Music censorship illegal in the country, while "Despacito" was pulled by Malaysia's state-owned radio stations following listener concerns over its "un-Islamic" lyrics. Concerts in Malaysia have also been subject to censorship to comply with the country's moral values; Avril Lavigne was instructed to not wear revealing clothing, jump, shout, or include any "negative elements" in a 2008 concert in Kuala Lumpur, Muslim citizens were initially banned from attending a Black Eyed Peas concert in 2009 due to its Guinness sponsorship, as alcohol is banned under Sharia law (the ban was lifted after Guinness agreed to cease advertising its involvement nor sell its
The Beginning (The Black Eyed Peas album) first-week sales of 119,000 copies. "The Beginning" was the final Black Eyed Peas album to feature Fergie as a member of the group. On June 6, 2010, the band confirmed that they were working on a new album in an interview for "The Big Issue". The album was described as a sequel to "The E.N.D." will.i.am announced that the new album, which "symbolizes growth, new beginnings, and starts a fresh new perspective," would be titled "The Beginning" and be released on November 30, 2010. The album was officially announced in a press release on October 26, 2010. Some songs were