Queen Bey’s return to London could never be quiet or without upheaval – Tottenham Hotspur Stadium breached its own license in order to host a full-blown, five night residency for the London leg of Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour. And as Beyoncé took to the stage for the first time, she set forth the vision of a bedazzled alien invasion; our supreme mother coming to take us to a new planet.
Ahead of the show, there was a Pride progress flag on screen; an indication of the delights awaiting. Beyoncé emerged in a custom International Klein Blue gown by London-based designer Roksanda as she performed her own opening act – a set of Dangerously In Love, Flaws and All, 1+1, and I Care. Standing in front of a stage of mosaic mirror tiles, she delivered a dazzling vocal performance resplendent with riffs and melisma. “London is in the house!” she shouted. There was also a tribute to her icon Tina Turner, who passed away last week; a slow tempo rendition of River Deep, Mountain High.
