Beyoncé’s long-awaited return to the stage — Wednesday night, in Stockholm, Sweden, the legendary pop icon performed as the opening act of the “Renaissance World Tour,” her first solo performance since 2016.
Editorial herself, Queen Bey opened the three-hour marathon show by performing a series of ballads, including “Dangerously in Love,” “Flaws and All,” “1+1,” and “I Care.” After a short break, Beyoncé took off New birth Part of her repertoire, she debuted her latest album with performances “I’m That Girl,” “Cozy,” “Alien Superstar,” “Cuff It,” “Energy,” and “Break My Soul.”
The videos divided the collection into sections under “RENAISSANCE,” “MOTHERBOARD,” “OPULENCE,” “ANOINTED,” and “MIND CONTROL.” After the songs from her latest record came to light, Beyoncé used “OPULENCE” to search her back catalog with “Formation.” and “Run the World (Girls), “Black Parade” and “Partition”, as well as the Megan Thee Stallion remix of “Savage”. In addition to addressing those long overdue New birth The visuals (“The Queen moves at her own pace, bitch,” as the narrator from “Formation” puts it), delivered a good part for her performance on metal tank, which the BeyHive called the Bey Wagon. During “Partition”, I even rode him into a giant… robot vagina?
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The next chapter opened with a performance New birth Cut “Church Girl,” where Beyoncé created a stunning photoshoot using UV lights Transform her choir dress In the appearance of stained glass. She followed that up with her rendition of 2003’s Crazy in Love along with other songs like Get Me Bodied and Love on Top – which she mixed with The Jackson Five’s “I Want You Back”.
Going back to her latest album, Bey ran on the Grammy-nominated “Virgo’s Groove,” “Plastic Off the Sofa,” “Move,” “Heated,” and “Thique.” During the latter track, she twists Britney Spears’ song Toxic. In the final act of the show, she passed New birth The “America Has a Problem” eminent dressed as a bee, because of course. That part of the group even included a “KNTY News” desk for Bey.
Before closing the show with “Summer Renaissance,” she ceded the stage to her dancers, who showed the audience what ballroom dancing is all about—one of the main influences of her dance album.
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See the full track list and fan-captured performance footage below.
Wednesday’s show in Stockholm kicked off the European leg of their “Renaissance World Tour,” which will run until the end of June. After that, the leg will start in North America with two shows in Toronto, then zig zag across the US. Find out how to get last minute tickets for her upcoming shows here.
The “Renaissance World Tour” is Beyoncé’s first solo tour since 2016’s “Formation World Tour.” In 2018, Bey embarked on a joint tour with her husband, JAY-Z, and gave an unforgettable headline performance at Coachella. Recently, in January, the 41-year-old multi-hyphenate artist held a private concert for a crowd of influencers in Dubai, which reportedly earned her $24 million.
Unlike the Dubai Expo, the Renaissance World Tour is designed for an audience in an arena. Tickets for the rest of the tour are still available for purchase here.
Renaissance World Tour Set List:
introductory presentation
Danger in love 2
Flaws and all
1 + 1
Icarus
Act 2 – Rebirth
I’m that girl
comfortable
Alien Superstar
Leaves
Act 3 – Motherboard
slap
energy
Break my soul
Law 4 – extravagance
an exercise
Diva
Rule the world, girls)
my strength
Black parade
Savage (remix)
to divide
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Act 5 – Anointed
church girl
Get me physical
before I leave
Rather die Young
Love is at the top
Crazy in love
Law 6 – The Anointed Part 2
Plastic on the couch
Virgo/Naughty Girl groove
moves
hot
Professional ethics
It’s all in your mind
fall in love
Law 7 – Mind Control
America has a problem
Pure / honey
summer renaissance
Beyoncé kicks off her ‘Renaissance World Tour’ with ‘Dangerously in Love’# Beyonce #R RenaissanceWorldTour pic.twitter.com/6OzkR0zdLT
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– result May 10, 2023
Beyoncé performs on a metal tank. I repeat, Beyoncé performs on a metal tank.pic.twitter.com/gc4Ag7LV2C
– result May 10, 2023
A look back at Beyoncé’s “Renaissance Tour” stage
via ulisesrc_ # Beyonce #R RenaissanceWorldTour pic.twitter.com/USAOv4RwpG
– result May 10, 2023
She looks fucking amazing #R RenaissanceWorldTour pic.twitter.com/wPD2TK9qei
– Liv Sees Beyoncé (Karinayonce) May 10, 2023
Beyoncé covers “I’m Going Down” by Mary J Blige at the #RENAISSANCEWorldTour pic.twitter.com/Qy7Dl5mWmd
– RENAISSANCE WORLD TOUR (RenaissanceWT) May 10, 2023
Beyoncé performs comfortably with robot arms on the Renaissance World Tour.
