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What Does Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance Tour’ VIP Package Include?

For weeks the Bey Hive has taken to social media to coordinate a financial plan in anticipation of Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour announcement. Although tickets for the upcoming haven’t gone on sale to the general public, social media has begun to speculate not only what the potential ticket prices will be but if there will be a VIP package add-on.

Well, one fan page on Twitter (not affiliated with the singer) alleges that there will not only be a VIP ticket package for the shows in the United States, but it will grant the holder access like never seen before. In the screengrab of what appears to be a Ticketmaster checkout screen, the VIP package is titled “VIP Front Row ON Stage Experience Package.”

The picture goes on to share that this supposed package will be available for purchase starting on February 10 at 10 am local time. Included in the package, holders will be given front-row seats on the stage, a red-carpet photo opportunity, commemorative laminate, exclusive tour merch, a dedicated restroom, and more.

VIP On-Stage package details pic.twitter.com/l8QhgNpkB8 — COWBOY CARTER Updates 𐚁 (@B7Album) February 1, 2023

Other accounts jumped in to share what the international VIP packages will supposedly contain.

prices for VIP in Belgium pic.twitter.com/gWp2KrrLPH — laetitia.✨ (@Tisjaa) February 1, 2023

In the mean time, to learn more about how to get tickets for the Renaissance World Tour , click here .

An Honest Review Of Beyoncé’s Renaissance Tour VIP Cocktails

“I've been drinking, I've been drinking.”

The BeyHive got a first glimpse into what to expect for the summer of Renaissance now that Beyoncé has officially kicked off her tour in Europe — and it’s safe to say the queen has delivered . Fans in attendance at the first show in Stockholm also did their part, sharing everything you need to know in order to prepare for your show, including some details from the Renaissance Tour VIP experience. One fan posted the VIP drink menu for that first show, which included two themed cocktails for about $13 each. Both looked a bit basic, so I decided to try Beyoncé’s Renaissance Tour VIP drinks at home to see if they’re worth it.

According to a pic of the two Beyoncé cocktails in Stockholm from Twitter user @mzezbae, the first drink is inspired by Beyoncé’s song “Pure/Honey” from the Renaissance album. This sweet drink is a mix of whiskey, honey, ginger ale, and lime juice. The second drink is a BeyHive Lemonade inspired by the fandom and Beyoncé’s sixth album, Lemonade. During the show, Beyoncé wears a bee outfit while singing “America Has A Problem,” so a BeyHive drink is very fitting for this moment. That cocktail has lemonade (obviously) and vodka, with a lemon slice and mint garnish.

It’s possible that menus (and prices) will vary from venue to venue, so there’s a chance these Renaissance Tour-themed cocktails may not be at your show. However, they are fun sips to prepare as you and your besties get ready in your Renaissance concert outfits. These aren’t the most intricate of cocktails, and they’re actually pretty easy to make at home. For this reason alone, I decided to stir up my own Beyoncé Renaissance Tour VIP cocktails to try as I watched clips of the show at home.

Beyoncé Renaissance Tour VIP Cocktails Review

Since I only had the menu to go off of, I didn’t have exact measurements. Improvising, I followed a recipe for a modified whiskey ginger for the Pure/Honey drink and a vodka lemonade for the BeyHive Lemonade based on the ingredients list. For the Pure/Honey, I mixed together the following:

• 1.5 ounces whiskey
• 1-ounce lime juice
• 1 teaspoon of honey
• 4 ounces ginger ale

In a glass, I added my ingredients, but forgot my lime wedge garnish on top. Even though that would make my drink more Insta-worthy, it probably wouldn’t add too much to the flavor. Overall, I thought this drink was fine. It wasn’t anything special, but I still enjoyed it. It was pretty sweet from the honey and the ginger ale, so if you’re not into that, you may want to adjust the ingredients for your own at-home Beyoncé cocktail.

The BeyHive Lemonade was probably my favorite of the two, but it was also very sweet. For that drink, I combined:

• 1.5 ounces vodka
• 4 ounces lemonade
• Lemon slice garnish
• Mint leaf garnish

A vodka and lemonade drink is basically just boozy lemonade, so you can imagine what this cocktail tasted like. The lemon slice and mint leaf garnish did elevate my drink, so it looked more impressive. However, it wasn’t a one-of-a-kind drink. Ultimately, these Beyoncé Renaissance tour cocktails are on the basic side, but you’re not going to the tour to drink. You’re going to have fun with your besties while dancing to “Break My Soul” and wearing a disco cowboy hat.

