Beyonce has long towered tall as the standard-bearer of performance in the modern music age.
As such, it’s of little surprise that immediate pandemonium greeted news of the launch of the ‘Renaissance World Tour.’
The buzz for Queen Bey has been at particular fever-pitch as she rides of the wave of momentum generated by the release of the trek’s like-titled studio album, ‘Renaissance’.
Functioning as yet another culture-shifting moment for the icon, the summer stadium run serves as the first time the project’s material is being performed live.
It’s notably also Beyonce’s first solo tour in over six years.
That Grape Juice was on-hand at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for the latest stop of the ‘Renaissance World Tour.’
Head below for our EXCLUSIVE review…
Beyonce has a well-documented penchant for torching the rulebook and it’s a trajectory that continues with her return to the stage.
For, instead of the expected high-octane opening, a blazing vocal showcase of powerful balladry kicks off what unquestionably qualifies as the superstar’s grandest showing yet.
At the top of the night, the GRAMMYs most-awarded winner declared that what would follow would not be about “perfection,” but rather “release.”
In reality, the ‘Renaissance World Tour’ delivers both bountifully.
Aptly anchored in the intergalactic, the nearly 3-hour extravaganza manages to be both out of this world and Beyonce’s most relatable live offering to date. True to form, Mrs. Carter (as she oft referred to herself throughout the concert) was fierce, ferocious, and potently precise. Yet, more than ever before, she was skilfully chilled. This eclectic combination of the scorching hot, the welcoming warmth, and the effortless cool render the ‘Renaissance World Tour’ a compelling exhibition of a seasoned superstar with a dedication to evolving.
Yes, there are the big choreographed moments (‘Cozy,’ ’Energy,’ ‘Formation’), but there is also beauty in the layered intricacies of the performer’s latest live blockbuster.
Of the many instances to draw from, perhaps most striking is her uncanny ability to interact with the crowd and personably acknowledge the sea of signs only to effortlessly hit her mark a millisecond later.
Make no mistake, though. For all its “girl next door” appeal, the ‘Renaissance World Tour’ is a well-oiled, slickly produced machine of a show that is befittingly majestic like the Queen at its center.
With over two decades on top, Beyonce has mastered the art of metamorphosis while savvily maintaining a qualitative throughline. With this trek, there quite literally is an iteration of “Beyonce” available for all. From the vocal fireworks of the unique ballad opening with ’Dangerously in Love’ to the nostalgic warmth of funkified cuts such as ‘Cuff It’ and ‘Love On Top’ to the braggadocios swagger of ‘Savage’ and ‘Diva.’ Whatever your flavor, there are bountiful servings of Bey to feast on.
For much of her tenure in the spotlight, Beyonce has come to mean so much more than a “singer” – she has ascended to the rightful status of a cultural light force. And oh did the capacity crowd at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium re-affirm that. The euphoria embedded in their full-volume renditions of ‘Love On Top’ and the beloved outro of ‘Heated’ captured this in earnest.
The ‘Renaissance World Tour’ (which features the Midas touch of industry heavyweights like Fatima Robinson, Es Devlin, and Chris Grant) is one that has been pieced together with both purpose and intention. As a Pop show, it hits its marks with sniper-like precision. The spectacle is grand, the outfits stunning, and the scale gargantuan. Yet, most potently, it manages to encapsulate the heart of an album that many deem to be Beyonce’s most culturally resonating release to date. As a body of work, the LP functions as a melodic space of expression, self-love, safety, and a seismic celebration of the marginalized. These themes are woven throughout the entire show, both at a macro and micro level – with the epic ballroom segment towards its climax serving as one of the most emphatic exclamation marks.
With this show, Beyonce powerfully reminds that she is the mold and the master of the contemporary music climate. And, when it comes to blazing a stage, she remains peerless.
That Grape Juice Rating:
☆☆☆☆☆
5/5
That Grape Juice Highlights: Heated, Break My Soul, Cozy, Love on Top, Alien Superstar
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#QUEEN OF MUSIC
#QUEEN OF CHRIST
#VOCAL BIBLE
#CELEBRITY TO CELEBRITIES
Meanwhile, your favorite don’t even have ONE 😆
#LEGENDARY 🏆
I’ll give her celebrity to celebrities but everything else is a stretch. She’s overrated. Her music is crap. Her vocals aren’t anything special. She can sing but nothing spectacular. No real soul or feeling. She does put on a great show but overall everything else is overrated. Her and her husband are masters at marketing.
If #MUSIC ROYALTY is overrated then so is MJ and if the CELEBRITY to celebrities is vocally overrated then so is Whitney. Fix your Ears, Eyes, brain and skull while yur at it 😆
All facts. Beywitched is the most overrated alleged artist to step in a stage. And this tour shows that. She is standing there with her props moving all around her as she hoarsely sings out these songs (not great songs to begin with) that would likely be pulled off by someone with a true vision. She’s not that and has never been. If she made good ballads, then that would be a lane to think about.
Queen of Christ? Chile, you about to be roasted on a heap of coals. This 304 got you gone.
