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Beyonce's Renaissance world tour kicked off in Stockholm on Wednesday night - almost 20 years to the day since she began her incredible solo career with the release of the album Dangerously in Love. That album, which helped her to win six Grammys and remains one of the best-selling of the millennium, famously featured the singer wearing a pair of dirty men’s jeans and a top comprised of rows of diamonds on its cover. In the years since, Beyonce, now 41, has gone on to model a variety of high-end - and very pricey - one-of-a-kind ensembles from every imaginable designer brand.
With an estimated net worth of close to $500 million, the singer - who is married to billionaire rapper Jay-Z - can afford to take her pick of the litter as far as fashion is concerned. But, I can now reveal that when it came to finding the perfect jeans to don for the now-iconic album cover that launched her solo career, Beyonce eschewed designer labels and instead turned to a very surprising source. Photographer Markus Klinko was behind that now-iconic image and told me this week that not only were those infamous jeans his own – but that he still has them in his possession.
‘Beyonce wanted to do something which looked like a famous picture I had taken of the model Laetitia Casta lying on a diamond spider-web so her mom had brought along the diamond top,' Klinko told me. 'But when it came to it Beyonce wasn’t happy because there was nothing to wear on the bottom half which she liked. I said: "Well, wear denim - that will work," but she hadn’t brought anything.
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Beyoncé has honored the late Tina Turner AGAIN — even though her first tribute didn’t go over so well!
Beyoncé paid tribute to her late idol Tina Turner, with a cover of Ike & Tina Turner’s ‘River Deep, Mountain High’.Taking to the stage at the Tottenham Hotspurs stadium last night (May 29), the pop icon performed the latest show as part of her long-awaited ‘Renaissance’ tour.It was here that she paid homage to the late music icon Tina Turner, which came just under a week after news broke that Turner — who was one of Beyoncé’s biggest sources of inspiration — had died peacefully in her home last Wednesday (May 24), aged 83.“I want you to allow me to sing one of my favourite songs,” the singer said ahead of the rendition, which took place during the first part of her set. From there, Beyoncé paid tribute to the late performer by putting her own spin on ‘River Deep, Mountain High’, which Turner released with Ike in 1966.For the occasion, Beyoncé didn’t seek to match the high energy that Turner created in the original track, but instead performed a stripped-back, near-gospel version, before looking to the sky and saying: “We love you, Tina’.Check out footage of the moment below.Other highlights of the show include the second onstage appearance from Beyoncé’s daughter, Blue Ivy.
Beyoncé's highly anticipated Renaissance tour is in full swing, and fans and fellow celebs are dropping everything to catch Queen Bey in action. Kicking off in Stockholm on the 10th of May, the mega stadium show has now just hit London for a string of shows at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Because it's Beyoncé, fans expect a lot, and thanks to footage of the show dominating the internet, it's clear to see that the 41-year-old is absolutely slaying it.
Beyoncé paid tribute to her musical idol Tina Turner during a concert in Paris this weekend.The singer performed at the Stade de France on Friday (May 26) as part of her ‘Renaissance’ tour, where she took a moment to remember Turner, who died on Wednesday (May 24) aged 83 following a long illness.“I just want to take a second and honour Tina Turner,” Beyoncé told the crowd. “If you’re a fan of mine, you’re a fan of Tina Turner. I wouldn’t be on this stage without Tina Turner, so I want you guys to just scream, so she can feel your love.
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Thania Garcia Beyoncé paused her Renaissance tour stop in Paris on Friday to honor Tina Turner, an artist she has routinely referred to as her greatest influence, in the wake of the singer’s death earlier this week. “I just want to take a second and honor Tina Turner,” Beyoncé told the crowd at the Stade de France. “If you’re a fan of mine, you’re a fan of Tina Turner. I wouldn’t be on this stage without Tina Turner, so I want you guys to just scream, so she can feel your love. I feel so blessed that I was allowed to witness her brilliance.” Beyoncé was heavily inspired by Turner’s artistry and authenticity. As Beyoncé said during her 2005 tribute to Turner at the Kennedy Center Awards, “Every now and then, when I think of inspiration, I think of the two Tinas in my life — that’s my mother, Tina, and of course, the amazing Tina Turner.”
irreplaceable.Beyoncé remembered the late Tina Turner during a “Renaissance” world tour stop Friday in the Paris area.The 41-year-old “Crazy in Love” singer told her fans: “I just want to take a second and honor Tina Turner. If you’re a fan of mine, you’re a fan of Tina Turner.”She continued: “I wouldn’t be on this stage without Tina Turner, so I want you guys to just scream, so she can feel your love.”“I feel so blessed that I was allowed to witness her brilliance,” Beyoncé concluded.
season 3 couple Juan and Jessica's baby is here! Jessica has given birth to their first child together, a baby boy, ET can exclusively share.The couple has decided to name their son David Vincent Daza Londoño. David was born on May 24 at 1:51 p.m., weighing 6 pounds and 3 ounces.In a statement to ET, Jessica shares, «Mommy (Jessica), Daddy (Juan), and his two big brothers, Dayton and Dawson, are so in love with him already and we all can't wait to be together as a family. We feel so lucky to have our beautiful blessing here.
