Beyoncé's N.C. concert halted midway due to lightning
Queen Bey took on Mother Nature and lost — temporarily.
Beyoncé — one of a handful of stars who didn’t cancel a North Carolina show to protest a new anti-LGBT law — was forced to momentarily suspend her Raleigh show due to lightning.
The pop star was performing her latest concert in her "Formation" world tour date in the state’s capital Tuesday night when lightning struck an hour into the show, Beyoncé’s official Twitter account said.
Fans were evacuated for a little over an hour at around 10 p.m.
To fans' delight, the “Single Ladies” singer returned to the stage by 11:30 p.m.
"Thank y'all so much! The show is not over!" she told concert-goers who had eagerly waited for her return.
Earlier, the Beyhive swarmed Twitter, proclaiming that rain wouldn’t keep them from seeing the hit maker at North Carolina's State University's Carter-Finley Stadium.
“We are here rain or shine,” tweeted one loyal follower.
The concert was plagued from the onset by severe weather, as others tweeted about intense traffic leading to the show.
The mom-of-one even braved the rain before the suspension, with social media videos showing her performing in the rain at the outdoor venue.
The near-cancellation comes on the heels of Beyoncé postponing her Nashville concert and blaming construction on the stadium for the rescheduling last week.
Beyoncé — one of a handful of stars who didn’t cancel a North Carolina show to protest a new anti-LGBT law — was forced to momentarily suspend her Raleigh show due to lightning.
The pop star was performing her latest concert in her "Formation" world tour date in the state’s capital Tuesday night when lightning struck an hour into the show, Beyoncé’s official Twitter account said.
Fans were evacuated for a little over an hour at around 10 p.m.
To fans' delight, the “Single Ladies” singer returned to the stage by 11:30 p.m.
"Thank y'all so much! The show is not over!" she told concert-goers who had eagerly waited for her return.
Earlier, the Beyhive swarmed Twitter, proclaiming that rain wouldn’t keep them from seeing the hit maker at North Carolina's State University's Carter-Finley Stadium.
“We are here rain or shine,” tweeted one loyal follower.
The concert was plagued from the onset by severe weather, as others tweeted about intense traffic leading to the show.
The mom-of-one even braved the rain before the suspension, with social media videos showing her performing in the rain at the outdoor venue.
The near-cancellation comes on the heels of Beyoncé postponing her Nashville concert and blaming construction on the stadium for the rescheduling last week.
