Beyoncé performs in July 2023 in New Jersey.Photo:Kevin Mazur/WireImage for Parkwood
Kevin Mazur/WireImage for Parkwood
A lightning storm delayedBeyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour stop in Maryland on Sunday night, but Queen Bey and her team made sure fans were able to get home safely.
After attendees were instructed to shelter in place at FedExField in Landover, Maryland for over an hour before the concert was set to start,Beyoncé’s team paid $100,000to keep local trains running later than usual in order for the show to go on.
Beyoncé performs in May 2023 in London.Kevin Mazur/WireImage
Kevin Mazur/WireImage
The 41-year-old Grammy winner generally takes the stage around 9 p.m. local time for her headlining set, butFedExField issued “a shelter in place order"via social media at 6:40 p.m. “due to lightning in the area.”
Ticket holders were cleared to “return to their seats” around 8:25 p.m., according to another post from FedExField, which later issued the press release about Beyoncé’s team footing the $100,000 cost to continue train service.
Beyoncé performs in June 2023 in Warsaw.Kevin Mazur/WireImage
The “Formation” musician’s performance reportedly began around 10 p.m., according toSetlist.fm. While it continued raining throughout the show, fans were able to safely enjoy the music and travel home.
Beyoncé also performed at FedExField on Saturday, and the crowd included Vice PresidentKamala Harrisand her husband,Doug Emhoff, on a “date night.”
“Thanks for a fun date night,@Beyonce!” Harris wrote onInstagramand X alongside a photo of herself rocking a sequined LaQuan Smith shirt for the night out.
The vice president, 48, was the latest high-profile individual to attend the Renaissance World Tour.Tina Knowles,Solange Knowles,Oprah Winfrey,Gayle KingandMadonnaall stepped out for Queen Bey’s shows at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on July 29 and 30.
“I have never in my life experienced something as transcendent,” Winfrey, 69,wrote on Instagramafter hanging out with Knowles, 69, and King, 68, while Beyoncé sang “Break My Soul."
“That kind of talent, synergy, expression, and anointing is something that comes straight from a Source that creates the planets,” Winfrey added. “The dancers, the production, the musicians, and the team in front and behind the scenes, all perfectly align to create a renaissance in today’s world. You must see it 🪩💃🏽.”
source: people.com
