A concert tour (or simply tour ) is a series of concerts by an artist or group of artists in different cities, countries or locations. Often, concert tours are named to differentiate different tours by the same artist and to associate a specific tour with a particular album or product. Especially in the popular music world, such tours can become large-scale enterprises that last for several months or even years, are seen by hundreds of thousands or millions of people, and bring in millions of dollars in ticket revenues. A performer who embarks on a concert tour is called a touring artist .
101-564: The Renaissance World Tour was the ninth concert tour by American singer and songwriter Beyoncé . Her highest-grossing tour to date, it was staged in support of her seventh studio album, Renaissance (2022). The tour comprised 56 shows, beginning on May 10, 2023, in Stockholm , Sweden , and concluding on October 1, 2023, in Kansas City, Missouri . It was Beyoncé's first tour since the On
202-637: A Fendi design inspired by the artist Antonio Lopez in Barcelona. For the June 18 show in Amsterdam, Beyoncé celebrated the Juneteenth holiday by wearing exclusively Black designers, including Feben, Maximilian Davis for Ferragamo , Olivier Rousteing for Balmain, Ib Kamara for Off-White , LaQuan Smith , and her own Ivy Park collection. The show lasts between two and a half and three hours. It
303-561: A charity auction at the Wearable Art Gala to support the WACO Theatre . It included two tickets to the concert, first-class airfare , a three-night hotel stay, and a personal backstage tour led by Beyoncé's mother . On February 1, 2023, Beyoncé announced the tour via her Instagram account. In March 2023, Business leaders in western Sydney began advocating for Accor Stadium to take priority over Allianz Stadium for
404-458: A 25% increase in demand. Concertgoers were noted for creating outfits with metallic clothing inspired by the show, with news organizations analyzing the phenomenon. Public figures also participated in the trend, including US Vice President Kamala Harris , Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex , Diana Ross , Katy Perry and Kim Kardashian . British singer Adele said that she stayed up until 3 am buying metallic clothing on Amazon for
505-690: A Beyoncé concert in New South Wales , due to Accor having twice the audience capacity to accommodate her ticket demand. The possibility of Allianz Stadium securing a Renaissance World Tour concert has chiefly provoked the New South Wales government to end a 57-year ban on holding more than four concerts per year at the stadium. The ban could be lifted as soon as October 2023 to allow the venue to host Beyoncé in 2024. The Premier of New South Wales said that this could bring local businesses "an additional $ 1.3 billion." The concert cap has existed since 1965 due to noise complaints from nearby residents, but now
606-521: A Nigerian restaurant in London that was at risk of closing down due to COVID-19 pandemic . The contribution was facilitated by a fund established by Beyoncé during the tour. This fund was specifically designed to aid small businesses impacted by economic inequalities in the regions where her performances took place. Beyoncé collaborated with the American luxury jewelry house Tiffany & Co . to release
707-493: A UV-sensitive color-changing gown, a flying sequined horse and robotic arms. Describing it as "one of the most incredible live performances in recent memory", Refinery29 's Alexis Jackson praised the tour's "visually stunning" and "elaborate" stage design. Following the tour's first North American stop, in Toronto, The New York Times labeled the show a "Critic's Pick", with Lindsay Zoladz highlighting "Beyoncé's endurance as
808-558: A bejeweled Loewe bodysuit, and a bee costume by Thierry Mugler . Additional accessories and jewelry were custom-made by Tiffany & Co . Among the collection of designer pieces, MYKITA sunglasses are also part of the variety of ensembles showcased in the show. Beyoncé wore 148 costumes over the tour's run, many of which honored local designers at each stop of the tour, including Jacquemus in Marseille, Robert Wun and Stella McCartney in London, Iris van Herpen in Amsterdam, and
909-539: A colorful pattern evocative of stained glass , which is then removed for a performance of "Church Girl", " Get Me Bodied " and " Before I Let Go ". Backing vocalists and dancers appear on stage to accompany " Rather Die Young ". Beyoncé begins to perform " Love on Top ", singing the final two key changes a cappella alongside the audience, before counting into " Crazy in Love ", during which the dancers are dressed in white tank tops and denim jeans, recreating Beyoncé's outfit from
1010-469: A copyright "strike" to these two channels. YouTube later reinstated the two videos and retracted the copyright "strikes" after a request from Verge editor Nilay Patel, although Patel acknowledged that he agreed with the legal argument that led to their removal. Timothy B. Lee of Ars Technica described this controversy as an example of the Streisand effect , saying that while law regarding fair use
1111-537: A digital aftershow for the television series Mr. Robot . In December, Twitter and Vox Media announced a live streaming partnership for The Verge 's programs covering the Consumer Electronics Show . The series Next Level , hosted and produced by Lauren Goode, debuted in 2017 and was recognized in the "Technology" category at the 47th annual San Francisco / Northern California Emmy Awards (2018). In August 2017, The Verge launched
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#17327796116791212-469: A liberal amount of thermal paste onto the processor as opposed to a small amount. An online harassment campaign against Etienne ensued. In February 2019, lawyers from The Verge 's parent company Vox Media filed a DMCA takedown notice, requesting that YouTube remove videos critical of The Verge ' s video, alleging copyright infringement. YouTube took down two of the videos, uploaded by YouTube channels BitWit and ReviewTechUSA, while applying
