Black Eyed Peas hitmaker and music mogul Will.i.Am has confessed that the group's hiatus probably won't be permanent.

Back in 2011, the 'Boom Boom Pow' star explained that the band's 'Beginning' tour would mark an end to their run, but explained that it wasn't a definitive break and he has now revealed that there will come a day when the Black Eyed Peas pick up where they left off.

Speaking to Access Hollywood earlier this week, Will.i.Am said they plan to emerge from their "slumber party" at some point:

"[We're] taking this little Black Eyed Peas hiatus, and [I'm] maximising while I have the time to go and do things."

"It's a deserved break - [or] pause, because a lot of times people can say, 'What break?' and 'break' is associated with break-up. It's a Black Eyed Peas pause."

Watch Will.i.Am and Britney Spears' video for 'Scream and Shout' below: