The Beginning (concerts)

{{Infobox concert

| concert_tour_name = The Beginning Massive Stadium Tour

| image = BEPBeginningTour.jpg

| image_size = 200px

| image_caption = Promotional poster for the concert in Madrid

| type = World

| location = North America • Asia • Europe • South America

| artist = The Black Eyed Peas

| album = The Beginning

| start_date = {{Start date|2011|6|22}}

| end_date = {{End date|2011|11|23}}

| number_of_legs = 1

| number_of_shows = 1 in Asia
9 in Europe
6 in North America
2 in South America
18 Total

| last_tour = The E.N.D. World Tour
(2009–10)

| this_tour = The Beginning Massive Stadium Tour
(2011)

| next_tour = Masters Of The Sun Tour
(2018)

}}

The Beginning Massive Stadium Tour was the fourth concert tour by American hip hop group the Black Eyed Peas, in support of the group's sixth studio album The Beginning (2010). It was the last tour to feature Fergie as a member of the group, as well as the last before the group's official hiatus, lasting until 2015.{{Cite news|title=Black Eyed Peas Take Indefinite Break|url=http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/black-eyed-peas/news/322913-black-eye-peas-take-indefinite-break-william-fergie|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120904161114/http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/black-eyed-peas/news/322913-black-eye-peas-take-indefinite-break-william-fergie|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 4, 2012|date=July 9, 2011|publisher=MTV UK|access-date=July 9, 2011}}

Opening acts

David Guetta (Paris and Madrid, 22 June & 14 July)
Natalia Kills (Paris, 24 & 25 June, Düsseldorf 28 June)
Stromae (Paris, 24 & 25 June)
Parade (Cheadle, Staffordshire, 6 July)
Labrinth (Cheadle, Staffordshire, 6 July)
LMFAO (Cheadle, Staffordshire, 6 July)
Tinie Tempah (Düsseldorf, 28 June)
Diva (Asunción, 15 November)
Sean Kingston (Miami, 23 November)
Jason Derulo (Miami, 23 November)
T-Pain (Miami, 23 November)
CeeLo Green (Miami, 23 November)
Queen Latifah (Miami, 23 November)

Set list

"Rock That Body"
"Meet Me Halfway"
"Just Can't Get Enough"
"The Best One Yet (The Boy)"
"Bebot" ({{small|apl.de.ap & Taboo solo)}}
"Don't Phunk with My Heart"
"My Humps"
"Shut Up"
"Don't Stop the Party"
"Imma Be"
"Joints & Jam"
"Glamorous" / "Big Girls Don't Cry" {{small|(Fergie solo)}}
"OMG" / "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" / "Smells Like Teen Spirit" / "Gettin' Over You (Sidney Samson Remix)" / "When Love Takes Over (Electro Radio Edit)" / "White Lines (Don't Don't Do It)" / "Thriller" / "Otherside" / "Song 2" / "T.H.E. (The Hardest Ever)" {{small|(will.i.am DJ set)}}
"Party Rock Anthem"
"Freestyle Break"
"Let's Get It Started"
"Pump It"
"Light Up the Night"
"Where Is the Love?"
"We Can Be Anything" ({{small|apl.de.ap solo)}}

;Encore

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During the performance in London, The Peas were joined onstage by David Guetta to perform "I Gotta Feeling".

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Source:{{cite web|url=http://portalbep.com/2011/06/22/the-beginning-tour-fotos-e-videos-do-primeiro-show-em-paris-franca/ |title=The Black Eyed Peas Portal – Fan Site |publisher=PortalBEP.com |date=2011-06-22 |accessdate=2011-07-25}}