1313-624: A limited-edition Return to Tiffany x Beyoncé Collection inspired by her Renaissance World Tour . All profits from the sale of this collection were donated to the ABOUT LOVE Scholarship Program, a partnership between Tiffany & Co., BeyGOOD, and the Shawn Carter Foundation, benefiting students in the arts and creative fields at historically black colleges and universities . Adapted from the tour credits listed on Beyoncé's website and press coverage of
1414-488: A live weekly podcast , The Vergecast . The inaugural episode was November 4, 2011. It included a video stream of the hosts. A second weekly podcast was introduced on November 8, 2011. Unlike The Vergecast , The Verge Mobile Show was primarily focused on mobile phones. The Verge also launched the weekly podcast Ctrl-Walt-Delete , hosted by Walt Mossberg , in September 2015. The Verge 's What's Tech podcast
1515-761: A new form of theatrical entertainment, a fusion of song, performance art, innovative stage craft, and state-of-the-art technology. She managed to popularize the Las Vegas residency as a desirable way for top artists to essentially tour in place, letting their fans come to them. American singer Lady Gaga , who cancelled the 2018 European leg of her Joanne World Tour , signed for a Las Vegas residency to help manage her fibromyalgia illness, which can be exacerbated by touring. The 2015 study by charity Help Musicians found that over 60% of musicians suffered from depression or other psychological issues, with touring an issue for 71% of respondents. The Verge The Verge
1616-560: A new parent company: Vox Media. According to the company, the site launched with 4 million unique visitors and 20 million pageviews. At the time of Topolsky's departure, Engadget had 14 million unique visitors. Vox Media overall doubled its unique visitors to about 15 million during the last half of 2012. The Verge had 12 former Engadget staffers working with Topolsky at the time of launch. It hired Tom Warren, former Neowin editor-in-chief and WinRumors blogger, as their new United Kingdom based senior editor. In 2013, The Verge launched
1717-415: A new position at Google . The Verge rebranded and redesigned its website in September 2022 with a sharper, more simplistic logo, more colorful visual design, and new typefaces. Its new home page format resembled a Twitter feed, incorporating external conversations from social media and reporting from other publications. The new format will, in part, reduce aggregation reporting. The Verge broadcasts
1818-616: A new program to help concertgoers travel to the tour's US stops. According to Boardroom , the tour had a significant impact on fashion. Women's Wear Daily reported that it generated $ 187 million in "media impact value" for the multiple brands that the singer worn at the various stops along the tour, including $ 7.7 million for Alexander McQueen , $ 7.2 million for Tiffany & Co. , $ 5.6 million for Balmain , and $ 3.7 million for Valentino . Lauren Cochrane, senior fashion writer at The Guardian , described Beyoncé's concerts as "the new designer catwalk". Designer David Koma said that it
1919-428: A new science section, Verge Science , with former Wired editor Katie Drummond leading the effort. Patel replaced Topolsky as editor-in-chief in mid-2014. Journalist Walt Mossberg joined The Verge 's editing team after Vox Media acquired Recode in 2015. By 2016, the website's advertising had shifted from display advertisements, matched with articles' contents, to partnerships and advertisements adjusted to
2020-529: A shiny life-size horse mannequin wearing a sparkly silver dress to perform "Summer Renaissance" as the Encore . The horse is lifted above the crowd and flies Beyoncé in a circle as a victory lap, while silver confetti is released into the stadium. She then thanks the crowd and exits the stage as the screen is left with a photo of her mother Tina and her uncle Johnny, a major inspiration behind the Black, queer sounds of
2121-401: A significant impact and has been described as a cultural phenomenon by critics. In an article for Yahoo News , Zayna Allen wrote that it is certain that "this is a tour that will go down in history". Boardroom 's Vinciane Ngomsi wrote that the tour "will have set a precedent for how to produce a show that millions are willing to spend large sums on". Grazia journalist Aaliyah Harry said that
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#17327796116792222-472: A single event". According to Ticketmaster, the ticket demand exceeded the number of available tickets by more than 800% in Toronto, Chicago, East Rutherford, Landover, Atlanta, Inglewood, and Houston, to all of which additional shows were added consequently. Live Nation said that, despite the newly added dates, the majority of fans will not be able to purchase tickets: "Demand drastically exceeds supply". The tour received rave reviews from critics, who praised
2323-447: A space in which joy can build and attendees can experience sweet release. That's what dance music, at its beating heart, is about." Vogue writer André-Naquian Wheeler stated that Beyoncé "has upended the typical stadium show model and turned it into an ever-changing format", taking it "to unprecedented heights". Wheeler also analyzes the look of the show as an expression of " Renaissance 's ballroom-inspired sonic and visual aesthetic",
