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Beyonce performed at the PGE Narodowy stadium in Warsaw, Poland on June 27 and June 28. I attended both of the concerts and uploaded my pictures to the gallery.

Beyonce performed at the Deutsche Bank Park stadium in Frankfurt, Germany on June 24, 2023.

Beyoncé's hit Renaissance Tour is gearing up for its highly anticipated run in the States, but there's one person who fans won't see in formation.

The star’s longtime dancer Ashley Everett has been noticeably absent from the tour, which kicked off in Stockholm on May 10. In fact, it's the first time Everett hasn't been grooving by Queen Bey's side in 17 years.

"I've been dancing my entire life," says Everett, 34. "I was one of the little girls in ballet class who was paying attention and loved it." Then, at age 17, she landed the gig of a lifetime.

"I was dancing at Alvin Ailey and I thought my dance journey was going to take me the modern, contemporary route. I randomly went to an audition and got asked to be a part of some music videos. That led to tour and then it just kept going. It was a dream come true."

Thinking back to her first videos with Beyoncé —"Get Me Bodied" and "Greenlight" off of the star's 2006 B'Day album — "It's so funny," says the dancer. "I remember on set everyone was like 'You guys kind of favor each other, are you cousins?' I was like, 'Not that I know of!'"

But over the years, and after numerous tours together, the two became like family. Beyoncé named her Dance Captain in 2009 and it was Everett who was one of two people by Bey’s side in the hit "Single Ladies" video. Though she was double booked to perform with the Rockettes at the time, "I had to play sick" to be part of the iconic trio in black and white, she says. "I made it work."

Beyonce performed at the Volksparkstadion stadium in Hamburg, Germany on June 21, 2023. The singer revealed more custom IVY PARK from the upcoming collection.

Beyonce performed at the Johan Cruyff Arena stadium in Amsterdam, Netherlands on June 18, 2023. The singer debuted custom IVY PARK from the new collection which is coming soon. After the show, she wrote:

"I started designing this collection over a year ago. I was so engulfed in all things RENAISSANCE and was inspired by Studio 54, Bob Mackie and the disco era. I wanted to do a modern twist using the signature IVY PARK neon and bring disco to the beach in this swim collection. I’m so happy to share this with you and even more proud to launch it for the first time on the RENAISSANCE WORLD TOUR. I’m proud to be among the very talented Black designers featured in last night’s show to celebrate Juneteenth."

"In honor of Juneteenth, everything I wore for RENAISSANCE WORLD TOUR tonight was created exclusively by Black designers."

Beyonce performed at the Johan Cruyff Arena stadium in Amsterdam, Netherlands on June 17, 2023.

At this point, Beyoncé’s Renaissance world tour is part concert, part extended exercise in seeing just how many custom looks one pop star can commission and pack. Queen Bey has upended the typical stadium show model and turned it into an ever-changing format full of surprises and new looks.

Nearly every tour stop so far—there are 51 dates on the books in total, as of right now—has featured a new never-been-seen look designed by some of the biggest names in contemporary fashion. Off-White, Balmain, Brandon Blackwood, and on and on. What you may not have noticed, however, is that Bey often honors the country she’s in by wearing a designer who calls that nation home: Jacquemus for Marseille, France (the designer’s hometown); Alexander McQueen, David Koma, Robert Wun, and Stella McCartney for the singer’s five-night residency in London; custom Fendi in Barcelona that featured designs pulled from Spanish artist Antonio Lopez. It’s the pop star’s version of fashion diplomacy.

There are undoubtedly more custom looks to come from Beyoncé—she has not even made her way through the reported 41 custom pairs of Jimmy Choo shoes she bought along for the ride.

Beyonce performed at the RheinEnergieStadion in Cologne, Germany on June 15, 2023.

Beyonce performed at the Orange Vélodrome stadium in Marseille, France on June 11, 2023.

Beyonce performed at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys stadium in Barcelona, Spain on June 8, 2023.

Beyonce performed at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England on June 4, 2023.

Beyonce has treated hotel staff to some VIP tickets for her sold-out show as a way of saying thank you for "taking care of her".

The 41-year-old performer is currently in the middle of her Renaissance World Tour and has been staying at London's Corinthia Hotel while she performs in the capital.

Beyonce is said to have left a generous tip for her butler, personal chef and concierge, giving them pairs of VIP tickets which cost more than £750 ($930) each.

A source said: "Beyonce is really sweet and very gracious to everyone around her, so always wants to thank the people who are taking care of her.

"They have gone above and beyond to look after her while she has been in the UK, so she treated them to some of the best tickets you can get."

Speaking to The Sun, the source added: "It’s her favourite hotel so she asked for the staff’s emails to personally thank them."

During her stay at the penthouse at the Corinthia, which costs an eyewatering £20,000 per night, Beyonce is said to have asked for her hotel rider to be stocked with bottled water and exotic fruits.

She also asked for a specially prepared vegan mac and cheese, along with salmon, according to the publication.

Beyonce performed at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England on June 3, 2023.

Beyonce performed at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England on June 1, 2023.

Beyonce performed at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England on May 30, 2023.

Beyonce performed at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England on May 29, 2023.

A never-before-seen, retail concept and exhibition in celebration of Beyoncé’s RENAISSANCE WORLD TOUR.

For the first time, the RENAISSANCE WORLD TOUR collection will be sold outside of stadiums.

12 pieces from the historic RENAISSANCE Couture Beyoncé x Balmain collection co-designed by Beyoncé and Olivier Rousteing are on public display for the first time. To mark the occasion, three, limited-edition RENAISSANCE: Beyoncé with Balmain pieces are available to shop.

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HOURS

30/5 Tuesday 10 am–8 pm
31/5 Wednesday10 am–9 pm
1/6 Thursday 10 am–9 pm
2/6 Friday 10 am–9 pm
3/6 Saturday 10 am–9 pm
4/6 Sunday 10 am–6 pm
5/6 Monday 10am-6pm

Beyoncé just shared a gushing tribute to her oldest child, Blue Ivy Carter.

On Friday, the music icon's 11-year-old daughter joined her onstage at the Renaissance World Tour's stop in Paris, where the preteen performed with her mom in front of 70,000 people. In a rare public comment about her family, the "Crazy In Love" singer celebrated the appearance, sharing sweet slow-mo clips of Blue performing among the back up dancers and striking a smiling pose mid-song.

"My beautiful first born 🙏🏾 I’m so proud and thankful to be your mama. You bring us so much joy, my sweet angel," Bey captioned the post.

Beyonce performed at the Stade de France in Paris, France on May 26, 2023.

Beyonce performed at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland, England on May 23, 2023.