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Renaissance World Tour By Beyoncé
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Beyoncé will front a solo tour for the first time since 2016 — a time before Beychella, Covid-19, and "Renaissance" — the singer said in a social media statement on Wednesday.
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Beyoncé's Renaissance World Tour, in support of her seventh solo album, will begin on May 10 in Stockholm and continue in Europe through June before returning to North America. The tour stops in Chicago, Philadelphia, Toronto, Atlanta, Phoenix, Miami, and MetLife Stadium in New Jersey (July 29) and SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California (Sept. 2).
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Members of Beyoncé's BeyHive fan club will be able to buy a limited number of tickets for certain tour dates starting on Monday. After that, more tickets will be released slowly by market, using a complicated registration system for different levels of buyers.
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The tour, produced by Beyoncé's Parkwood Entertainment and managed by Live Nation, will use Ticketmaster's Verified Fan system to prohibit bots and professional scalpers, one of Ticketmaster's first significant tests since Taylor Swift's Eras Tour last year sparked fan anger and regulatory attention.
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After the bungled presale, musicians, fans, and legislators called Live Nation Entertainment, which controls Ticketmaster, a monopoly that hurts consumers and competition before a Senate Judiciary hearing last month.
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Beyoncé's appearances will be her first public performances since her 2018 On the Run II tour with Jay-Z, which coincided with the Carters' surprise release of "Everything Is Love." In 2016, Beyoncé headlined Coachella and toured alone for "Lemonade."
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Jon Caramanica of the New York Times dubbed that show "loaded with history, potently political and visually majestic," and it was released as "Homecoming" (2019). “Riotous, boisterous, and luscious. Stunning choreography and music.”
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Beyoncé has periodically released songs like "Black Parade," which won a Grammy for outstanding R&B performance, and "Be Alive," which appeared in "King Richard" and was nominated for an Oscar. At the 94th Academy Awards, Beyoncé sang the song.
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The singer labelled "Renaissance" a "three act project" recorded during the pandemic. “My objective was to establish a safe haven, a place without judgement,” she wrote of Act I, the record. “Free from perfectionism and overthinking. ”
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Since the COVID-19 epidemic, major music touring has recovered, especially at top levels. Due to pent-up fan demand, inflation, and notable artists like Bad Bunny, Elton John, and Harry Styles, Pollstar said that touring grossed a record $6.28 billion last year, up more than 13% from 2019.
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This year will also feature massive tours from singers like Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, Metallica, Morgan Wallen, and Madonna, in addition to Beyoncé's performances.
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Last month, Beyoncé was even more divisive than usual when she was the main attraction at the grand opening of a luxury hotel in Dubai. She performed for an invite-only group of people, including journalists and influencers.
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Some fans were upset that Beyoncé was making a lot of money in a place that makes it illegal to be gay. "Beyoncé's Dubai performance isn't just an affront to LGBTQ+ fans, but workers' rights in the UAE," said The Guardian. Other fans pointed out that the singer hadn't played any songs from her new album "Renaissance" yet.