2424-453: A tour are denoted in different ways, dependent on the artist and type of tour, but the most common means of separating legs are dates (especially if there is a long break at some point), countries and/or continents, or different opening acts. In the largest concert tours, it has become more common for different legs to employ separate touring production crews and equipment, local to each geographical region. Concert tours are often administered on
2525-763: A way for the singer to "use fashion as a medium to silently signal a connection and appreciation towards a culture or community". On October 1, 2023, the concert film Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé was announced. Incorporating highlights from the full run of the tour and documentary footage of the development of both the Renaissance 's album and spectacle, the film was first premiered privately at Samuel Goldwyn Theatre in Los Angeles for invited guests on November 25, and then premiered publicly at Leicester Square Theater on November 30. It released in theaters worldwide on December 1. The Renaissance World Tour has had
2626-475: A website that contains the video backlog from The Verge . Circuit Breaker , a gadget blog, launched in 2016, has amassed nearly one million Facebook followers and debuted a live show on Twitter in October 2017. The blog's videos average more than 465,000 views, and Jake Kastrenakes serves as editor-in-chief, as of 2017. Also in 2016, USA Network and The Verge partnered on Mr. Robot Digital After Show ,
2727-488: A world-class performer", noting that she "is the rare major pop star who prizes live vocal prowess". Julianne Escobedo Shepherd of Pitchfork defined the tour "the most ambitious" of Beyoncé's career" as "a unique representation of dance music history and Black art that imagines a more inclusive pop future", while "the Renaissance tour's most important act was bringing Beyoncé's fans together in massive numbers, creating
2828-485: Is Taylor Swift 's Eras Tour , with $ 2.089 billion earned from 125 shows. In 2024, Coldplay 's Music of the Spheres World Tour became the second tour to gross $ 1 billion in revenue. In third place is Elton John 's Farewell Yellow Brick Road , with a total gross of $ 939 million from 2018–2023. On fourth place is Ed Sheeran 's ÷ Tour , with a gross of $ 776.2 million. On fifth place
2929-400: Is U2 's 360° Tour , with $ 736.4 million. Global touring revenue reported to Billboard Boxscore exceeded $ 5.5 billion in 2016. Due to the collapse of record sales in the 21st century, concert tours have become a major source of income for recording artists. Besides the tickets, touring also generates money from the sales of merchandise and meet-and-greet packages. However,
3030-443: Is a concert tour intended to signal the retirement of a singer, the disbanding of a band, or the end of a show's run. Many of the tours end up not being the last tour, with frequent regroupings, or revivals of shows. Luciano Pavarotti 's 2004 tour and Kenny Rogers 's 2015–2017 tour are examples of farewell tours which were the last to be staged before their deaths. As of October 2024, the highest-grossing concert tour of all time
3131-439: Is a peculiar thing, it doesn't suit me particularly well. I'm a real homebody and I get so much joy in the small things." A concert residency concept is offered as an alternative to performers who just need to stay in one venue and the fans come to see them. The concept has been revitalized in the 21st century by Canadian superstar Céline Dion with the success of her A New Day... residency (2003–2007). Her residency introduced
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3232-437: Is a retrospective of her career to that point, where each act of the concert represents one of her albums . In another case, artists embark on a concert tour to celebrate the anniversary of their past albums, such as U2 's 2017 tour to mark the 30th anniversary of The Joshua Tree (1987) and Janet Jackson 's 2019 tour to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 (1989). A farewell tour
3333-659: Is accompanied by a huge inflatable breasts prop and a dance performed along a set of horizontal metal railings, containing a " Toxic " sample as a shoutout to Britney Spears . The "All up in Your Mind" performance features a chair dance and the "Drunk in Love" performance includes fireworks and seductive pole dancing , and ends with Beyoncé being lifted above the B-stage on a motorized tower, reminiscent of her controversial, viral performance in Dubai earlier on January 21. This act
3434-575: Is accompanied by pyrotechnic columns. In many performances, Beyoncé runs down the runway to the B-Stage while singing the outro to the song. She then exits the stage as Les Twins then perform a dance break to " Already ". On select dates, Beyoncé performed the Memories Run Through My Wires act, a special provocateur-themed section. It is composed of "Thique", "All Up in Your Mind", and " Drunk in Love ". The "Thique" performance
3535-528: Is an American technology news website headquartered in Lower Manhattan , New York City and operated by Vox Media . The website publishes news, feature stories, guidebooks, product reviews, consumer electronics news, and podcasts . The website was launched on November 1, 2011, and uses Vox Media's proprietary multimedia publishing platform Chorus. In 2014, Nilay Patel was named editor-in-chief and Dieter Bohn executive editor; Helen Havlak
3636-460: Is placed on the waitlist and who is given a unique access code after registering as a Verified Fan. Tickets bought in European markets also cannot be resold on Ticketmaster for more than their original price. The tour was planned in the lapse of four years and three identical stages for the show were developed, with one stage being set up in a city while the other two travelled to be constructed in