Brandys the ONLY vocal bible and she sings CIRCLES around your fav
Lol, keep dreaming 🤣
Yes, girl. Let these people know. Beyonce can sing, and dance, and cast spells, and worship Satan, and have her hair blowing in the wind at all times, but she is no Brandy.
THATS RIGHT, BEYONCE HAS NO PEERS PLEASE SAY THAT AGAIN. HER LEVEL OF ARTISTRY AND DISCIPLINE IS ON ANOTHER LEVEL🐝
#MUSIC ROYALTY
Janet has been there, done that. Beyodel with her circus acts are TIRED
Usher says hello. Not to mention he is the better singer and dancer.
Unlike Aretha or Tina, Beyonce needs a massive production to distract from her averageness. Aretha is the vocal bible and Tina was her own special effect. Beyonce is smoke & mirrors with a side of Satan and song-credit stealing.
THE 32 GRAMMY AWARD WINNING QUEEN OF CHRIST 🐝 is 100% PEER-LESS so you mentioning those peasants like Aretha or Whitney will NOT be tolerated 🐝 🐝 🐝 🐝 🐝 💯
lmao at side of satan!! 😈
Kelly Rowland is better. Beyonce tries too hard and it came to bite her in the b*** in the end. Just look she’s being outsold and outgrossed by Longback Swift. She’ll never have respect that the older legends have.
#LIES
THE RENAISSANCE TOUR IS ON TRACK TO GROSS $2 BILLION WW
The Queen of Christ 🙏🏽 🤲 🙏🏽 already proved that she’s THE GREATEST ARTIST OF TIME when she released FORMATION HOMECOMING BLACK IS KING BREAK MY SOUL & CUFF IT… 📖
Trying to debate this Fact is POINTLESS. 🤣
@paulo let’s keep it real, Beyoncé is a much better artist/entertainer than Taylor and many others. Since so many are jealous and hater of the star she doesn’t get the true support from people. But t none the less you just can’t keep her down.
That is why all the legends have a difficult time mentioning her in the conversation of greatness. When they do it’s usually for clout and pr.
The Queen of Christ 🙏🏽 🤲 🙏🏽 already proved that she’s THE GREATEST ARTIST OF TIME when she released FORMATION HOMECOMING BLACK IS KING BMS & CUFF IT… 📖
Trying to debate this Fact is POINTLESS. 😆
Beyonce is a certified Vegas showgirl act. No depth to her or her vapid music. “Drop it like a thotty” – wise words from a 45 year old cokehead wife and mother.
s been a lot of years, really think you’re getting one past me?
I gotta fan myself off, I gotta fan myself off
I gotta cool it down (heated), oh
You got me (heated), heated, oh
Never met a girl with a mind like this, no, no
To give you space at a time like this, my love
Never met a girl so fine like this, no, no, no, no, no
With a waist that whine like this, my love
Only a real one could tame me
Only the radio could play me
Oh, now you wish I was complacent?
Boy, you must’ve mixed up our faces
Oh, now you wanna have conversations?
See how you testing my patience
Yeah, yeah
Got a lot of bands, got a lot of Chanel on me
I gotta fan myself off, I gotta fan myself off
I gotta cool down (heated, like stolen Chanel, put me up in jail)
I gotta cool it down (heated, tip, tip, tip, tippin’ on)
Got a lot of style, got a lot of Tiffany on me
I gotta fan myself off, I gotta fan myself off
I gotta cool it down (heated, I’m hot, hot, hot)
You got me (heated), heated, oh
Whole lotta reservations, whole lotta
Whole lotta texting with no conversations
Whole lotta playing victim and a villain at the same time
Whole lotta, yeah, money, not a lot of patience
Whole lotta n***** been waiting
They want some time on it, now I wanna flaunt it
Panty and a bra, we can get involved, boy
You keep playing with my heart, boy
I’m just as petty as you are
Only a real man can tame me
Only the radio could play me
Only my baby
Got a lot of bands, got a lot of Chanel on me
I gotta fan myself off, I gotta fan myself off
I gotta cool down (heated, like Coco Chanel, put me up in jail)
I gotta cool it down (heated), heated
Never met a girl with a mind like this, no, no
To give you the space in a time like this, my love
Never met a girl so fine like this, no, no, no, no, no (fan me off, I’m hot)
With a waist that whine like this (hot, hot like Coco Chanel, put me up in jail)
Tip, tip, tip on hardwood floors
Ten, ten, ten across the board (with a waist that whine like it)
Give me face, face, face, face, yah
Your face card never declines, my God (ooh)
Eat it, eat it, eat it, eat it, eat it
Mmh, yummy, yummy, yummy, make a bummy heated
Make a pretty girl talk that s*****
Whisky ’til I’m tipsy, glitter on my kitty (ooh)
Cool it down, down, down, my pretty
Ba-bad bitchy, make a bad b**** glitchy
Fine, fine, fi-fine, fi-fine, fine, fine
Liberated, living like we ain’t got time
Yada, yada, yah, yada, yada, yah-yah
Yada, yada, yada, bom-bom, kah-kah
Blastin’ on that as, blast on that as
Fan me quick, girl, I need my glass
Fan me off, my wrist goes “click”
Dimples on my hip, stretch marks on my tts
Drinking my water, minding my biz
Monday, I’m overrated, Tuesday, on my dck
Flip-flop, flippy, flip-flop and ass b****
Fan me off, watch my wrist go “click”
Fan me off, I’m hot, hot, hot
Like stolen Chanel, lock me up in jail
Cuff me, please, ’cause this ain’t fair
Dripped in my pearls like Coco Chanel
Uncle Johnny made my dress
That cheap Spandex, she looks a mess
Fan me off, I’m hot, hot, hot
Like stolen Chanel, lock me up in jail
Fingertips go tap, tap, tap
On my MPC, making disco trap
Uncle Johnny made my dress
That cheap Spandex, she looks a mess
F*** off fattie😆
Aretha was a fat slob..
