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After months of fan predictions, theories, and anxiety-inducing anticipation, Beyoncé kicked off the Renaissance World Tour in Stockholm, Sweden, on May 10. The Stockholm show marked the first stop of her more than 40-stop trek through Europe and North America, and her first solo tour in seven years (she went on tour with her husband […]

Everyone and their mother is talking about the opening night of Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour, which kicked off on May 10 in Stockholm. While Queen Bey is getting all the praise and flowers for a stellar performance, there’s another name that has been trending on social media, too: Honey Balenciaga.  For those who may be […]

On Tuesday, Beyoncé began her highly anticipated Renaissance World Tour at Friends Arena in Stockholm, Sweden for a sold-out crowd of 46,000. The show kicks off Bey’s first global solo run since her 2016 Formation Tour, nearly seven years ago.   Snippets and streams of Beyoncé’s performance sent fans into a frenzy across social media. In the clip below, for example, the queen hit Lil Uzi Vert’s “Just […]

In a decidedly rare interview, Jay-Z has opened up about his general feelings toward the Grammys, including his specific thoughts on Beyoncé’s Renaissance deserving the 2023 Album of the Year distinction. Speaking with Elliott Wilson, Tidal’s chief content officer, Jay was asked to detail why he believed the widely acclaimed album deserved to take him […]

As fans knew going into Sunday night’s Grammys ceremony, Beyoncé stood to make history with her slew of Renaissance nominations. Now, she’s done exactly that. Before the halfway point of the ceremony, Beyoncé had tied Georg Solti’s record 31 wins thanks to her win for “CUFF IT” in the Best R&B Song category. Later in […]

Beyoncé’s mirrored disco ball cowboy hat, which she wore in the image for her Renaissance World Tour announcement, was made by a woman on Etsy. Now, according to TMZ, designer Abby Misbin had to briefly close her shop due to a barrage of orders. Last June, Bey’s stylist apparently messaged Misbin on her Etsy account, Trending by Abby, […]

Beyoncé is taking Renaissance on the road. Early Wednesday, fans were alerted to the unveiling of world tour dates thanks to a pair of Instagram updates, including one from Beyoncé herself. The U.S. portion of the tour starts in Philadelphia on July 12 and also includes stops in Nashville, Atlanta, Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, […]

Renaissance, Beyoncé’s seventh solo studio album, is reported to have spurred a genre-focused debate among Recording Academy members. According to a piece from the Hollywood Reporter, published Tuesday, a source has claimed that the Recording Academy’s “dance committee” at first felt the acclaimed album was potentially not an ideal match for its submitted categories. As […]

Right Said Fred aren’t completely happy with how Beyoncé went about interpolating their 1991 hit song “I’m Too Sexy” on her Renaissance standout track “Alien Superstar.”  The Sun caught up with members Fred and Richard Fairbrass at the 2022 Broadcast Music Inc. Awards in London, where they discussed Bey tapping into their work without touching base about it beforehand. “Normally the […]

Cardi B was all smiles while displaying Beyoncé’s handwritten message to her on social media.  “Look what Beyoncé sent me, read it bitch,” Cardi said while holding a vinyl copy of Bey’s recently-released album Renaissance.  Cardi then joked about her plans to protect the vinyl in a manner that’ll electrocute anyone who even gets near the prized possession.  “It’s so beautiful, so lovely,” […]