3737-610: Is structured into six distinct acts in which Beyoncé performs most songs from Renaissance in the album order, interspersed with songs from throughout her catalog. As the audience enters the stadium, the screen showcases an image inspired by the SMPTE color bars with additional bars that, as a whole, represent the Progress Pride Flag . The Opening Act is performed by Beyoncé herself, in which she sings R&B ballads from earlier in her discography. Pink clouds are shown on
3838-489: Is unclear regarding this type of situation, "the one legal precedent ... suggests ... that this kind of video is solidly within the bounds of copyright's fair use doctrine." Nearly three years after the erroneous build, PC builder and YouTuber Linus Sebastian collaborated with Etienne in a video entitled "Fixing the Verge PC build", to rectify the mistakes thereof. In it, Etienne admitted not being an experienced builder at
3939-478: The 2022 Ticketmaster fiasco of Taylor Swift 's Eras Tour that had occurred less than three months earlier, in which the website crashed during the Verified Fan presale. Peters questioned how effective the strategy would be since people could sign up for each of the registration groups instead of just one. In light of the mismanagement of Swift's concert ticket sales, and the U.S. Senate hearing it sparked,
4040-454: The Internet , not on television . The show's first episode was released on November 15, 2011. Ten episodes of On The Verge were broadcast, with the most recent episode going out on November 10, 2012. On May 24, 2013, it was announced that the show would return under a new weekly format, alongside a new logo and theme tune. On May 8, 2013, editor-in-chief Topolsky announced Verge Video,
4141-435: The Renaissance album. The Renaissance World Tour broke ticket sales records worldwide. The tour may break the record for the biggest tour in music history, according to Bloomberg , and has already become both the highest-grossing tour by a female artist in history and the highest-grossing tour by a black artist in history. Forbes estimated that the tour could gross up to $ 2.4 billion, while Rolling Stone described
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4242-583: The Senate Judiciary Committee tweeted from their official Twitter account, "We're watching, @Ticketmaster," in reference to the Renaissance World Tour ticketing. In light of this, Ticketmaster has implemented new policies to try and combat difficulty for concertgoers and to "create a less crowded ticket shopping experience for fans". Registration does not guarantee a ticket. Instead, a "lottery-style process" affects who
4343-686: The Stade de France site crashing. Martin d'Argenlieu of Stade Vélodrome said that they had not seen such demand for a decade. Additional shows were added in Amsterdam, Stockholm, and Warsaw due to high demand for the first shows announced in those cities. Financial Times reported that economists at Danske Bank believe that Beyoncé's decision to start her world tour in Stockholm led to a surge in local hotel prices that resulted in inflation in Sweden exceeding expectations, further calling it "astonishing for
4444-472: The seventh-highest-grossing concert tour of all time and the highest-grossing concert tour by a women since the Boxscore archives, breaking the previous record of Madonna's Sticky & Sweet Tour . As of August 31, 2023, Live Nation Entertainment reported that the Renaissance World Tour has grossed $ 579 million, becoming Beyoncé's highest-grossing tour, surpassing the previous The Formation World Tour ,
4545-545: The "Beyonce effect". British hotel chain Travelodge said that the tour helped them achieve "record-breaking [financial] results", with their hotels in London selling out during Beyoncé's residency in the city. More than 90% of hotels in the vicinity of Tottenham Hotspur Stadium were booked up for the dates of Beyoncé's shows in London months in advance, and the price of hotel rooms in Sunderland soared by almost 600% for
4646-501: The London dates, of which fewer than 7,000 were available. After fans voiced their upset and caused "O2 Priority" to trend on Twitter, O2 released an apology acknowledging the "huge demand" and reassuring fans that they are working to resolve the issue. A pre-sale on February 3, which was organized by Live Nation, saw over 3 million people trying to get tickets for dates in the UK, France, Sweden and Poland, which caused Ticketmaster to crash. In
4747-458: The Renaissance World Tour as a case study in his lectures about events that have a significant impact on markets. The tour's stop in Atlanta created an additional $ 10 million in revenue for local businesses. Hotel prices "skyrocketed" in Stockholm during the tour's stops in the city, and the city's tourism board, Visit Stockholm, attributed high levels of tourism and almost full hotel occupancy to
4848-550: The Run II Tour in 2018, and was her fourth all- stadium tour. The concerts lasted between two and a half and three hours and were split into six or seven acts, with Beyoncé performing the tracks from Renaissance in order, interspersed with songs from across her discography. The stage consisted of a giant screen with a large "portal" in its center, and featured sculptures, robotic arms and ultraviolet technology. According to official figures provided by Billboard Boxscore,
4949-479: The Sofa" and a mash-up of " Virgo's Groove " with " Naughty Girl ", during which Beyoncé also includes snippets of a number of her R&B songs, including " Say My Name " and " Dance for You ". "Move" is performed on the B-stage with choreography along with her dancers. During " Heated ", the robotic arms return to holding fans, as does Beyoncé, fanning herself off while standing in a circle of microphones. The performance