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Tina Arena has announced her first new album in eight years. The 55-year-old singer – born Filippina Lydia Arena – has titled the record, which will be her seventh entirely in English, ‘Love Saves’, and said it was inspired by lockdown. She told Rolling Stone: “Like many of us, I retreated inwards during the pandemic.
Tina Turner fans are coming after Beyoncé and Jay-Z! The music icon sadly passed away on We
queen of rock ‘n’ roll and her ex-husband Ike Turner’s abusive relationship in their 2013 hit, “Drunk in Love.”Tina Turner, born Anna Mae Bullock, died at 83 on Wednesday in her Switzerland home.The news of her death led to the resurfaced lyrics of Beyoncé, 41, and Jay-Z’s song, “Drunk in Love,” perhaps the couple’s most iconic track together.“Beat the box up, like Mike in ’97, I bite,” Jay-Z, 53, raps.“I’m Ike Turner, turn up baby, no, I don’t play. Now eat the cake, Anna Mae said, ‘Eat the cake, Anna Mae.'”The “Empire State of Mind” rapper’s lyrics reference a notorious moment in the Turner’s relationship when the “Proud Mary” singer, who went by Anna Mae at the time, was in a diner with Ike and fans asked her for an autograph instead of him.Ike was displeased with the fan’s lack of interest in him, so he attacked Tina by forcing cake in her mouth, saying, “Eat the cake, Anna Mae!”When “Drunk in Love” debuted in 2013, the verse rubbed many people the wrong way, many of whom criticized the Carters for trying to profit off Tina’s abusive relationship.The Post has contacted Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s reps for comment about the lyrics.Ten years later, Turner lovers are still disgruntled by the lyrics, especially after Beyoncé shared a tribute post to her “inspiration,” Tina Turner, on Instagram and Twitter.“My beloved queen.
Beyoncé has written a touching tribute to Tina Turner, following news of her passing.Yesterday (May 24), news broke that the Rock’n’Roll singer had passed away peacefully in her Switzerland home. She was aged 83.Now, amid countless tributes being paid from members of the entertainment world — led by Elton John, Mick Jagger and more — R&B icon Beyoncé has also paid her respects to the late musician, and thanked her for the ways that she shaped her as an artist.“My beloved queen.
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Beyoncé has shared more details about her current ‘Renaissance’ world tour – see the full, exhaustive list below.The tour, behind last year’s lauded ‘Renaissance’ LP, began in Stockholm, Sweden last week (May 10), and will head to the UK and North America before the end of the year.Included in the new list, which has been published on Beyoncé’s official website, are names of the show’s dancers, producers, technicians, lighting directors, choreographers and more.Beyoncé herself is listed as the director, executive producer and creative director of the show.See the full list of credits here.At the opening show on the tour, the R&B icon presented fans with a stunning 36-song setlist, which covered her illustrious career and focused heavily on ‘Renaissance’.As well as including numerous fan favourites — namely ‘Love on Top’, ‘Crazy In Love’, ‘Formation’ and ‘Drunk In Love’ — the show in Stockholm also saw several live debuts for songs including ‘Cuff It’, ‘Break My Soul’ and ‘Summer Renaissance’.The singer also surprised fans by making the bathrooms onsite gender-neutral. This is despite the tour making stops in plenty of states which recently passed laws and policies that banned gender-affirming care for children under the age of 18.
Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle Editor Sterling K. Brown could be on his way to Broadway. The three-time Emmy winner will star in a reading of a new stage production of “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” on May 18 in New York City, sources exclusively tell me. Brown will play Randle P. McMurphy, a character famously portrayed by Jack Nicholson in the 1975 movie adaptation of Ken Kesey’s 1962 novel. Sources also tell me that Tony winner Laura Benanti will play Nurse Ratched. The team behind the reading have their hopes set on a Broadway run. The reading is directed by Young Vic artistic director Kwame Kwei-Armah. Scott Delman produces. Delman is also on board as a producer of the “Thelma & Louise” musical, which has been workshopped with Amanda Seyfried and Evan Rachel Wood starring.
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Today (May 10), Beyoncé began her highly anticipated “Renaissance” tour after releasing the album of the same name last July. The tour kicked off in Stockholm, Sweden at the Friends Arena, where she performed for three hours.