Will.i.am evacuated from burning London hotel

On Friday, Will.i.am, the charismatic Black Eyed Peas front man, was evacuated from the blazing 28-story Park Lane Hilton in London.

Will.i.am, 36, was in town on business with his bandmates who were scheduled to perform that evening at Hyde Park at the London Barclaycard Wireless Festival, not far from the blaze, reports People.com.

The second floor of London’s Park Lane Hilton was engulfed in flames after a fire had broken out earlier in the evening. Will.i.am was among the 1,500 people that needed to be cleared from the building. At least 20 firefighters attacked the inferno, which began in the kitchen on the second floor, according to NDTV.com.

Thankfully, no one was injured.

The London Fire Brigade later tweeted, “We believe the fire at the Park Lane Hilton is now out but are still checking the hotel’s ducting to make sure.”

Earlier in the day, celebs such as Liza Minnelli, singer Annie Lennox, rapper Tinie Tempah and rockers Status Quo were at the hotel attending the Nordoff Robbins Silver Clef Charity Awards.