5050-611: The Ticketmaster site to crash due to the "incredible" demand. After more than 370,000 people queued for each of the two London dates, a third date was added. The third London date saw half a million people queuing for tickets, leading to a fourth date being added. The fourth date saw another half a million people joining the queue, leading to a fifth date being added. Beyoncé's shows in Paris and Marseille sold out within minutes, with hundreds of thousands of fans trying to buy tickets and
5151-473: The act with "America Has a Problem". Beyoncé then performs " Pure/Honey ", containing elements of " Blow ", whilst holding a fish-eye selfie camera. After the performance, as she exits the stage, her dancers arrive to vogue in a ballroom battle to an extended outro of the song, featuring pre-recorded commentary from Kevin Jz Prodigy , with various members of the troupe taking turns displaying dance moves as
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#17327796116795252-490: The additional spending around Beyoncé's shows in Stockholm. Danske Bank Chief Economist Michael Grahn described the phenomenon as "very rare" and "astonishing for a single event", adding: "We haven't seen this before." In the UK, the tour led to an unexpected increase in consumer price index which led to an increase in inflation by the Bank of England . The tour contributed to a 6.8 percent rise in recreation and culture spending,
5353-403: The cities she performs in. Throughout the tour, Beyoncé's BeyGOOD Foundation provided 1,000 small business owners from marginalized communities with grant opportunities, celebration luncheons, and resources to support entrepreneurship. Beyoncé also donated scholarships worth $ 1 million to students in colleges and universities in cities she performed in during the tour. Beyoncé donated $ 10,000 to
5454-474: The company behind that website, to start a new gadget site. The other departing editors included managing editor Nilay Patel and staffers Paul Miller, Ross Miller, Joanna Stern, Chris Ziegler, as well as product developers Justin Glow and Dan Chilton. In early April 2011, Topolsky announced that their unnamed new site would be produced in partnership with sports news website SB Nation , debuting some time in
5555-545: The concert, while American comedian Rosie O'Donnell sought the help of fans to find suitable silver clothing. Retailers created and marketed clothing inspired by outfits from the tour. British luxury retailer Flannels , which Beyoncé partnered with to open a merchandise store in London, said that an increase in demand "was immediate" and that engagement continued to grow "with incredible momentum", noting thousands of viral social media posts, long queues and sold-out products. As with previous tours, Beyoncé supported communities in
5656-460: The cost of running more trains and keeping all 98 stations open. In Santa Clara, VTA , BART and Caltrain all announced that they were increasing the number of trains and extending service hours for Beyoncé's shows in the city. There was also special transit organized for the concert in New Jersey, which included Beyoncé trivia, merchandise giveaways, and choreography practice. Amtrak launched
5757-495: The dancers make their way around the perimeter of the B-Stage. The next act, Opulence , has an army theme. This section begins with " Formation ", which is followed by " Diva ", making reference to rapper Lil Uzi Vert 's viral dance on TikTok, and " Run the World (Girls) " on the ramp of the B-stage. She then performs "My Power" and exits the stage, only to reappear on top of a silver war tank to perform " Black Parade ". Remaining on
5858-460: The dome. Making their way to the circular secondary stage, Beyoncé and her dancers then perform " Energy ". The audience participates in a fan-made challenge in which they must go silent for a few seconds when Beyoncé sings the lyric "look around, everybody on mute"; each stop competes for who stays the most silent. A massive, inflatable disco horse prop is wheeled out of the dome and onto the stage in preparation for " Break My Soul "., where Beyoncé and
5959-467: The fall. Topolsky lauded SB Nation 's similar interest in the future of publishing, including what he described as their beliefs in independent journalism and in-house development of their own content delivery tools. SB Nation's Jim Bankoff saw an overlap in the demographics of the two sites and an opportunity to expand SB Nation's model. Bankoff previously worked at AOL in 2005, where he led their Engadget acquisition. Other news outlets viewed
6060-499: The fastest in 30 years, which the Office for National Statistics said was the biggest driver for the rise in inflation. Morgan Stanley warned clients of a similar rise in inflation in the US, with global chief economist Seth Carpenter saying: "The Beyoncé effect should keep us from getting too complacent." The tour boosted the local economies of the cities it visited. QuestionPro estimated
6161-409: The firm Edelman , The Verge co-founder Marty Moe announced it was launching The Verge Show , a web television series. After its launch, the show was named On The Verge . The first episode was recorded on Monday, November 14, 2011, with guest Matias Duarte . The show is a technology news entertainment show, and its format is similar to that of a late-night talk show , but it is broadcast over
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#17327796116796262-460: The first few minutes of the second UK pre-sale, over 400,000 people joined the queue to one of the London shows, which then extended to over 800,000 people. More than 600,000 people were in the queue for tickets to the Edinburgh show. In France, over 260,000 people were trying to purchase tickets for the Paris show. Millions of people were trying to get tickets upon general sale in the UK, causing