You might not even want to spend more money on a cocktail at the show when you’ve already paid for a VIP package. According to Ticketmaster, the VIP BeyHive Package for the Renaissance World Tour starts at $1,401 a person for some of the U.S. dates. Each package includes:

• A general admission ticket to the BeyHive Pit
• Limited edition Renaissance World Tour VIP gift
• Official Renaissance World Tour VIP laminate
• Early entry
• Renaissance World Tour photo op (without Beyoncé)
• Access to a VIP concierge team and onsite hosts

You would think spending close to $1,500 would mean you also get first-class cocktails to enjoy while dancing to “Alien Superstar” and “Cuff It,” but that doesn’t seem to be the case. The lowest-priced VIP package doesn’t even come with a free drink. You only get two tokens to the bar when you buy the Alien Superstar Riser or Pure/Honey On Stage Risers VIP packages , which range from around $1,867 to $4,939 each. I think these drinks are fun to make at home, but hopefully, Beyoncé has something better on the menu for future dates. Of course, fans don’t seem to mind how expensive the Beyoncé Renaissance World Tour merch is, so maybe they won’t bat a glittery lash at spending an extra $13 (or more) on a cocktail they could make themselves.

This article was originally published on 05.15.23

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Yesterday (Feb 1), Beyoncé stopped the world, world stop, carry on when she announced the dates for her highly anticipated Renaissance World Tour. Starting in Stockholm in May and ending in New Orleans in September, Beyoncé will be performing songs from her critically acclaimed Renaissance album for stadiums full of fans all summer long, and presales have begun.

What can fans expect to pay for Renaissance World Tour tickets? From seated to standing and gold circle to VIP, there are plenty of options. With that in mind, we're here to break down exactly how much tickets to the tour will set you back.

READ MORE: Beyoncé Renaissance tour: Tickets, prices, presale, dates, setlist and everything you need to know

How much are Renaissance World Tour tickets in the UK?

Today (Feb 2), Beyoncé launched the O2 presale for her Renaissance World Tour and, as a result, fans finally know the prices of Renaissance World Tour tickets and all the packages on offer. Below are all the options you can buy if you manage to get through the queues.

• Seated - £56.25 to £199
• Standing - £106.80
• Gold Circle - £177.50
• GA Early Entry Package - £221
• Silver VIP Fan Ticket Package - £256
• Premium GA Early Entry Package - £321
• Gold VIP Fan Ticket Package - £341
• Club Renaissance Experience - £372
• BeyHive VIP Package - £769
• Alien Superstar Riser - £1038
• Pure/Honey On Stage Risers Front Row Experience - £2400

Essentially, you can pay £56.25 to be in the gods or more to be up closer. Below is a map of the venue for reference.

How much are Renaissance World Tour tickets in the US?

As it stands, Beyoncé is yet to reveal exactly how much Renaissance World Tour tickets are in the US. However, we imagine that the prices will be pretty similar to what fans in the UK and Europe are paying so use those figures as a guide. Official prices for tickets in the US will become clear when the first Citi presale tasks place on Tuesday, February 7 at 10 AM.

For more information on the Renaissance World Tou r presale options, check out our extensive guide below.

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Beyoncé Announces 41-Date 'Renaissance' Tour

The five-month romp takes her to the U.K., Europe, and North America.

Beyoncé won’t break our soul — but she’s about to break our wallets.

Finally, months after the release of her acclaimed seventh studio album , the superstar has announced her Summer 2023 Renaissance world tour. The five-month romp, kicking off in May and wrapping in September, will take the singer to over 40 cities in the U.K., Europe, and North America. This will mark the first-ever live performances of her new album, and first live shows for Beyoncé in general since her 2017 On The Run II tour with husband Jay-Z.

Details of the Renaissance tour leaked early, in late 2022, after extravagant VIP packages for the tour went up for auction at the WACO Theater‘s Wearable Art Gala charity auction.

Unlike with previous album cycles, Beyoncé uncharacteristically withdrew from the public eye following the release of Renaissance. To date, the singer hasn’t released any music videos or visuals to accompany the songs, nor has she made any public performances of the songs. On Jan. 23, Queen Bey gave her first performance in years at the Atlantis The Royal hotel in Dubai, though the theatrical show was invite-only and she didn’t perform any songs from Renaissance . Bey reportedly earned around $24 - $34 million for the gig.

That being said, we may finally see more activity from the Bey camp in the months leading up to her tour. For everything you need to know about attending the Renaissance tour, including the full tour schedule, openers, and how to snag tickets, read on.

Where is Beyoncé’s Renaissance Tour Playing?

Bey will visit the U.K., Europe, and North America over the span of five months. See her full tour schedule below:

• May 10 - Friends Arena, Stockholm, SE
• May 14 - King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, BE
• May 17 - Principality Stadium, Cardiff, UK
• May 20 - BT Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, UK
• May 23 - Stadium of Light, Sunderland, UK
• May 26 - Stade de France, Paris, FR
• May 29 - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, UK
• May 30 - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, UK
• June 8 - Olympic Stadium, Barcelona, ES
• June 11 - Orange Vélodrome, Marseille, FR
• June 15 - Rhein Energie Stadion, Cologne, DE
• June 17 - Johann Crujiff Arena, Amsterdam, NL
• June 21 - Volksparkstadion, Hamburg, DE
• June 24 - Deutsche Bank Park, Frankfurt, DE
• June 27 - PGE Nardowy, Warsaw, PL
• July 8 - Rogers Centre, Toronto, ON
• July 12 - Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA
• July 15 - Nissan Stadium, Nashville, TN
• July 17 - L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium, Louisville, KY
• July 20 - Huntington Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN
• July 22 - Soldier Field Stadium, Chicago, IL
• July 26 - Ford Field, Detroit, MI
• July 29 - Metlife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
• Aug. 1 - Gilette Stadium, Boston, MA
• Aug. 3 - Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, PA
• Aug. 5 - Fedex Field, Washington D.C.
• Aug. 9 - Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC
• Aug. 11 - Mercedez-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA
• Aug. 16 - Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL
• Aug. 18 - Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, FL
• Aug. 21 - Dome at America’s Center, St. Louis, MO
• Aug. 24 - State Farm Stadium, Phoenix, AZ
• Aug. 26 - Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, NV
• Aug. 30 - Levi’s Stadium, San Francisco, CA
• Sept. 2 - SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, CA
• Sept. 11 - BC Place, Vancouver, BC
• Sept. 13 - Lumen Field, Seattle, WA
• Sept. 18 - Geha Field at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MO
• Sept. 21 - AT&T Stadium, Dallas, TX
• Sept. 23 - NRG Stadium, Houston, TX
• Sept. 27 - Caesar’s Superdome, New Orleans, LA

Who is opening on Beyoncé’s Renaissance Tour?

No openers have yet been confirmed for the tour but stay tuned for announcements.

How to buy tickets to Beyoncé’s Renaissance Tour

Like Taylor Swift’s Eras tour, we expect staggering demand for these tickets. Ticketmaster will hold several presales for select U.K. and European dates , the earliest of which kicks off as soon as Feb. 2 at 10 a.m. local time.

Meanwhile, Verified Fan registration is open for all North American dates with presale and public onsale dates to come. Register here .

This article was originally published on Feb. 1, 2023

What To Expect From Beyoncé’s 2023 Renaissance World Tour

The stadium tour kicks off in May in cities across Europe and the U.S.

Get ready for your soul (or at least your bank account) to be broken . Queen Bey is coming to a city near you soon. More than six months after releasing Renaissance , her first solo studio album in six years, Beyoncé finally announced the Renaissance World Tour , sharing the poster on Instagram and posting the tour dates on her website on Feb. 1. The stadium jaunt will kick off in May in Sweden, with dates currently confirmed across Europe and North America.

The Renaissance World Tour will mark Beyoncé’s first live shows in five years — aside from the extravagant private show she played in Dubai on Jan. 21 for the grand re-opening of the Atlantis resort, for which she was reportedly paid around $24 million . Naturally, demand has proven to be enormous, leading Bey to add more shows across the U.S. and Europe. She last co-headlined the On The Run II Tour with her husband Jay-Z in 2018. The singer was rumored to have planned a tour in 2020 to promote The Lion King: The Gift and its accompanying Black Is King film , but dates were inevitably scrapped due to lockdown. Her last solo outing was the Formation World Tour in 2016.