Whit was a crackhead
Tina a c*** as she hated blacks
Patti a lesbian
AND ALL OF THEM ARE MORE LEGENDARY AND RESPECTED THAN BOUNCY THE MIDDLE AGED STRIPPER
No one and I mean no one can touch her. Without a doubt she is the best entertainer of this generation, period. People always wants to hate on this female, but truth be told she’s always giving back, she’s about her craft and a true perfectionist making sure you will be entertained and left in awe 🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝
PERIDOT
Circus acts don’t make u legendary
Electrifying is a reach. Most of the time she seem like she over it. Like every show they have to convince her to do a bit more. We know she can sing but she barely moves. The dancers are sloppy and the highlight of the show is her daughter performing.
Lol, she is peerless yet she has stolen from Soo many and takes credit for it. Beyonce is nothing more than CULT! There are too many talented people who simply don’t get the credit because her Illuminati ass would do anything for fame! She needs to pack her bags and ride out on the camel (Jay-Z) that she rode in on!
You will bow to Beyonce, you will honor Beyonce and you will worship the ground Beyonce walk on.
Beyonce is a living Goddess and I rebuke you for such disrespect of our KING.
You are a lost person ..freak of theafyonce
Riiiiiight. Tell your king she is moving in slow motion but the tracks are 140bpm lol. What’s wrong?
You been tricked by all that backmasking bullchit she put in her music, chile. Single Ladies backwards says worship me. I see it worked on you too. Beyonce is the one who will be bowing with her demonic a$$.
Yes Bey has done it again.. better than ever in the 40/30 club 💪 ..not that her mining me aka bloodline in the Frontline..Blue Icy. Is rocking the stage too 👍😎
TLDR. Beyoncé is a fat and very ugly legacy act FLOP. How much did her album sell? Are people interested in her NEW music?
And Blu Ivy is even uglier than her mama and daddy. I feel like getting eye cancer just looking at it.
Circus acts don’t make u legendary
For a stadium spectacle, the show is entertaining and her American fan base is ravenous for the show to hit US soil. However, beyond the PRODUCTION the team did a fair job of translating those songs to the stage. It highlights how weak the material actually is (see the disappointing tweets for the tease of “Sweet Dreams” and “Freakum Dress” that transition from and into weaker songs). The ballad opener is classy and IMO is kind of a set up to be let down by what follows. The in-between videos are fantastic, tho. The choreography (with the exception of the Formation segment) is also not up to her usual standard. Should’ve never hired Fatima, she needed Parris Goebel and/or Luther Brown. Her dance captain Amari Marshall is PHENOMENAL. Keep that girl on retainer Parkwood! The dancers also are not “clean” in their movements, but rather all over the place but she does say “this show is not about perfection” (although it’s scripted to the nth degree like most stadium shows). Blue Ivy looks more comfortable on stage with each show but it still feels like something to keep people talking instead of an organic show-stopping moment. And finally, all that voguing just seems “been there, done that” at this point. We get it – feminine gay men stand up (yawn). Honey Balenciaga just seems like a distraction from what Beyonce is NOT doing (giving her own energy). Is Beyonce matchless among her peers? I’m afraid this show says “yes” because she can buy production but for sheer performance she (and the team) have done better. And I’ve seen 5 shows…
Come through Queen
There are no truer words and her legacy keeps growing because Biu, has illustrated that she possess the talent, technic, skill and attitude, to take Beyonce’s credentials to the next level. Her performance next to her mother was masterful, her rhythm, coordination,and timing was pure perfection; yet, age appropriate. Her natural capabilities were effortless synchronisation. She sings and sounds like her Mama also. I have got my seat ready for the mother, daughter duo and Rumi is already a big fan of her sister, she may emulate her big sister and Sir is as cool as his daddy. This maybe the next musical dynasty, I hope SO.
Where did u hear Blu Ivy sing?
Look at those cheap ass moves her daughter is doing and fools going like they gonna worship her now ..yall full of s*** beyonce Stan
Why are you so mad 😂
Beyonce sabotaged Chloe’s career because she knew Chloe could surpass her. No respect for that wannabe Latina woman
JLo puts on a far better show….
Than why isn’t she selling out stadiums worldwide?