6363-418: The first track from Renaissance , "I'm That Girl". Beyoncé then performs " Cozy " with two mechanical arms holding silver frames interacting with her as she dances. She then performs " Alien Superstar ", with elements of " Sweet Dreams ", followed by " Lift Off ". The French dance duo Les Twins perform a dance break to " 7/11 ". The party-themed Motherboard act starts with " Cuff It " and its remix inside
6464-484: The following destinations. The design process took eighteen months and was held in charge by Es Devlin Studio and Stufish Entertainment Architects, along with Beyoncé and her creative team, Parkwood . The staging consists of two separate platforms connected by a broad ramp: the A stage with a circle shaped cavity in the middle of a giant, flat screen; while the B stage is subdivided in a circumferenced structure surrounding
6565-546: The government is pushing to increase it to 20 concerts per year. In April 2023, Beyoncé rented an indoor arena, Paris La Défense Arena , in Nanterre , to rehearse for the tour. She underwent knee surgery just a month before the rehearsals and was in rehab while the tour started. Khirye Tyler and Dammo Farmer are credited as the tour's music directors, with Damien Smith as head of the music production and Tiffany Moníque Ryan as Vocal Director. Producer Amorphous assisted with
6666-494: The highest-grossing tour for both an R&B artist and a black female artist. In addition, the Renaissance World Tour was Live Nation's top-grossing tour of 2023 and a major driver of its record revenue. The first pre-sale in the UK on February 2, which was exclusive for O2 customers, was met with "overwhelming" demand and caused the O2 Priority website to crash. Over 200,000 people were trying to purchase tickets for one of
6767-568: The largest one-month sum for any artist since the Boxscore archives began in the mid-1980s. In August 2023, the Renaissance World Tour grossed $ 179.3 million, making it the highest one-month gross for tours, replacing its previous record. The tour dominated the Year-End Billboard Boxscore Top Tours chart, claiming the highest position. generating an astounding $ 570.5M in revenue and attracting an impressive audience of 2.7M people across 55 shows; it also become
6868-434: The local level by concert promoters or by performing arts presenters . Usually, small concert tours are managed by a road manager whereas large concert tours are managed by a tour manager . The main challenge in concert tours is how to move the performance's logistics from one venue to another venue, especially for a transcontinental tour. Tour logistics should be very organized and everything has to happen on time and in
6969-412: The music industry. Neil McCormick, chief music critic for The Telegraph , also gave the show 5 out of 5 stars, remarking that "We've seen plenty of multimedia rock extravaganzas and state of the art pop spectaculars, but this was something else: a sci-fi stadium-scale superclub, the greatest disco in the known universe" while also praising Beyoncé's "absurdly powerhouse singing". Kitty Empire declared
7070-415: The music video. After her background vocalists, Pure Honey, perform Diana Ross ' " Love Hangover " as an interlude, Beyoncé returns to perform an undersea-themed act. This section features an oversized disco ball prop suspended above the crowd. Beyoncé is revealed inside a clam shell, reminiscent of Botticelli ’s The Birth of Venus , in a bedazzled "hands-on" Loewe bodysuit. She performs "Plastic off
7171-419: The next act as Renaissance , showing a maximalist montage of intergalactic travel and robotic machines reminiscent of Fritz Lang 's 1927 sci-fi film Metropolis . This robot-themed segment of the show is interspersed with spoken word interludes from legendary commentator Kevin Jz Prodigy in an homage to ball culture . As the voice asks if the audience is 'ready to serve' and 'ready to slay', Beyoncé performs
7272-511: The night of Beyoncé's concert. Hotel room prices soared in Edinburgh for the date of the concert, with the prices of hotel rooms increasing by more than 360% and occupancy reaching 95.1%. In Cardiff, 95.7% of hotel rooms were booked up for the date of Beyoncé's concert. Washington, D.C.'s Metro extended services by 30 minutes for the concert. After a delay due to the storm, Beyoncé paid the Metro $ 100,000 to stay open for an additional hour, covering
7373-454: The others cheer them on. For each date (with some exceptions), Kevin would announce particular categories, each notably performed by a given member of Beyoncé's dance crew, namely Carlos Irizarry (Old Way), Aliya Janell (Shake That Ass), Aahkilah Cornelius (Sex Siren), Darius Hickman (Soft and Cunt Performance), Amari Marshall (Body), Jonte (Face + Structure), Nerita McFarlane (Runway), and Honey Balenciaga (Vogue Fem). Beyoncé returns seated atop
7474-422: The partnership as positive for both SB Nation and Topolsky's staff, and negative for AOL's outlook. Bankoff, chairman and CEO of Vox Media (owner of SB Nation ), said in a 2011 interview that though the company had started out with a focus on sports, other categories including consumer technology had growth potential for the company. Development of Vox Media's content management system (CMS), Chorus,
7575-406: The production value and Beyoncé's vocal performances. The tour boosted both local and national economies and was a sociocultural phenomenon. Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé , which chronicles the creation and execution of the tour, was released in cinemas on December 1, 2023. The tour was teased on October 23, 2022, when Beyoncé auctioned a ticket for an unspecified show. It was sold for $ 50,000 in
7676-474: The right order as planned. Autoweek magazine estimated 30 to 50 trucks were required by Taylor Swift 's The 1989 World Tour to bring all the stage, sound equipment, instruments, props, and clothes. When Beyoncé visited the United Kingdom with her 2016 The Formation World Tour , it took seven Boeing 747 air freighters and a fleet of more than 70 trucks to get her stage set and other gear to
