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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
Entertainment
Anita McSorley

Black Eyed Peas praised for Galway gig apology as star ‘inspired by Ireland’s fight for independence’

Black Eyed Peas got themselves into a sticky situation over the June bank holiday weekend after mistaking Ireland for the UK during a gig in Galway.

Thousands of fans packed into Pearse Stadium in Salthill on Saturday night to see the ‘I Gotta Feeling’ hitmakers perform.

But at one point, the band mistook Ireland for the UK when addressing the massive crowd as boos rang out.

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