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In October, the “CUFF IT” singer indicated — in a very low-key way — that she would embark on a 2023 world tour to promote her seventh studio album . At the inaugural Wearable Art Gala, the 28-time Grammy winner auctioned off a “UNIQUE opportunity,” referencing her fan-favorite track “ALIEN SUPERSTAR,” to see one of her upcoming shows. The listing confirms that the Renaissance tour will kick off in the summer of 2023, calling it “one of the most sought-after musical performances of all time” and assuring international fans that Bey will take the tour worldwide.

That VIP package included two concert tickets, first-class airfare to select cities, a three-night hotel stay, and to top it off, a guided backstage tour from Beyoncé’s mother Tina Knowles-Lawson. According to Variety , the winning bidder paid between $45,000 and $50,000 for the honor of seeing Bey. Thankfully, this did not indicate the price range for normal Renaissance tour tickets.

Here’s everything you need to know about the Renaissance World Tour.

Beyoncé’s Renaissance Tour Dates

The Renaissance World Tour will kick off on May 10 in Sweden and take Beyoncé to 14 cities across the UK and Europe before heading to the U.S. and Canada. The North American leg will start on July 8 in Toronto and conclude nearly three months later in New Orleans. Demand for tickets ended up being so big that Beyoncé added multiple dates across both continents. On Feb. 2, she announced second shows in several U.S. cities , and added multiple dates across the UK and Europe on Feb. 7, including a total of five shows in London alone.

See the full tour Renaissance World Tour schedule below.

• May 10 – Stockholm, Sweden @ Friends Arena
• May 11 – Stockholm, Sweden @ Friends Arena
• May 14 – Brussels, Belgium @ Baudoin Stadium
• May 17 – Cardiff, Wales @ Principality Stadium
• May 20 – Edinburgh, Scotland @ BT Murrayfield Stadium
• May 23 – Sunderland, England @ Stadium of Light
• May 26 – Paris, France @ Stade de France
• May 29 – London, England @ Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
• May 30 – London, England @ Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
• June 1 – London, England @ Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
• June 3 – London, England @ Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
• June 4 – London, England @ Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
• June 8 – Barcelona, Spain @ Olympic Stadium
• June 11 – Marseille, France @ Orange Velodrome
• June 15 – Cologne, Germany @ RheinEnergieStadion
• June 17 – Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Johan Cruijff Arena
• June 18 – Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Johan Cruijff Arena
• June 21 – Hamburg, Germany @ Volksparkstadion
• June 24 – Frankfurt, Germany @ Deutsche Bank Park
• June 27 – Warsaw, Poland @ PGE Nardowy
• June 28 – Warsaw, Poland @ PGE Nardowy
• July 8 – Toronto, ON @ Rogers Centre
• July 9 – Toronto, ON @ Rogers Centre
• July 12 – Philadelphia, PA @ Lincoln Financial Field
• July 15 – Nashville, TN @ Nissan Stadium
• July 17 – Louisville, KY @ Cardinal Stadium
• July 20 – Minneapolis, MN @ Huntington Bank Stadium
• July 22 – Chicago, IL @ Soldier Field
• July 23 – Chicago, IL @ Soldier Field
• July 26 – Detroit, MI @ Ford Field
• July 29 – East Rutherford, NJ @ MetLife Stadium
• July 30 – East Rutherford, NJ @ MetLife Stadium
• Aug. 1 – Boston, MA @ Gillette Stadium
• Aug. 3 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Heinz Field
• Aug. 5 – Washington, DC @ Fedex Field
• Aug. 6– Washington, DC @ Fedex Field
• Aug. 9 – Charlotte, NC @ Bank Of America Stadium
• Aug. 11 – Atlanta, GA @ Mercedes Benz Stadium
• Aug. 12 – Atlanta, GA @ Mercedes Benz Stadium
• Aug. 16 – Tampa, FL @ Raymond James Stadium
• Aug. 18 – Miami, FL @ Hard Rock Stadium
• Aug. 21 – St. Louis, MO @ Dome at America’s Center
• Aug. 24 – Phoenix, AZ @ State Farm Stadium
• Aug. 26 – Las Vegas, NV @ Allegiant Stadium
• Aug. 30 – San Francisco, CA @ Levi’s Stadium
• Sept. 1 – Los Angeles, CA @ SoFi Stadium
• Sept. 2 – Los Angeles, CA @ SoFi Stadium
• Sept. 11 – Vancouver, BC @ BC Place Stadium
• Sept. 13 – Seattle, WA @ Lumen Field
• Sept. 18 – Kansas City, KS @ Arrowhead Stadium
• Sept. 21 – Dallas, TX @ AT&T Stadium
• Sept. 23 – Houston, TX @ NRG Stadium
• Sept. 24 – Houston, TX @ NRG Stadium
• Sept. 27 – New Orleans, LA @ Caesars Superdome

