Beyoncé

Share your thoughts on Beyonce’s Renaissance tour

As it reaches London this week, we would like to hear from people who have been to one (or more!) concerts on Beyonce’s acclaimed tour

Guardian community team

30, May, 2023 @12:27 PM

‘Beyoncé is wearing my jeans!’ Markus Klinko’s best shot

‘This was for the cover of Beyoncé’s Dangerously in Love album. She thought pairing the diamond top with a skirt would look too red carpet. But she hadn’t brought any jeans – so I gave her mine’

Interview by Michael Cragg

24, May, 2023 @3:12 PM

Homeless families to be moved out of London hotel during Beyoncé tour

Exclusive: Up to 30 families face removal from Enfield Travelodge as their rooms have been booked on dates of Tottenham concerts

Sammy Gecsoyler

23, May, 2023 @6:30 AM

Beyoncé review – a spangled supernova of joy

The megastar’s 2022 album, Renaissance, celebrated Black beats and queer culture, and its live show turns that tribute into next-level liberation for all

Kitty Empire

20, May, 2023 @1:00 PM

Speak now: why pop stars must do more to defend LGBTQ+ fans

Taylor Swift has flagged her sympathies with this community, so why is her Eras tour visiting US states enacting repressive laws without comment?

Jeffrey Ingold

19, May, 2023 @11:00 AM

Police to use live facial recognition in Cardiff during Beyoncé concert

Technology be to deployed in city centre to identify wanted individuals, leading to concerns over normalisation of surveillance

Geneva Abdul

17, May, 2023 @11:39 AM

Fans are fretting about Beyoncé tour ‘spoilers’ – but live music thrives on gossip and excitement

As the star kicks off her Renaissance dates, fans are battening down the hatches and avoiding coverage until she hits their city. Why have gigs become the equivalent of a Marvel plotline?

Laura Snapes

11, May, 2023 @12:56 PM

Beyoncé: Renaissance World Tour review – a dizzying three-hour spectacular

Friends Arena, Stockholm
Queen Bey’s first solo headline tour in seven years is a lavish leap forward for live entertainment, dripping with sci-fi disco decadence, sex and Black pride

Malcolm Jack

11, May, 2023 @4:00 AM

‘They’re an endurance test!’ Will Taylor Swift begin the era of the three-hour concert?

With cash-strapped fans eager for epic setlists, Swift isn’t the only artist doing extra-long gigs – but performers and fans alike will need to toughen up

Dave Simpson

23, Mar, 2023 @11:06 AM

The Guide #78: Why just getting Beyoncé tickets felt like a massive cultural event

In this week’s newsletter: I fell to my knees when my confirmation email hit, knowing I will get my chance to witness the Renaissance tour – that’s the power of the stadium gig

Chanté Joseph

17, Mar, 2023 @11:45 AM

‘This is where I draw the line’: when stan accounts turn against their idols

Hardcore fans build online lives around their favorite stars. But some behavior is too upsetting for them to endorse

Alaina Demopoulos in New York

22, Feb, 2023 @6:00 AM

Brit awards viewing figures up after Saturday night TV debut

This year’s ceremony, screened on Saturday night, attracted 3.3 million viewers, the first increase in viewership since 2016

Shaad D'Souza

13, Feb, 2023 @6:29 PM

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