Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie looks every bit the evil queen on stage in Las Vegas

Her namesake is a Duchess, but this is probably the closest Fergie will get to becoming royalty.
The Black Eyed Peas singer resembled an evil pantomime queen as she performed with the group at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.
Wearing a one of her customary raunchy outfits consisting of a black corset dress and metallic black boots, the 34-year-old could have easily passed for a character from one of the many pantos currently showing across the UK.

Black Eyed queen: Fergie stands proud on stage as her group perform at the Mandalay Bay events centre in Las Vegas

She appeared to have shed the 17 pounds she gained for new movie Nine, in which she plays a prostitute, looking fantastic as the group brought the house down at the Vegas venue.
The group, who hit the number one spot both here and in the U.S. earlier in the year with their single Boom Boom Pow, managed to pack 20 songs into a scintillating 2-hour set.
Fergie, will.i.am, apl.de.ap and Taboo, are reportedly set to be paid $700,00 (£440,000) to show up and perform at Las Vegas club LAX tonight.

Principal girl: The singer sported thigh high boots and a revealing black corset dress for the high energy 2-hour performance

Their performance will be broadcast as part of TV host Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve special on U.S. television.
Robin Thicke and Keri Hilson are also on the line-up for the show, as well as Jennifer Lopez who will perform songs from her new album live in Times Square in the lead up to tonight's countdown.
Fergie will be joined by her husband, actor Josh Duhamel, as 2010 arrives - the couple celebrate their first wedding anniversary on January 10.
Their marriage was rocked a few weeks ago when it was alleged Duhamel, 37, had cheated on Fergie with a stripper.

Pay packet: The Black Eyed Peas are reported to be earning $700,000 for their New Year's Eve performance at the LAX nightclub in Las Vegas

Nicole Forrester claimed she met the actor when he visited her Atlanta strip club.
The mother-of-two, who says she has text messages from the actor to back up her claims, said: 'We did hook up, we had lots of sex, and we had a really, really good time.
'And he's a gentleman! The mom of two also said, "The next morning, when I left, you know, he kissed me on the cheek, really sweet guy.'
However, the singer has stood by her man, and even sparked pregnancy rumours over the festive period when she was spotted shopping around maternity and baby shops with him.

Something to tell us? Fergie and her husband Josh Duhamel are pictured looking at children's clothes and books sparking rumours the singer could be pregnant