How To Buy Renaissance Tour Tickets

Like Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour , fans will need to register with Ticketmaster’s Verified Fan program to buy tickets to the Renaissance World Tour. BeyHive subscribers can register for their own Verified Fan presale, which comes first, while Citi cardmembers will also have a separate presale before the general Verified Fan onsale. The shows have been divided into Groups A, B, and C, which all have different registration periods and presale dates. Therefore, not all shows will go on sale at once, decreasing the chances of the traffic jams that happened for Swift’s Eras Tour .

That said, huge traffic and long virtual queues are still expected, as Ticketmaster announced the day after the tour announcement that the number of Verified Fan registrations exceeded the number of tickets available by nearly 800%. For cities in Group A, the BeyHive presale will begin on Feb. 6, with the Citi presale happening the next day and the general Verified Fan onsale being held on Feb. 11. The presales for Group B will be held the following week, and tickets for Group C shows will go on sale the week after. Originally, fans had until Feb. 2 to register for Group A shows, Feb. 9 for Group B, and Feb. 16 for Group C. But due to the demand, Ticketmaster ended up cutting off registration for all shows on Feb. 5.

This article was originally published on Oct. 24, 2022

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Premium tickets, limited edition Renaissance World Tour VIP gift item, official Renaissance World Tour VIP laminate, Renaissance World Tour photo opp & more!  

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Pure/honey on stage risers: front row experience.

Each Pure/Honey On Stage Risers: Front Row Experience includes: 

• BAD B*TCHES to the left. MONEY B*TCHES to the right! Experience the RENAISSANCE WORLD TOUR (RWT) with a front row seat on either PURE/HONEY RISER (BAD B*TCHES (SIDE A) or MONEY B*TCHES (SIDE B))
• Dedicated restroom & bar for PURE/HONEY guests with cash bar, beer, wine and signature cocktails! (2 drink tokens included)**
• One VIP parking space per order or ride share voucher
• Limited edition RENAISSANCE WORLD TOUR VIP gift item
• Official RENAISSANCE WORLD TOUR VIP laminate
• Fast pass to RWT merchandise
• RENAISSANCE WORLD TOUR Photo Opp***
• VIP concierge team and onsite hosts
• Limited availability

*Locations may vary by venue, see specific date for details. **Local liquor laws apply, must be 21 years of age to consume alcohol. ***No artist participation. 

PURE/HONEY ON STAGE RISERS

Each Pure/Honey On Stage Risers includes: 

• BAD B*TCHES to the left. MONEY B*TCHES to the right! Experience the RENAISSANCE WORLD TOUR (RWT) on either PURE/HONEY RISER (BAD B*TCHES (SIDE A) or MONEY B*TCHES (SIDE B))
• Dedicated restroom & bar for PURE/HONEY guests with cash bar including beer, wine and signature cocktails! (2 drink tokens included)**

ALIEN SUPERSTAR RISER

Each Alien Superstar Riser includes: 

• Experience the RENAISSANCE WORLD TOUR (RWT) on the ALIEN SUPERSTAR RISER with an unobstructed UNIQUE view of the RENAISSANCE WORLD TOUR.
• Dedicated restroom & bar for ALIEN SUPERSTAR Riser guests with cash bar including beer, wine and specialty cocktails! (2 drink tokens included)**

BEYHIVE VIP PACKAGE

Each BeyHive VIP Package includes: 

• One general admission ticket to the BEYHIVE Pit (BEYHIVE A or BEYHIVE B)
• Early entry into the venue
• RENAISSANCE WORLD TOUR Photo Opp*

*No artist participation. 

