Beyoncé brightened everyone's day by finally announcing her long-awaited 2023 Renaissance World Tour in a glamorous post shared on her Instagram account on Wednesday.
The 41-year-old looked incredible on the poster in a blinged-out barely-there cowboy-style ensemble, which she wore with a matching cowboy hat while sitting on a sparkling, sequinned horse mannequin. Casual.
She didn't list the full schedule of dates on her social media post, but a quick click on her website shows that the tour will kick off in Stockholm, Sweden, on May 10. She will play on two dates in London on May 29 and May 30. She will also stop off at several other European countries, such as Belgium, France, Spain and Denmark, before officially kicking off the US leg of the tour in Philadelphia on July 12. Other US stops include the likes of Chicago, New York City, Boston, Atlanta, Miami, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New Orleans and Houston and New Orleans, which will be her last tour date on September 27. Phewf, Queen B is set to be busy this year!
While excitement is at an all-time high for fans, the topic of cost has quickly come into the picture, with many knowing full well they'll have to save for this opportunity of a lifetime. Comments about the price flooded in under Beyoncé's announcement snap, with one person commenting: "Girl these prices better not be too crazy". Others were alright with paying whatever they needed just to see the songstress in person, with one person joking: "I'm glad we all chose as a collective to not pay rent!". Another added: "Take all my money queen! Drop the link & let's pay the rent in the grace period! 🤣🤣🤣🤣Just kidding 🌚." Someone else echoed: "Forget the rent. It's happening!"
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The lucky fans who manage to bag a ticket will undoubtedly be having the night of their lives, dancing away to the plethora of hits from Beyoncé's seventh studio album, which was released on July 29 last year. Songs from the album include the likes of Cuff It, I'm That Girl and Break My Soul. Upon the album's release, the singer was also met with some criticism which prompted her to amend a few lyrics, including rectifying an "ableist slur" following backlash from disability campaigners.
This will be the mother-of-three's first tour since co-headlining 2018's On the Run II Tour with Jay-Z and her first headlining tour since 2016's Formation World Tour. Tickets are currently not available to purchase, but we just hope that once they are, Ticketmaster will be prepared. We don't want a repeat of the Taylor Swift fiasco!
Swifties are taking their idol's lyrics to heart: "Don't get sad. Get even."
