Beyonce

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Beyoncé announces Renaissance world tour (The Guardian)

Singer's first tour in seven years names UK dates including Cardiff, Edinburgh and London, followed by shows in Europe and North America.

[Formation world tour](https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/apr/28/beyonce-formation-tour-review-defiant-victorious-and-glorious). Writing about the album in an end-of-year essay, Jenessa Williams said that Renaissance “sees Beyoncé at her most lyrically playful, political by destiny rather than design.” The Renaissance world tour supports Beyoncé’s 2022 album of the same name. “Renaissance’s lead single, Break My Soul, may have been billed as the pro-worker Great Resignation anthem of last summer, but it is muted when money talks.” The tour’s North American leg starts on 7 July in Toronto, and continues through to the autumn, with a concluding date set for 27 September at New Orleans’ Caesars Superdome. Tickets for all dates will be available from

Beyoncé Announces 'Renaissance' 2023 World Tour (Rolling Stone)

Beyoncé has announced an upcoming 2023 world tour supporting her latest studio album 'Renaissance.'

This is Beyoncé at her joyous peak, and you won’t get it unless you pull the “plastic off the sofa,” “drop it like a thottie,” and enjoy Queen Bey at her thrilling best.” The musical highlight of the year, the record celebrated Black and queer culture through all of its obscure samples and sounds, guest appearances from the likes of Grace Jones, and homages to decades of distinct dance club eras. If Beyoncé is heading on the road again, maybe the wait for the music videos she teased in the record release trailer won’t be too much longer. Despite requesting that no footage be captured by the invite-only audience during the private event, nearly the entire show had been uploaded in varying quality across social platforms within hours. The tour will make stops in Philadelphia, Nashville, Chicago, Boston, Atlanta, Miami, Houston, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New Orleans, and more. [Ticketmaster war](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/taylor-swift-fans-lawsuit-ticketmaster-live-nation-eras-tour-1234641079/) is on the horizon as the BeyHive prepares for battle.

Beyoncé announces Renaissance world tour (BBC News)

The star will take her acclaimed album on the road from May, with five dates in the UK.

If you have a story suggestion email [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]). The singer previously hinted at plans for a world tour in October, when she raffled tickets to a show during the fifth annual Wearable Art Gala. Exclaim magazine called it "the sound of a once-in-a-generation superstar performing at her peak", while the Guardian described it as "a breath-taking, maximalist tour de force". [at the opening of a luxury hotel in Dubai,](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-64371662) but did not play any of her new material. A series of pre-sales for the star's UK shows will begin at 10:00 GMT on Thursday, before tickets then go on general sale on Tuesday. Beyoncé has announced a 43-date world tour in support of her critically-acclaimed Renaissance album, including five nights in the UK.

Beyoncé Partners With Ticketmaster For 'Renaissance' Tour Presale ... (Forbes)

Members of the BeyHive have expressed concerns the Ticketmaster presale will mirror the company's Taylor Swift meltdown last year.

[“Renaissance” tour dates](https://www.forbes.com/sites/carlieporterfield/2023/02/01/beyonc-announces-renaissance-world-tour-dates/?sh=449e80d04d9f) on Wednesday. 1 Album—But It’s Not Her Biggest Debut Ever](https://www.forbes.com/sites/marisadellatto/2022/08/08/beyoncs-renaissance-is-a-no-1-album-but-its-not-her-biggest-debut-ever/?sh=72337d5d27d5) (Forbes) [Elton John’s Tour Became The Highest-Grossing Ever. She went on tour in 2018 with husband Jay Z for the “On The Run Tour II,” which sold 2 million tickets and grossed more than [$253.5 million](https://www.forbes.com/sites/carlieporterfield/2023/02/01/beyonc-announces-renaissance-world-tour-dates/?sh=449e80d04d9f). Last week, Beyoncé performed at celebrations for the opening of the Atlantis the Royal hotel in Dubai, reportedly [ pocketing $24 million](https://www.forbes.com/sites/emilywashburn/2023/01/23/beyonc-reportedly-pocketed-at-least-24-million-for-private-atlantis-the-royal-performance---heres-where-she-lands-in-the-top-10-most-expensive-private-performances/?sh=5c4ff6015e03) for an hour-long set. Here’s Where Others—U2, Taylor Swift, Rolling Stones—Rank](https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2023/01/31/elton-johns-tour-became-the-highest-grossing-ever-heres-where-others-u2-taylor-swift-rolling-stones-rank/?sh=781441a56782) (Forbes) [fans to pay the price](https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2023/01/24/taylor-swift-ticketmaster-hearing-ceo-blames-bot-cyberattack-for-website-crash-in-congressional-testimony/?sh=4f54f688aaeb).”

Beyonce announces much anticipated 'Renaissance' world tour (Terrace Standard)

Beyonce is taking her “Renaissance” global — the superstar will start a world tour in Sweden in May with stops throughout Europe and North America, ...

Beyonce is set to make two stops in Canada, including in Toronto on July 8 and in Vancouver on Sept. Her last solo tour was in 2016, but she went on tour with her husband Jay Z in 2018. Her 2022 album “Renaissance” is a celebration of dance music and is nominated for album of the year.

Beyoncé could headline Glastonbury again as world tour dates ... (TheFestivals)

Beyoncé fans think the international superstar could be set for Glasto after she announced a world tour with free dates during the festival.

[Pulp are also strongly rumoured to appear on the Glastonbury 2023 line-up](https://thefestivals.uk/pulp-glastonbury/) after announcing [details of a reunion tour](https://thefestivals.uk/pulp-reunion-tour-2023/) next summer – which includes space for a potential Glasto slot. [there’s a chance of a reunion gig at Glastonbury 2023](https://thefestivals.uk/bon-jovi-glastonbury/) and [The 1975 are rumoured to appear](https://thefestivals.uk/glastonbury-2023-1975/) after the long-expected band confirmed tour dates which leave them free over the weekend of the festival. [Arctic Monkeys were also rumoured to have signed a deal to headline Glastonbury 2023](https://thefestivals.uk/arctic-monkeys-glastonbury/) when their UK tour sold out in minutes last year. “The lads have signed on the dotted line and will return to the Pyramid Stage next June. There will also be plenty of [Glasto ticket competitions](https://thefestivals.uk/glastonbury-competitions/) running in the weeks before the festival. “It’s about good music and everything coming from the inside, and everyone has so much love and appreciation for a good performance. I really, really enjoy singing Spice Girls when I’m doing karaoke, but I think I’d better leave it there.” And I think it’s because I’ve seen Glastonbury in photographs, and I’ve seen it when I’ve travelled here and on television. With only Elton John officially confirmed, the bookies now have the banned pegged as joint-favourites for the two remaining headline slots, along with Arctic Monkeys. This means she would have to fly back over for any potential Glasto slot, though with a date in Paris coming between the Sunderland and London gigs, it could happen. Presales can also be accessed via the same link. The

Beyonce strips off for epic announcement (NEWS.com.au)

Beyonce has announced a world tour for her latest album Renaissance.

It was a beautiful journey of exploration.” A place to scream, release, feel freedom. Renaissance was named the best album of the year in 2022 by the likes of Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, and Rolling Stone.