CLUB RENAISSANCE EXPERIENCE

Each Club Renaissance Experience includes: 

• Immerse yourself in the world of CLUB RENAISSANCE at the CLUB RENAISSANCE WORLD TOUR.
• Access to the CLUB RENAISSANCE cash bar*
• Specialty designed CLUB RENAISSANCE gift item
• CLUB RENAISSANCE VIP wristband granting early entry into the venue

*Local liquor laws apply, must be 21 years of age to consume alcohol.

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Beyoncé | Renaissance World Tour

Following the wildly successful release of BEYONCÉ’s seventh studio album, RENAISSANCE , the global superstar has announced RENAISSANCE WORLD TOUR today, her first solo tour in over six years. The North American leg of the tour is leveraging Ticketmaster’s Verified Fan technology to ensure more tickets get into the hands of concertgoers.

Verified Fan Registration is now closed for North American dates at beyonce.livenation.com .

We ask for all guests attending this event to please review the stadium event guide prior to your arrival.

Parking passes, and tickets should be added to Apple Wallet or Google Wallet to expedite entry at parking and stadium gates.

Ticket Policy

• All guests ages 2 and above must have an event ticket to enter the stadium.
• There is no re-entry after admittance.
• Guests should have their tickets ready to scan upon approaching the stadium entry gates.
• The ticket barcode must be visible no matter the ticket type.
• The Visa Box Office opens at 3:00 pm and is located at the north end of the stadium at Toyota Gate F. Walk-up tickets may also be available at the Visa Box Office.
• Tickets will not be emailed or available to print. Your mobile ticket must be displayed on your phone to get into the event . 

Timeline Wednesday, August 30, 2023

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Buses/Oversized Vehicles  Buses/oversized vehicles must park in Blue RV and contact the Visa Box Office at 408-579-4449 to purchase parking in advance.

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The following items ARE PERMITTED in the stadium during Levi’s® Stadium Events:

Bags that comply with the Clear Bag Policy

o Clearbagupto12”x6”x12”

o Non-clearclutchupto4.5”x6.5”

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Food and fruit (must be cut into pieces).

Plastic water bottles (factory sealed, no-alcohol, less than 24 ounces)

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Strollers (contact nearest Playmaker if in need of storing)

Sunscreen & hand-powered misters

Umbrellas (no obstruction of other fans view)

Protective face coverings

Hand sanitizers up to 12 ounces

The following items ARE PROHIBITED in the stadium:

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Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) VTA will operate increased train service from Mountain View station (Caltrain transfer) and Milpitas station (BART transfer) two hours prior to event start. Post-event service will run for approximately 60 minutes post-event in coordination with Caltrain. For more information, please visit  www.vta.org .

Caltrain Guests heading to the concert can get off at the Mountain View station and transfer to the VTA light rail service to Levi’s Stadium. Post-event, Caltrain will operate one extra train northbound from Mountain View to San Francisco approximately 75 minutes after the concert ends. For more information, please visit the https://www.caltrain.com/news/caltrain-will-be-you-beyonces-concert-levis-stadium

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BART will run extra trains and offer special limited service for this event in coordination with VTA event service. For more information, please visit  https://www.bart.gov/news/articles/2023/news20230822

Capitol Corridor Capitol Corridor will offer special train service to and from Levi’s Stadium. Eastbound train 550 will depart Great America Station at 11:59pm. For more information, please visit  https://www.capitolcorridor.org/blogs/get_on_board/take-the-capitol-corridor-to-see-taylor-swift-beyonce-and-ed-sheeran-at-levis-stadium-2023/

RIDESHARE The rideshare drop-off location at Levi’s® Stadium for this event will be on Great America Parkway curbside, between Tasman Drive and Old Glory Lane. The pick-up zone is located in Red Lot 7. Follow signage and staff instructions for additional directions.

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VTA will operate increased train service pre-game from Mountain View station (Caltrain transfer) and Milpitas station (BART transfer) two hours prior to game start. Post-game service will run for approximately 60 minutes from the official end of game. For more information, please visit www.vta.org , or call 408-321-2300.

Capitol Corridor

Capitol Corridor will operate regular weekend schedule southbound to Santa Clara. For more information, please visit www.capitolcorridor.org .

Caltrain provides services from San Francisco to South San Jose with stops all along the peninsula. On Sunday, fans heading to the game can get off at the Mountain View station and transfer to VTA light rail service to Levi’s Stadium. Post-game, Caltrain will operate regular weekend schedule and northbound trains will depart Mountain View at 4:34 pm, 5:34 pm and 6:34 pm.

