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Beyoncé announced her long-awaited tour for her seventh studio album "Renaissance" on Wednesday to kick off Black History Month.

The album, which debuted in July, is an ode to Black queer culture. Disco anthems, soulful ballads and sexy lyrics are packaged together in "Renaissance."

"RENAISSANCE WORLD TOUR 2023," she shared on Instagram.

Beyoncé's world tour kicks off in May and ends in September. Ticket information is available on her website.

Superstar singers Beyonce and Madonna will go head-to-head this summer as both stars embark on global tours.

Former Destiny’s Child singer Beyonce, 41, is expected to announce dates for the European and US legs of her Renaissance stadium tour early next month.

Beyonce will hit the road as early as May, performing to crowds of up to 80,000, sources revealed.

It is not known whether she will play Wembley, but insiders claim the Single Ladies singer has bagged the Stade de France near Paris for May 26.

A US source said: “Dates have been booked and arrangements are being made. Bey and her team have been rehearsing in secret for weeks to make sure the show is perfect.

“She is known for her incredible performances and she has been working hard to make sure this is her best tour yet. With Madonna touring and Taylor expected to follow suit, Beyonce is determined to stand out from the crowd.”

The source said a taped live show and documentary may follow, adding: “Beyonce wants the show to be camp, uptempo and fun as well as slick and arty. will be the biggest travelling party of the summer.”

SINCE she announced her tour earlier this year, Beyonce has given very little away about her upcoming shows.

But The Sun can now reveal that the Break My Soul singer has been busy behind closed doors getting her team in Formation.

And to make sure her band, dancers and crew are on top of their game for the duration of next year’s Renaissance tour, Queen Bey wants a strict no booze or drugs policy.

She is also conducting strict #MeToo checks with every member of staff to create a safe working environment.

A well-placed mole tells me: “Bey knows the new performances will require intense choreography and precision, so everyone has to be clean and sober.

“There won’t be any crazy partying on the road either.

“She is also carrying out #MeToo checks with the dancers, band and crew with hopes doing so will make the tour a safe and friendly work environment.

Beyonce attended the WACO Theater Center's 5th annual Wearable Art Gala on Saturday, October 22, 2022 at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, CA. During the event, a Concert Ticket Package for the 2023 Renaissance tour was auctioned off! Check more details below.

Please do not be alarmed, remain calm.

Beyoncé is taking her new album, “Renaissance,” on the road, multiple sources confirm to Page Six exclusively.

One insider reveals that the “Cuff It” singer, 41, is booking stadiums around the world for the summer of 2023. A second source teases that an official announcement can be expected in the coming weeks.

Beyoncé’s rep did not respond to Page Six’s request for comment.

Beyonce’s new album Renaissance promises to be ‘dramatic’ with the singer using the pandemic and her marriage as inspiration, Metro.co.uk can exclusively reveal.

The Beyhive woke up to twerk-worthy news on Thursday with Beyonce finally confirming the arrival of her new music.

Renaissance, her seventh studio album, will be a two-part project with Act I set for release on July 29 and available on various streaming services, with Spotify, Apple Music and Tidal among those promoting the news on their platforms.

It’s set to become Beyonce’s first album in six years following the release of the Grammy-nominated visual album Lemonade in 2016, and is expected to precede a set of pop-up shows across the UK this summer.

In an interview last year, the 40-year-old singer explained how she used the Covid lockdowns as an excuse to hone in on writing the album, and now an insider has revealed exactly what we can expect from the new era of Beyonce.

A source told us: ‘She played some of the new records for some friends and the consensus is that it’s her happiest body of work to date.

‘It’s a natural continuation from her last two records because she wrote them out of her desire to find peace in the world and in her marriage. She is in a place where she feels like that is possible, and wrote songs which reflect where she is with her faith as a Christian.’

With almost no tours having been undertaken in the past year, the Pollstar Awards pivoted in two different directions for the 31st annual edition of the show held Wednesday night at the Beverly Hilton Hotel ballroom. One shift in focus was to deliver awards to the top touring artists of the last decade, instead of the year, in different genres. Another was to give out possibly one-time-only awards that were specific to 2020-21, but focus on artists and execs who were innovators, either in finding different ways to perform live or who made a difference philanthropically.

Beyonce won as the top touring artist of the decade. Rob Light, CAA’s head of music, accepted on her behalf and read a statement from the singer in which she wrote, “2020 has taught all of us that the touring community needs to be cherished and is the backbone of our industry.” Beyond thanking a list of cohorts that included Jay-Z, “my ride-or-die,” she gave a shout-out to her ticket-buying fans: “You sing all the choruses, you go hard on the choreo, and I see you every night.”

I updated our photo gallery with some older photos.

Photographer Tony Duran shared lots of new unseen/high quality pictures of Beyonce!

