The Black Eyed Peas have been announced as the headliners in a stellar line-up for this year’s Brighton Pride festival.
The Grammy award-winning band will perform to a crowd of thousands in Preston Park as part of the annual celebrations.
The American group are well known for their electrifying performances and chart-topping hits such as Where Is The Love and I Gotta Feeling.
The festival in the park, on August 5 and August 6, will also see multi-platinum artist Zara Larsson take to the stage, along with a UK-exclusive show by Steps, and a performance by multi-Brit award winner and former Spice Girl Melanie C.
In addition to the headliners will be a diverse mix of performers, from up-and-coming artists to established star, including Jax Jones, B*Witched, Mae Muller, The Vivienne, Harley Moon Kemp and Bellah Mae.
The Black Eyed Peas will join festival headliners including Britney Spears, Kylie Minogue and Christina Aguilera.
Speculation about which artist would perform at the event reached fever pitch on social media, with rumours that Miley Cyrus and Rihanna might take to the stage.
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Earlier this month, online entertainment page Give Us The Goss claimed the Barbadian singer was “confirmed” to headline the first night of the Preston Park festival, with an “official announcement expected after her Super Bowl performance”.
However, the singer instead revealed her second pregnancy.
The announcement by Pride organisers comes just weeks after the theme of this year’s Pride parade was revealed, with participants urged to “dare to be different”.
Brighton is the UK’s biggest Pride festival, with all ticket revenue going directly towards community fundraising and the operational costs of the event.
Pride weekend attracts as many as half a million people to the city every year, with the event raising over £1.2 million for the Brighton Rainbow Fund, Pride Cultural Development Fund and Pride Social Impact Fund, which helps fund a range of LGBTQ+ groups and organisations.
Tickets to the festival are available via the Brighton Pride website.
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