Park. [3]
Plus, watch the screens at Central Park for a chance to win seats on stage! [5]
The Black Eyed Peas will play a mostly-free concert June 9 at 7:30 p.m. [2]
The Black Eyed Peas are joining with Robin Hood, the largest poverty-fighting organization in New York City, to raise funds to help the 1.8 million New Yorkers living in poverty. [5]
Tickets to the June concert were given away through an online lottery, and some VIP tickets were sold for $500, with the proceeds going to charity. [4]
Those who won or bought tickets to the June 9 show will get emails with instructions on how to claim their replacement tickets. [3]
Funds raised through the event will go toward reducing poverty and to open three Black Eyed Peas’ Peapod Academies in New York City. [2]
Tickets are limited, must be purchased in advance and are required for entry. [5]
The site of the show, Central Park’s 55-acre Great Lawn, has long hosted annual concerts for the New York Philharmonic and the Metropolitan Opera, as well as the occasional show by some of the biggest names in music like Diana Ross, Bon Jovi, Simon & Garfunkel and Garth Brooks. [1]
Sources:
[1] Black Eyed Peas reschedule Central Park concert - Yahoo! Finance
[2] NewYorkology: A New York Travel & Events Guide
[3] Black Eyed Peas Reschedule Central Park Charity Concert
[4] Black Eyed Peas‘ Central Park Concert Pushed Back to Sept. 30 …
[5] The Black Eyed Peas Concert 4 NYC