The 2019 Billboard Music Awards were held last night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Beyonce and Jay-Z were nominated in three categories, out of which they won two awards:

Top R&B Tour
Beyoncé & JAY-Z (Winner)
Childish Gambino
Bruno Mars

Top Rap Tour
Beyoncé & JAY-Z (Winner)
Drake
Travis Scott

Beyonce and Jay-Z have been nominated in three categories at the 2019 Billboard Music Awards. The ceremony takes place at the MGM Garden Arena in Las Vegas on May 1. The show will air live at 8PM ET on NBC.

Top Touring Artist:
Beyoncé & JAY-Z
Bruno Mars
Ed Sheeran
Taylor Swift
Justin Timberlake

Top R&B Tour:
Beyoncé & JAY-Z
Childish Gambino
Bruno Mars

Top Rap Tour:
Beyoncé & JAY-Z
Drake
Travis Scott

Pollstar has announced the nominees for the 30th annual Pollstar Awards honoring the top achievers in the live entertainment industry. The ceremony will conclude the 30th annual Pollstar Live! Conference, which runs Feb. 11-13 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles. The awards, presented by Live Nation, recognize the most successful artists, executives, venues, events and companies in the thriving global live entertainment business.

Beyonce and Jay-Z's On the Run II Tour has been nominated in two categories:

Major Tour of the Year
Ed Sheeran | ÷ Tour
Taylor Swift | Taylor Swift reputation Stadium Tour
Bruno Mars | 24K Magic World Tour
Beyoncé & Jay-Z | On The Run II Tour
Drake | Aubrey & The Three Amigos Tour
U2 | eXPERIENCE + iNNOCENCE Tour

Best Hip-Hop/R&B
Drake | Aubrey & The Three Amigos Tour
Beyoncé & Jay-Z | On The Run II Tour
Post Malone | Beerbongs & Bentleys Tour
Travis Scott | Astroworld: Wish You Were Here Tour
Top Dawg Entertainment (Kendrick Lamar, SZA, Schoolboy Q, Jay Rock & More) | The Championship Tour
Childish Gambino | This Is America Tour

I uploaded some older photos that were missing from our gallery.

They say it’s a marathon, not a sprint. But for Beyoncé and JAY-Z, it was both. Their sprawling On the Run II Tour finished with $253.5 million in the bank, according to figures reported to Billboard Boxscore.

The trek wrapped Oct. 4 at Seattle’s CenturyLink Field, the last of the 48 stadium dates they played, after beginning June 6 at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales. From there, the dynamic duo played 18 shows throughout Europe, peaking at London Stadium’s two-night engagement with $11 million grossed and more than 125,000 tickets sold. After a few final shows in France, including their debut performance of “APESHIT” in Paris, they crossed the pond for 30 North American shows, with doubles in Landover, Md.; East Rutherford, N.J.; Chicago; Atlanta; Houston; and Pasadena, Calif. The biggest earner of the tour was the Aug. 25-26 engagement at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium, grossing $14.1 million.

On the Run II is the sequel to 2014’s On the Run Tour, a massive success in its own right. Billboard named it the Top R&B/Hip-Hop tour of the year, coming in at No. 8 on 2014's overall Top Tours list, with three appearances on the year-end Top Boxscores ranking. The original trek grossed $109.6 million from 980,000 tickets sold.

But despite the high bar set four years ago, On the Run II expanded The Carters’ worldwide reach. The $253.5 million haul of this year’s run represents a 132 percent increase over the original’s gross. While one might worry that expanding from 21 sold-out stadium dates to 48 would be spreading oneself thin, Beyoncé and JAY-Z were still able to increase their average per-show gross, maintaining a pace of $5.28 million each night.

New On The Run II arrivals just landed in the shop!

Beyoncé took to her website and Instagram to thank everyone for the On The Run II Tour:

"Thank you to all of our loved ones who came out to support OTR2. And a huge thank you to the hardest working crew in show business. We couldn’t have done this without each of you beautiful human beings.

To Shawn Carter, my Clyde, my best friend: this journey on OTR2 has been a highlight of my life. Thank you for every moment. I’ll be your hype man any day! To the Hive and all the fans who supported OTR2, cheers to you and I. Salud!"

See all the recipients of the On The Run II Scholarship sponsored by BeyGOOD and the Shawn Carter Foundation below!

"Thank you to all the brilliant scholarship winners. Continue to dream, work hard, and grind until you own your dream. You make us proud. 🐝🙌🏾"

Last night Beyonce and Jay-Z performed the last show of the On the Run II Tour at the CenturyLink Field stadium in Seattle, WA. Bey wore another three new outfits! She posted messages before and after the show: "We are so happy to share the final OTR2 with all of you, Seattle." "Thank you, Seattle! We ended OTR II on a high note!"

Beyonce and Jay-Z performed during the On the Run II Tour at the BC Place stadium in Vancouver, Canada on October 2. Bey wore three new costumes! After the show, she wrote: "See you next time, Vancouver! Thank you for a great show."

New On the Run II Tour merchandise is available now on Shop Beyonce!