For more information, please visit the game service page at  www.caltrain.com .

BART will operate regular weekend schedule. For more information, please visit www.bart.gov .

All accessible parking will be directed to Green Lot 1. Guests who possess a valid placard will be directed to park and must display their placard at the entrance to be admitted.

All accessible parking will be directed to Red Lot 1. Guests with valid placards will be directed to park in this lot and must display their placards at the entrance to be admitted.

Levi’s® Stadium takes pride in providing elite service to all guests, including those requiring mobility assistance. We provide a variety of services for our guests with special needs. These services include courtesy shuttle buses from selected parking lots, golf cart shuttles in the Main lot, and Guest Services representatives to provide wheelchair service if requested. Guests who require additional assistance are encouraged to contact our mobility assistance team at 408-579-4610 or email [email protected] .

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Everything We Learned from Night One of Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour

I t’s the moment everyone’s been waiting for: Beyoncé finally kicked off her Renaissance World Tour in Stockholm, Sweden , Wednesday night. This comes close to a year after the release of her seventh album, RENAISSANCE , a period during which she has rarely acknowledged the album with interviews or public performances of the new music, nor put out any music videos to accompany the songs. Nonetheless, the BeyHive was still buzzing with excitement on social media as they shared clips of the stage, the merchandise, the view from different VIP sections, and, most importantly, the artist performing the songs live for the first time.

Beyoncé is gearing up for a second night at the Friends Arena in Stockholm. As she gets ready to hit the stage, let’s take a look at what was revealed in the first show that might offer an indication of what could happen on the rest of the highly anticipated tour. A lot has already happened—from Bey herself addressing the lack of visuals to her celebration of the LGBTQ+ community, in keeping with the themes of the album.

Here’s everything we learned from night one of the Renaissance World Tour.

Beyoncé said not to rush a queen for music videos

omg not beyoncé addressing the visuals i’m crying 😭 #RenaissanceWorldTour pic.twitter.com/xQ9AkBCp3p — rasmus (@rasmusbravado) May 10, 2023

If we haven’t learned by now, Beyoncé releases things when she is good and ready . This is her first solo album since 2016’s Lemonade , so we can’t act surprised that she told her fans to be patient and stop asking about the music videos. Her last solo albums, Lemonade , Beyoncé , and The Gift (a concept album for The Lion King ), all had visual components that included music videos for each song. This built up the expectation that RENAISSANCE would get the same treatment.

Beyoncé is online and knows her fans have been hounding her, and she has finally responded. During a break on the first night, a disembodied voice addressed the crowd as the words it spoke were displayed on stage: “Aww, you mad? Well, there’s no remedy for that, bitches… I know you’ve asked for the visuals. You’ve called for the Queen. But a Queen moves at her own pace, bitch. Decides when she wants to give you a f-cking taste. So get your fork and your spoon if you got one.”

She is cutting out some of her biggest hits to make room for the new album and deep cuts

Attendees at the concert in Stockholm filmed every moment for the world to see on social media, and many of Beyoncé’s fans were quite surprised by some of the songs she decided to perform. She opened the show with “Dangerously In Love” from her debut album of the same name and ran through a string of popular songs, both mainstream hits and fan favorites. At the opening night show, she also performed songs like “Rather Die Young,” “Flaws and All,” and “Black Parade,” which have not gotten much attention from Beyoncé in recent memory.

Beyonce - Rather Die Young 🎤 SINGGGGGG!!!! #RenaissanceWorldTour pic.twitter.com/MEZwAVYNWk — ram (@oyyram) May 10, 2023

Some of Beyoncé’s most popular songs, many of which she has made a point to perform on past tours, are notably missing from the set list. “Run The World” fans, do not worry: she still performs the song. But those who are fans of “If I Were a Boy,” “Single Ladies,” and “Halo,” a notorious closer for Beyoncé—as evidenced by the Homecoming concert film and her Formation World Tour— may be disappointed.