7777-422: The screen as an image of a glitching signboard rises, forming a picture of Beyoncé in a pose similar to Giorgione 's Sleeping Venus . The singer rises onto the main stage to perform " Dangerously in Love 2 " and welcomes the audience. " Flaws and All " and " 1+1 " continue the set before a cover of Rose Royce 's " I'm Going Down ". The Opening Act ends with a performance of " I Care ". A visual interlude marks
7878-730: The show's musical arrangements, while composer Emily Bear was the featured pianist for the tour. Alongside the announcement of the tour, it was also announced that a public on-sale for the North American leg would initially not happen, with all initial ticket sales for the leg using Ticketmaster 's Verified Fan system. In addition, all the cities in the North American leg of the tour would be split into three different registration groups that would all have different registration periods and on-sale times. Jay Peters of The Verge noted that this spreading out of demand appeared to be an attempt by Ticketmaster to prevent an incident identical to
7979-487: The show, this setlist represents the opening night setlist performed on May 10, 2023 in Stockholm. Variations to the setlist over the course of the concert run are noted below. "The Signboard" video introduction "Opera Intro" and "Loop the Sample" interludes (contain samples of " Energy " and " Where U At? ") Concert tour Different segments of longer concert tours are known as "legs". The different legs of
8080-441: The show, under the styling of Shiona Turini. The wardrobe features a silver beaded Alexander McQueen catsuit, a white bell-sleeved Anrealage gown that transformed into a multicolored masterpiece underneath a UV light, a custom silver Courrèges bodysuit with a striking circular cutout, a pearl-embellished Balmain bodysuit, hat and sunglasses, a metallic feathered frock courtesy of Coperni, a colorful mesh minidress by David Koma ,
8181-544: The site had 3 million unique views per month and 10 million total page views. Time listed the site in its Best Blogs of 2011, calling the prototype site "exemplary". The site closed upon The Verge ' s launch on November 1, 2011. On June 11, 2014, The Verge launched a new section called "This Is My Next", edited by former editor David Pierce, as a buyer's guide for consumer electronics. By 2022, this section had been retitled simply "Buying Guide". The Verge launched November 1, 2011, along with an announcement of
8282-455: The so-called VIP section "Club Renaissance", with an extension of the ramp acting as the radius of the layout. It also features monumental sculptures and metallic tanks , mannequin-horses, robotic arms , pyrotechnics and ultraviolet technology. Beyoncé was treated for bronchitis and had nearly continual sinus infections as a result of excess inhalation of the various smoke effects on stage. Beyoncé had multiple outfit changes throughout
8383-409: The spectacle of the show. During the European tour length, in a five-star review for The Guardian , Malcolm Jack declared the tour "the greatest pop show on Earth", pushing "21st-century live entertainment another lavish leap forward". In another five-star review, The Scotsman 's David Pollock described it as "the most essential stadium concert tour of the 21st century so far" and a game-changer for
8484-485: The tank, she then performs " Savage (Remix) " and " Partition ", after which the tank drives off stage, closing the section. Beginning with the May 26, 2023, Paris show, Blue Ivy began joining Beyoncé onstage to perform choreography to "My Power" and "Black Parade". Following an interlude opening the church-themed Anointed section, Beyoncé emerges from the dome in all-white robe that is struck by ultraviolet light to reveal
8585-524: The tour "spearheaded a cultural movement" by supporting and elevating the LGBTQ+ community and creating fashion trends. A 30-year cap on concerts in Sydney's Allianz Stadium was lifted after Beyoncé's announcement of the tour. This led to a "stadium war", with business executives petitioning Venues NSW to instead prioritize the larger Accor Stadium as the "best venue to secure Beyoncé". A tumbler that Beyoncé
8686-545: The tour a "masterclass", describing it as a "banging, progressive, LGBTQ+-embracing, Afrofuturist extravaganza" that encourages concertgoers to feel joyous and liberated. Rolling Stone 's Brittany Spanos described it as a "once-in-a-lifetime show", praising Beyoncé's vocal performance and crowd interaction. In a review for the Evening Standard , Emma Loffhagen wrote that the tour pushes "the boundaries of 21st-century performance technology", with innovations including
8787-507: The tour as "one of the most in-demand concerts in recent memory". The Root deemed the tour's demand as "wild" and "unprecedented" for female artists and black artists. The tour topped the May Boxscore report with a "massive" gross of $ 154 million, with Beyoncé being the first woman to achieve this in four years. According to Billboard Boxscore, the Renaissance World Tour earned $ 127.6 million over 11 shows between July 8–30, claiming
8888-495: The tour broke ticket sales records worldwide, becoming the seventh-highest-grossing concert tour of all time , the highest-grossing tour of all time by a female artist , and the highest-grossing tour of all time by a black artist. It also achieved the three highest monthly tour grosses in history and ranked at number one on the Top Tours Year End 2023 list. The shows received critical acclaim, with particular praise for
8989-421: The tour could generate $ 4.5 billion in economic activity, which is similar to the revenue that the 2008 Summer Olympics of Beijing ($ 3.6 billion). Brett House, economist at Columbia Business School , said that the tour has helped create a "gentle cool-down" of economic activity in the US during the summer, instead of the usual abrupt stop. Professor Tom Smith of Emory University 's Goizueta Business School used
