The opportunity to see Queen Bey up close was so exciting that it was easy for fans to miss the giant horse being pulled onto stage (which, although I’m no expert, I can confidently say was at least 5 or 6 Beyoncés tall).īeyoncé then kicked off the “Opulence” act in a silver boater hat from Ruslan Baginskiy and a denim-printed custom Diesel bodysuit, flanked by a dozen dancers in matching outfits. Beyoncé led her dancers around the circle, stopping to perform for each side of the stadium as strategically placed fans blew her hair wildly into the air. As she sang and danced her way through three of the biggest songs from the Renaissance album - “Cuff It,” “Energy” and “Break My Soul” - the queen made her first trip to the center of the stadium, where her stage extended into a circular walkway enclosing the area for Club Renaissance ticket holders. One video interlude later, Beyoncé reemerges wearing a minidress plated in gold squares with thigh high boots to match. It should be no surprise to the Beyhive that French dance duo Les Twins are once again featured on this tour, but many in the stadium were surprised when they suddenly launched themselves from beneath the stage to perform choreography to “7/11” off of Beyoncé’s 2014 self-titled album. Following a green-tinted performance of “Alien Superstar,” the queen performed the chorus to “Lift Off” from her husband Jay-Z’s 2011 collaborative album with Kanye West, Watch the Throne, before descending once more beneath the stage. “I’m That Girl” led into “Cozy,” which featured simple yet dangerous choreography with two robotic arms and climaxed with a vertical bed (worn on the back of a dancer) being placed behind the queen, who feigned sleeping to great applause while being wrapped in a blanket. The robotic look was heightened by chrome armor that removed itself so that the queen could join 10 of her dancers for our first taste of dancing. The second act, “Renaissance,” began with a Metropolis-inspired interlude from which Beyoncé emerged in a custom Mugler designed by Casey Cadwallader. The first act ended with a cover of Ike and Tina Turner’s “River Deep – Mountain High,” which the queen dedicated to the late icon. Beyoncé then took a seat atop a piano played by Emily Bear for a cover of “I’m Going Down” off the soundtrack to the 1976 film Car Wash, which became a hit for Mary J. Her unmistakable vocal runs electrified the crowd through her performance of “Flaws and All,” a deep cut found only on the Deluxe Edition of 2006’s B’Day album, as well as “1+1” and “I Care” from the 2011 album 4. Beginning with “Dangerously in Love'' from Destiny Child’s 2001 album Survivor, the queen launched into a series of ballads that placed her astounding vocal abilities front and center. While the bass-heavy later acts were said to have been heard as far away as the Highlands, the introductory act was a surprisingly soft way to start the evening. The set itself is divided into six acts, each one separated by a video interlude played across a giant video wall stretching the width of the stadium. With hair and makeup by world-class stylists Neil Farinah and Rokael Lizama, Beyoncé rotated through several looks throughout the show, including two new outfits that made their debut. First emerging from beneath the stage in a design by Dsquared2 styled by British Vogue fashion director Julia Sarr-Jamois, the queen was a vision. Throughout the 2.5 hour performance, Beyoncé looked and sounded immaculate. Next up the RENAISSANCE WORLD TOUR touches down in Minneapolis on Thursday, July 20th. The superstar complimented the fashionable crowd on their RENAISSANCE looks to thunderous applause at the beginning of the show, and the love continued all night. The capacity crowd sang along to every song with their energy pushing off the expected rain. RENAISSANCE WORLD TOUR Beyoncé in all her glory rocked Louisville tonight from start to finish of her almost three-hour tour stop.
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