What Fergie is up to now after attending Taylor Swift's wedding 8 years after leaving Black Eyed Peas
Fergie has a voice that's hard to forget - and fans of the former Black Eyed Peas star are keen for her to pick a microphone up once again.
Her face used to be plastered across billboards on a regular basis, but the California-born songstress, 51, retreated from the spotlight a few years ago to focus her time elsewhere.
But Fergie-fever seems to officially be back among music lovers, as her supporters are urging her to get back in the studio after spotting her among the guests at Taylor Swift's lavish wedding over the weekend.
The singer, songwriter, actress - whose real name is Stacy Ann Ferguson - rocked up to Madison Square Garden looking a million dollars on Friday (3 July) to watch Swift tie the knot with Travis Kelce.
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She donned a vintage Dior gown, which she paired with a fur shawl, statement earrings and some ridiculously stylish sunglasses.
Fergie uploaded a series of snaps showing off her wedding ensemble to Instagram, telling her almost five million followers that she relished in 'playing dress up' for Swift's big day.
The comment section was full of adoration for her appearance - and fans also took the opportunity to encourage Fergie to make an epic music comeback.
One person wrote: "Please come back to music, we miss you!"
Another said: "Beautiful and glamorous all in one package. We miss your voice. Please continue sharing your music with us."
And a third cut straight to the chase and added: "PLEASE COME BACK!"
After touring the world and selling millions of records with the Black Eyed Peas, it was announced in 2017 that Fergie would be bidding bon voyage to Will.i.am, Apl.de.ap and Taboo.
In a statement released at the time, her bandmates said: "Fergie is family and will always be a Pea. She is focused on her solo album, which we fully support."
The 'Shut Up' singer had already dipped her toe in the solo lane while she was still a part of the music group, dropping iconic tracks such as 'Glamorous', 'Big Girls Don't Cry' and 'Clumsy'.
Fergie also explained that her departure from the Black Eyed Peas was also down to her wanting to spend more time with her son, who was then aged four.
Discussing how she wanted to prioritise her child Axl, who she shares with former husband Josh Duhamel, she said in 2018: "As any hard-working mom knows, it is a delicate balancing act that I have to be juggling all the time with the different schedules, the family schedules, the work schedules. Sometimes I'm just a tired mom."
The Black Eyed Peas were in full support of her too, despite bringing J. Rey Soul in to replace her as a vocalist that year.
In 2020, Will.i.am told Billboard that they 'reach out every once in a while' to one another, adding: "She knows where we're at! We're at the studio. And we love her, and she's focusing on being a mom.
"That's a hard job, and that's what she really wanted to do, and we're here for her, and she knows how to contact us for a retreat or a breakaway.
"We're respecting her. We love Fergie, and we don't want anything but awesomeness for her."
Apl.de.ap described her as their 'sister', saying: "She's always going to be our sister. But unfortunately, our schedule is displaced by [her] wanting to be a great mom, and she wants to focus on that. We support her 100 percent."
The band then sparked rumours of a reunion between them and Fergie several weeks back, as she unexpectedly rocked up at the American Music Awards on 25 May alongside them to collect a gong.
Their hit 2010 single 'Rock That Body' won the award for 'Best Throwback Song' after it got a recent resurgence on TikTok.
The Black Eyed Peas shared footage of them on stage accepting the honour together to social media alongside the caption: "From 2010 to 2026, the energy never stopped. It’s crazy to see how this song keeps moving through time, from the era it came out to a whole new generation rocking with it today."
Fans wishes for music from Fergie were somewhat answered last year, thanks to the Lena Dunham’s romcom series Too Much.
She recreated the music video for her 2006 hit 'London Bridge', which was filmed in front of the legendary Tower Bridge in the UK capital, for the 10-part Netflix show.
Speaking to Tudum last year about the tune still having life left in it after two decades, Fergie said: "It’s beautifully having its own resurgence. I feel like these are just all blessings that are just coming to me. It’s like a 50th birthday present. All of this has been a gift to me from the universe. I’m just so happy that I’m open to receiving it, and it’s coming at such a beautiful time.
"When these things happen, I have to lean into them — lean into the tears, lean into the fear, and push through it, and know that beauty is in the creative. It reminds me of who I am, and has me reflect on everything that I’ve gotten to do in my life. It’s been quite a ride, and it’s still going. That’s what’s incredible."
Let's see what this year brings then, eh lads?
Topics: Celebrity, Taylor Swift, Music
Olivia Burke