The long-awaited return of Queen Bey to the stage kicks off in Stockholm tonight, and we have the latest details about the tour, book, and fan frenzy.
First off, there’s no opening act, and she is scheduled to perform for three hours. Based on covert rehearsal footage, she is expected to give live debuts to “Break My Soul,” “Virgo’s Groove,” “Cuff It,” and other tracks from the eponymous album.
It’s also possible that Bey could rake in $2.4 billion from ticket sales alone, surpassing Taylor Swift’s mind-boggling $1.9B box office. Via Forbes:
The experts I interviewed — who have not reviewed their contracts — highlight some business strategy differences and similarities between them:
- Swift may retain a larger share of ticket sales than does Beyoncé.
- Swift has a more extensive merchandising strategy than Beyoncé.
- Beyoncé and Swift have high tour expenses and their average ticket prices for their 2023 tours are around $700.
And let’s not forget the book supporting the tour!
And shots from the rehearsal demonstrate that the stage will continue Bey’s strong support for the LGBTQ+ community:
The book includes what looks like a draft of a setlist, and wow!
This is her first concert tour since 2018, a truly record-breaking and historic moment in pop culture. Here’s the full setlist, which in places also included elements of “Lift Off,” “I’d Rather Go Blind,” “Dance For You,” “I’m Going Down,” “Sweet Dreams,” and the OG classic “Say My Name.”
- “Dangerously In Love 2″
- “Flaws and All”
- “1+1”
- “I Care”
- “I’m That Girl”
- “Cozy”
- “Alien Superstar”
- “Cuff It”
- “Energy”
- “Break My Soul”
- “Formation”
- “Diva”
- “Run the World (Girls)”
- “My Power”
- “Black Parade”
- “Savage” (Remix)
- “Partition”
- “Church Girl”
- “Get Me Bodied”
- “Before I Let Go”
- “Rather Die Young”
- “Love On Top”
- “Crazy In Love”
- “Plastic Off The Sofa”
- “Virgo’s Groove”
- “Naughty Girl”
- “Move”
- “Heated”
- “Thique”
- “All Up in Your Mind”
- “Drunk in Love”
- “America Has a Problem”
- “Pure/Honey”
- “Summer Renaissance”
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