Black Eyed Peas in a pod

With will.i.am working in the studio with such artists as the Game, John Legend, Sergio Mendes and Michael Jackson, and with Fergie having her solo album to promote, it doesn’t seem like togetherness time for the Black Eyed Peas. But the mega-selling hip-hop outfit is convening for a few shows, including a concert at Staples Center that figures to benefit from the hometown advantage, and a support bill of Ciara, Frankie J and Danity Kane.

Black Eyed Peas, Staples Center, 1111 S. Figueroa St., L.A. 7 p.m. Friday. $51.50 to $80. (213) 742-7340.