—PopBase (PopBase) May 10, 2023
Beyoncé, o Brazil a minute in the new language for the water!#R RenaissanceWorldTour pic.twitter.com/T2IhSFCXwa
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– Universo Abominável (Oniabominavel) May 10, 2023
🪩 | “Please stay tuned!” pic.twitter.com/WQbgH5oUYD
– Beyoncé Press. 🪩 | fan account (beyoncepress) May 10, 2023
Beyoncé io ho bisogno della data italiana tu non puoi privarmi di questo pic.twitter.com/hW9caRhASh
– 𝙛𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙘𝙖 (dreamwithlali) May 10, 2023
Beyoncé shakes her thighs as she transitions from “Diva” to Lil Uzi Vert’s “I Just Wanna Rock.” pic.twitter.com/zQBkzpSKK2
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– Rap Alert (@rapalert6) May 10, 2023
Beyoncé performs “Formation”. #RENAISSANCEWorldTour pic.twitter.com/wspgP2IPSY
– RENAISSANCE WORLD TOUR (RenaissanceWT) May 10, 2023
Beyoncé performs “MY POWER”. #RENAISSANCEWorldTour 🪩
🎟️ https://t.co/gQt79tz5wy #RWT2023 pic.twitter.com/bFIZowabAl
– BEYONCÉ LEGION (ByLegion) May 10, 2023
Beyoncé is rolling into a huge cunt now #BeyonceR RenaissanceTour pic.twitter.com/YpytP1o5kG
– 𝕣𝕖𝕘𝕒𝕟⋆｡ ° ✩ 💜 (rayyygun) May 10, 2023
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Beyoncé performs “Black Parade”. #RENAISSANCEWorldTour pic.twitter.com/9veFtUMXQs
– RENAISSANCE WORLD TOUR (RenaissanceWT) May 10, 2023
savage pic.twitter.com/vrmU5KAhpf
– Kevin. (lacasebleue) May 10, 2023
Robot arms alter Beyoncé’s dress using UV light during the Renaissance World Tour. #RENAISSANCEWorldTour
pic.twitter.com/d3Ud7eYh3z– RENAISSANCE WORLD TOUR (RenaissanceWT) May 10, 2023
Ella!!! Virgin groove #R RenaissanceWorldTour pic.twitter.com/SKDpw1J2Hj
– BEYHIVE.com.br (@beyhivecom.br) May 10, 2023
Beyonce – heated #R RenaissanceWorldTour #RENAISSANCE Tour pic.twitter.com/9WDjwDWU5u
– juan (juaangng) May 10, 2023
THIQUE COM ELEMENTOS DE TOXIC DA BRITNEY #R RenaissanceWorldTour pic.twitter.com/fyO6SMxnBP
– BEYHIVE.com.br (@beyhivecom.br) May 10, 2023
Beyoncé sang The Drunk In Love Run from Dubai 😭 #R RenaissanceWorldTour pic.twitter.com/I1YUMzoHEo
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– 𝚊𝚛𝚒𝚔 (kingbeyshive) May 10, 2023
And there it goes, Summer Renaissance ended the show WOWWWW 😭🪩 pic.twitter.com/SN86glhEca
—THUGA (THUGGABEY) May 10, 2023
Beyoncé dressed up as a queen bee and asks “Where’s my hive?” creative! #R RenaissanceWorldTour pic.twitter.com/1ThdK8h6th
– zont zo it (oplivio) May 10, 2023
Beyoncé pulls out a bee costume to perform “America Has a Problem” during her Renaissance World Tour. pic.twitter.com/zqXUuMMY7C
—PopBase (PopBase) May 10, 2023
Beyoncé mixes “Love on top” with Jackson 5’s “I want you back” on her Renaissance World Tour!! pic.twitter.com/ThTh5nqenq
– Easy | Fan account (@peacelovemjj) May 10, 2023
Is Beyoncé heated??? #RENAISSANCE Tour pic.twitter.com/ddL9s1ByUA
– ??????? (beyonce garden) May 10, 2023
Beyoncé hosting the ball is so hard for me, my God pic.twitter.com/1JwnRMX8TR
—jeep (islandthembo) May 10, 2023
Oh my God does Beyoncé address the visuals I’m crying? #R RenaissanceWorldTour pic.twitter.com/xQ9AkBCp3p
– Rasmus?? (rasmusbravado) May 10, 2023