9090-453: The tour. Social commerce marketplaces Depop and Poshmark reported a rise in demand for silver clothing and a 500% increase in sales for items with "Renaissance" in the description or title. British supermodel Naomi Campbell designed a collection with metallic clothing inspired by the Renaissance World Tour, saying that it is "no longer a concert" but a movement. Small businesses also saw a surge in sales of silver items, with Etsy reporting
9191-499: The touring business suffered in the early 2020s because of the COVID-19 pandemic . Pollstar estimated the total lost revenue for the industry in 2020 at more than $ 30 billion. The mobility of concert tours requires a lot of costs, time, and energy. It is very common for musicians to not see family members for over a year during their touring. British singer Adele expressed her unhappiness of concert tours, saying "Touring
9292-513: The user. Vox Media revamped The Verge 's visual design for its fifth anniversary in November 2016. Its logo featured a modified Penrose triangle , an impossible object . On November 1, The Verge launched version 3.0 of its news platform, offering a redesigned website along with the new logo. In September 2016, The Verge fired deputy editor Chris Ziegler after it learned that he had been working for Apple since July. Helen Havlak
9393-577: The venues. The logistics phase of that tour did not include transportation of the backstage staff, musicians, performers, and the singer herself. The majority of concert tours are part of a promotional campaign to support an album release. Hence, new songs from the respective album are included on its tour's setlist . Some tours are known as "greatest hits tours" or "reunion tour" without any new material or specific album release, such as Fleetwood Mac 's 2009 Unleashed tour and No Doubt 's 2009 Summer Tour . Taylor Swift 's The Eras Tour (2023–2024)
9494-459: The web series Space Craft , hosted by science reporter Loren Grush. In 2022, The Verge produced the show The Future Of for Netflix . In September 2018, The Verge published the article "How to Build a Custom PC for Editing, Gaming or Coding" with a companion YouTube video entitled "How we Built a $ 2000 Custom Gaming PC". The video was criticized for containing errors on almost every step presented by its host, Stefan Etienne, such as applying
9595-590: Was "amazing exposure" and "wonderful" to be part of such an "incredible, culture-defining event". Koma added: "The visibility is incredible. Social media mentions, digital and print articles, and word of mouth – there’s an immediate rise in interest." Beyoncé's disco-inspired metallic tour outfits made silver the reigning fashion trend of spring/summer 2023. The tour increased worldwide demand for silver and metallic outfits, with consumer interest rising by almost 700% and stores filling stock with silver clothing. Chrome nails and metallic boots also became fashion trends due to
9696-536: Was led by Trei Brundrett, who later became the chief operating officer for the company. Following news of his untitled partnership with SB Nation in April 2011, Topolsky announced that the Engadget podcast hosted by Patel, Paul Miller, and himself would continue at an interim site called This Is My Next . By August 2011, the site had reached 1 million unique visitors and 3.4 million page views. By October 2011,
9797-520: Was named among iTunes's best of 2015. The podcast Why'd You Push That Button? , launched in 2017 and co-hosted by Ashley Carman and Kaitlyn Tiffany, received a Podcast Award in the "This Week in Tech Technology Category" in 2018. Editor-in-chief Nilay Patel hosts a weekly interview podcast called Decoder. On February 8th, 2024, Patel announced Decoder would now do two episodes per week. On August 6, 2011, in an interview with
9898-422: Was named editorial director in 2017. The Verge won five Webby Awards for the year 2012 including awards for Best Writing (Editorial), Best Podcast for The Vergecast , Best Visual Design, Best Consumer Electronics Site, and Best Mobile News App. Between March and April 2011, up to nine of Engadget ' s writers, editors, and product developers, including editor-in-chief Joshua Topolsky , left AOL ,
9999-399: Was performed in Stockholm (May 10), Atlanta (August 14), Inglewood (September 1, 2 and 4), Houston (September 23 and 24), New Orleans (September 27) and Kansas City (October 1). The penultimate act parodies a news broadcast, and is titled Mind Control . Beyoncé appears dressed in a haute couture bee-inspired costume with a desk simulating a fictional news station titled KNTY 4 NEWS to start
10100-565: Was promoted to editorial director in mid-2017. In 2017, The Verge launched "Guidebook" to host technology product reviews. In May 2018, Verge Science launched a YouTube channel, which had more than 638,000 subscribers and 30 million views by January 2019. The channel received more than 5.3 million views in November 2018 alone. As of August 2023, the channel has over 100 million views and 1.15 million subscribers. In March 2022, Dieter Bohn announced his resignation from The Verge in his position of Executive Editor, and that he would be moving to
10201-419: Was spotted using on tour sold out on Amazon . Patrick Starr 's One/Size On 'Til Dawn Matte Waterproof Setting Spray sold out after Beyoncé used it on tour. The BBC said that the Renaissance World Tour "marks a big economic moment", boosting countries' economies in a phenomenon dubbed the "Beyoncé effect", "Beyoncé bump", "Beyoncé blip" and "Beyflation" by experts. The tour raised inflation in Sweden, due to
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