Tour dates

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" ! style="width:150px;"\| Date ! style="width:150px;"\| City ! style="width:150px;"\| Country ! style="width:250px;"\| Venue ! style="width:150px;"\| Supporting act(s)
colspan="5" \| Europe{{cite web \|url=http://blackeyedpeas.dipdive.com/events/archive/ \|title=Dipdive \| Black Eyed Peas Events » Archive \|publisher=Blackeyedpeas.dipdive.com \|accessdate=2011-10-02 \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111018020317/http://blackeyedpeas.dipdive.com/events/archive/ \|archivedate=2011-10-18 }}
June 22, 2011 \| rowspan="3"\| Saint-Denis \| rowspan="3"\| France \| rowspan="3"\| Stade de France \| David Guetta
June 24, 2011 \| rowspan="2"\| Natalia Kills Stromae
June 25, 2011
June 28, 2011 \| Düsseldorf \| Germany \| Esprit Arena \| Tinie Tempah Natalia Kills
July 1, 2011{{ref label\|wireless\|A\|A}} \| London \| England \| Hyde Park \| rowspan="2" {{n/a}}
July 3, 2011 \| Werchter \| Belgium \| Rock Werchter
July 6, 2011 \| Staffordshire \| England \| Alton Towers Resort \| Parade Labrinth LMFAO
July 8, 2011{{ref label\|oxegen\|B\|B}} \| Kildare \| Ireland \| Punchestown Racecourse \|
July 14, 2011 \| Madrid \| Spain \| Estadio Vicente Calderón \| David Guetta
colspan="5" \| North America{{cite web \|url=http://www.ndstatefair.com/press/view.asp?ID=133 \|title=North Dakota State Fair \| July 22–30, 2011 \|publisher=Ndstatefair.com \|accessdate=2011-10-10 \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120123075632/http://www.ndstatefair.com/press/view.asp?ID=133 \|archivedate=2012-01-23 }}{{cite web\|author=7/8/2011 by TeamIGA \|url=http://www.interscope.com/artist/news/default.aspx?nid=35989&aid=439 \|title=Black Eyed Peas : News : Black Eyed Peas to play Merriweather Post Pavilion 7/30 \|publisher=Interscope.com \|date= \|accessdate=2011-10-10}}{{cite web \|url=http://www.pgatour.com/2011/tournaments/r490/05/09/mickelson-peas/index.html \|title=2011 Greenbrier to include Mickelson, Black Eyed Peas \|publisher=Pgatour.Com \|date=2011-05-09 \|accessdate=2011-10-10 \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110829092630/http://www.pgatour.com/2011/tournaments/r490/05/09/mickelson-peas/index.html \|archivedate=2011-08-29 }}{{cite web \|url=http://www.blackeyedpeas.com/home/news/830838 \|title=The Official Black Eyed Peas Website \|publisher=BlackEyedPeas.com \|date=2011-08-17 \|accessdate=2011-10-02 \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928015628/http://www.blackeyedpeas.com/home/news/830838 \|archivedate=2011-09-28 }}
July 29, 2011 \| White Sulphur Springs \| rowspan="5"\| United States \| Greenbrier Classic \| rowspan="5" {{n/a}}
July 30, 2011 \| Columbia \| Merriweather Post Pavilion
September 3, 2011 \| Minot \| North Dakota State Fair
September 23, 2011{{ref label\|iheart\|C\|C}} \| Paradise \| MGM Grand
September 30, 2011 \| New York City \| Central Park
colspan="5" \| Asia{{cite web \|url=http://www.mmilive.com/events/32/the-black-eyed-peas-live-in-manila \|title=Music Management International Event – THE BLACK EYED PEAS Live in Manila \|publisher=Mmilive.com \|accessdate=2011-10-10 \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111007173144/http://mmilive.com/events/32/the-black-eyed-peas-live-in-manila \|archivedate=2011-10-07 }}
October 25, 2011 \| Pasay \| Philippines \| SM Mall of Asia Concert Grounds \|{{n/a}}
colspan="5" \| South America{{cite web\|url=http://www.abc.com.py/nota/black-eyed-peas-en-noviembre-en-paraguay/ \|title=Black Eyed Peas, en noviembre en Paraguay – Nacionales – ABC Digital \|publisher=Abc.com.py \|date= \|accessdate=2011-10-02}}
November 12, 2011{{ref label\|swu\|D\|D}} \| Paulínia \| Brazil \| SWU Music & Arts \| rowspan="2" {{n/a}}
November 15, 2011 \| Asunción \| Paraguay \| Jockey Club
colspan="5" \| North America{{cite web \|url=http://www.blackeyedpeas.com/home/news/832681 \|title=The Official Black Eyed Peas Website \|publisher=BlackEyedPeas.com \|accessdate=2011-10-10 \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111010015121/http://www.blackeyedpeas.com/home/news/832681 \|archivedate=2011-10-10 }}
November 23, 2011 \| Miami Gardens \| United States \| Sun Life Stadium \| Sean Kingston Jason Derulo T-Pain CeeLo Green Queen Latifah

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"

! style="width:150px;"| Date

! style="width:150px;"| City

! style="width:150px;"| Country

! style="width:250px;"| Venue

! style="width:150px;"| Supporting act(s)

colspan="5" | Europe{{cite web |url=http://blackeyedpeas.dipdive.com/events/archive/ |title=Dipdive | Black Eyed Peas Events » Archive |publisher=Blackeyedpeas.dipdive.com |accessdate=2011-10-02 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111018020317/http://blackeyedpeas.dipdive.com/events/archive/ |archivedate=2011-10-18 }}

