Beyoncé spent 100,000 USD (more than 2.37 billion VND) to extend the subway’s running hours, helping fans get home after attending the “Renaissance” concert.

According to DailyMail, Beyoncé’s Renaissance tour performance at FedExField stadium had to be postponed nearly two hours due to inclement weather, on August 6.

Due to the late start, Beyoncé’s crew coordinated with the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) to extend service time by an hour, allowing fans to get home after the show.

Accordingly, after the end of the show, WMATA opened an entrance at the Morgan Avenue station – closest to the show venue – and the exits of 98 other stations. This agency rescheduled the departure time at Morgan Boulevard station to 1:04 a.m. the next day, instead of 11:34 p.m. the previous night.

Beyoncé trong một buổi diễn ở Detroit (bang Michigan) trong tour Renaissance. Ảnh: Instagram Beyoncé

Beyoncé during a show in Detroit (Michigan) as part of the “Renaissance” tour. Photo: Instagram Beyoncé

The Maryland show marks the 10th US stop of the world tour. Currently, the 42-year-old singer is preparing for a concert in North Carolina (August 9).

The Renaissance World Tour is the American singer’s ninth concert tour, promoting his seventh studio album Renaissance (2022). The music show started in May in Stockholm (Sweden) and is expected to end in October this year in Kansas City (Missouri, USA). This is Beyoncé’s first solo tour since The Formation World Tour (2016).

 

The show received acclaim from critics, most of whom were impressed with the way the show was organized, the artists’ voices and performance costumes.

Guardian writer Malcolm Jack called the tour “the greatest pop show on Earth”. “We’ve seen a lot of modern and lavish acts, but this is something else: a mega-club, disco at its most vibrant,” writes Neil McCormick, chief music critic at the Telegraph . . Rolling Stone described the Renaissance World Tour as a “once-in-a-lifetime show,” praising Beyoncé’s voice and the artist’s interaction with the audience.

Vogue identifies how Beyoncé uses fashion “as a means to connect with culture and fans”. The Halo singer has collaborated with brands like Alexander McQueen, Loewe and Tiffany & Co. to design separate costumes for the show.

According to a report by Billboard, the first nine shows of the European leg grossed $154.4 million, and one million tickets for 21 shows were sold. Forbes magazine said that the singer could earn $2.1 billion from the tour. Along with Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour, the Renaissance World Tour is expected to appear on the list of highest-grossing concerts of all time.

Beyoncé, born in 1981, is one of the most successful artists in the world with more than 100 million records sold globally. Throughout her career, the singer has won many noble titles such as Grammy, Billboard, MTV, American Music Award… Forbes magazine twice honored her as the Most Powerful Woman in the World’s Entertainment Industry in 2015 and 2015. 2017.

At the Grammy Awards held in February, the singer received awards for Best Dance/Electronic Album for Renaissance, Best R&B Song for Cuff It, Best Dance/Electronic Recording for Break My Soul and Traditional R&B Performance Best system with Plastic Off the Sofa. The artist is the person who has won the most awards in Grammy history with 32 golden trumpets, including awards from his time working in the groups Destiny’s Child and The Carters (with Jay-Z).

She married rapper Jay-Z in 2008, and has three children, 11-year-old Blue Ivy Carter, and 6-year-old twins Rumi and Sir Carter.