June 22, 2011

| rowspan="3"| Saint-Denis

| rowspan="3"| France

| rowspan="3"| Stade de France

| David Guetta

June 24, 2011

| rowspan="2"| Natalia Kills
Stromae

June 25, 2011

June 28, 2011

| Düsseldorf

| Germany

| Esprit Arena

| Tinie Tempah
Natalia Kills

July 1, 2011{{ref label|wireless|A|A}}

| London

| England

| Hyde Park

| rowspan="2" {{n/a}}

July 3, 2011

| Werchter

| Belgium

| Rock Werchter

July 6, 2011

| Staffordshire

| England

| Alton Towers Resort

| Parade
Labrinth
LMFAO

July 8, 2011{{ref label|oxegen|B|B}}

| Kildare

| Ireland

| Punchestown Racecourse

July 14, 2011

| Madrid

| Spain

| Estadio Vicente Calderón

| David Guetta

colspan="5" | North America{{cite web |url=http://www.ndstatefair.com/press/view.asp?ID=133 |title=North Dakota State Fair | July 22–30, 2011 |publisher=Ndstatefair.com |accessdate=2011-10-10 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120123075632/http://www.ndstatefair.com/press/view.asp?ID=133 |archivedate=2012-01-23 }}{{cite web|author=7/8/2011 by TeamIGA |url=http://www.interscope.com/artist/news/default.aspx?nid=35989&aid=439 |title=Black Eyed Peas : News : Black Eyed Peas to play Merriweather Post Pavilion 7/30 |publisher=Interscope.com |date= |accessdate=2011-10-10}}{{cite web |url=http://www.pgatour.com/2011/tournaments/r490/05/09/mickelson-peas/index.html |title=2011 Greenbrier to include Mickelson, Black Eyed Peas |publisher=Pgatour.Com |date=2011-05-09 |accessdate=2011-10-10 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110829092630/http://www.pgatour.com/2011/tournaments/r490/05/09/mickelson-peas/index.html |archivedate=2011-08-29 }}{{cite web |url=http://www.blackeyedpeas.com/home/news/830838 |title=The Official Black Eyed Peas Website |publisher=BlackEyedPeas.com |date=2011-08-17 |accessdate=2011-10-02 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928015628/http://www.blackeyedpeas.com/home/news/830838 |archivedate=2011-09-28 }}

July 29, 2011

| White Sulphur Springs

| rowspan="5"| United States

| Greenbrier Classic

| rowspan="5" {{n/a}}

July 30, 2011

| Columbia

| Merriweather Post Pavilion

September 3, 2011

| Minot

| North Dakota State Fair

September 23, 2011{{ref label|iheart|C|C}}

September 30, 2011

colspan="5" | Asia{{cite web |url=http://www.mmilive.com/events/32/the-black-eyed-peas-live-in-manila |title=Music Management International Event – THE BLACK EYED PEAS Live in Manila |publisher=Mmilive.com |accessdate=2011-10-10 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111007173144/http://mmilive.com/events/32/the-black-eyed-peas-live-in-manila |archivedate=2011-10-07 }}

October 25, 2011

| Pasay

| Philippines

| SM Mall of Asia Concert Grounds

|{{n/a}}

colspan="5" | South America{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.com.py/nota/black-eyed-peas-en-noviembre-en-paraguay/ |title=Black Eyed Peas, en noviembre en Paraguay – Nacionales – ABC Digital |publisher=Abc.com.py |date= |accessdate=2011-10-02}}

November 12, 2011{{ref label|swu|D|D}}

| Paulínia

| Brazil

| SWU Music & Arts

| rowspan="2" {{n/a}}

November 15, 2011

| Asunción

| Paraguay

| Jockey Club

colspan="5" | North America{{cite web |url=http://www.blackeyedpeas.com/home/news/832681 |title=The Official Black Eyed Peas Website |publisher=BlackEyedPeas.com |accessdate=2011-10-10 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111010015121/http://www.blackeyedpeas.com/home/news/832681 |archivedate=2011-10-10 }}

November 23, 2011

| Miami Gardens

| United States

| Sun Life Stadium

| Sean Kingston
Jason Derulo
T-Pain
CeeLo Green
Queen Latifah

;Music festivals and other miscellaneous performances

:{{note label|wireless|A|A}}This concert is a part of the Wireless Festival concert series.{{cite web|url=http://www.blackeyedpeas.com/home/news/820097 |title=The Official Black Eyed Peas Website |publisher=BlackEyedPeas.com |date= |accessdate=2011-07-25}}

:{{note label|oxegen|B|B}}This concert is a part of the Oxegen concert series.{{cite web|url=http://www.blackeyedpeas.com/home/news/821048 |title=The Official Black Eyed Peas Website |publisher=BlackEyedPeas.com |date=2011-07-08 |accessdate=2011-07-25}}

:{{note label|iheart|C|C}}This concert is a part of the iHeartRadio concert series.{{cite web|url=http://www.iheartradio.com/cc-common/news/sections/special/blackeyedpeas |title=Black Eyed Peas – iHeartRadio – Free Online Radio – Listen to 750+ Live Radio Stations |publisher=iHeartRadio |date= |accessdate=2011-07-25}}

:{{note label|swu|D|D}}This concert is a part of the SWU Music & Arts concert series.{{cite web|url=http://www.swu.com.br/pt/festival/lineup/ |title=Lineup | SWU Começa com você |publisher=Swu.com.br |date= |accessdate=2011-07-25}}

References

Category:2011 concert tours

Category:Black Eyed Peas concert tours

Category:Concert tours of Belgium

Category:Concert tours of Brazil

Category:Concert tours of France

Category:Concert tours of Germany

Category:Concert tours of Ireland

Category:Concert tours of Paraguay

Category:Concert tours of the Philippines

Category:Concert tours of Spain

Category:Concert tours of the United Kingdom

Category:Concert tours of the United States