Beyoncé did NOT perform her hit songs “Single Ladies”, ”If I Were a Boy” and “Halo” at the opening night of her #RENAISSANCEtour show in Sweden. pic.twitter.com/ejXi5b7fXf — Buzzing Pop (@BuzzingPop) May 10, 2023

Beyoncé brought back the Les Twins, who have accompanied her on multiple tours and performances

The Les Twins, Laurent and Larry, were approached by Beyoncé years ago after a video of them dancing went viral and they appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show . They were invited to perform with Beyoncé at the Billboard Music Awards in 2011, and she took them on the road with her for the Mrs. Carter World Tour, her joint On The Run Tour with Jay-Z, and her Coachella performance in 2018 . Her fans were excited to see the Les Twins back on stage with her for this new tour.

Beyoncé performing Thique and Les Twins are officially back 😭 #RenaissanceWorldTour pic.twitter.com/zPKiGAPCjG — J (@wenttojarrett) May 10, 2023

It was gay as hell: An unabashed celebration of the LGBTQ+ community

In the lead-up to the album, Beyoncé dedicated the project to her Uncle Johnny, who battled HIV when she was young. He is referenced in the song “HEATED,” and in the outro of the song, Beyoncé takes on the role of MC at a ball (a queer dance party) where she starts “reading.” All of these influences took center stage at the Renaissance World Tour and will make a strong statement when it comes stateside in July, given the wave of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation being introduced across the country.

BEYONCÉ IS HEATED😭😭😭 #RENAISSANCEtour pic.twitter.com/ddL9s1ByUA — 𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗻𝘆🫧💚 (@beyoncegarden) May 10, 2023

One of the biggest displays of affection for her queer fans came even before the concert started. As concertgoers poured into the stadium, they were greeted with a fake TV error screen, but if you look closely, some of the colors are different. This error screen has the colors of the progress pride flag, which includes colors from the transgender pride flag, as well as brown and black to indicate the greater discrimination experienced by those members of the community. Twitter users joked, “Nashville is gonna be ready to arrest Beyoncé for this, lord Jesus,” referencing the state’s attempt to ban drag shows and broader attempts across the US to infringe on trans people’s rights.

Nashville is gonna be ready to arrest Beyoncé for this lord Jesus pic.twitter.com/jAz6ObNSEQ — 💫 (@heyjaeee) May 10, 2023

There is also a ball that happens in the show. Beyoncé makes space for her dancers to vogue and dance to her song, “PURE/HONEY.”

BEYONCÉ HOSTING A BALL IS SO WILD TO ME OMG pic.twitter.com/1JwnRMX8TR — Pocket (@islandthembo) May 10, 2023

Some people might recognize Honey Balenciaga from The House of Balenciaga, which appeared in season two of HBO Max’s Legendary . She was seen voguing on stage with the rest of Beyoncé’s dancers.

@legendaryvoguex HONEY BALENCIAGA @Honey. YOU WILL ALWAYS BE THE IT GIRL #RENAISSANCE ♬ original sound - Legendary Vogue X

As we’ve seen with other tours from major artists like Harry Styles, Taylor Swift, and the 1975, their fervent fan base will keep everyone up to date on all the song changes, new outfits, and surprises that these artists pull out of their bag of tricks on the road. As we’ve seen with Swift’s notoriously sold-out Eras Tour, her fans made sure to give people who couldn’t get tickets a chance to see the tour play out online. Based on how night one played out, it seems like Beyoncé’s fans will be doing the same for those of us stuck at home.

Correction, May 11: The original version of this story misgendered Honey Balenciaga. She uses she/her pronouns.

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As Beyoncé fans anxiously waited online looking to secure tickets to Queen Bey’s upcoming Renaissance tour, the high price of ticket fees is once again a groan-inducing discussion among ticket-buyers as they have no choice but to swallow the hefty added costs if they want to see her show.

Some customers who bought VIP packages for the tour — already among the priciest and highest-quality experiences at the venue — saw service fees as high as $550 (about a 15% service fee) atop the $3,757 the customer already spent on their seat. The most expensive tickets, of course, will also catch the most eye-popping fees. Among the more affordable seats, one customer’s screenshot detailed a $43.90 service fee on a $162 ticket (about a 27 percent fee), plus another $8 for the facility charge.

Ticketing fees aren’t a uniquely Ticketmaster issue, and the fees for some tickets listed on resale platforms like StubHub and VividSeats have come close to 30 percent. But Ticketmaster and its parent company Live Nation Entertainment have faced increased scrutiny from federal regulators over allegations that the company functions as a live music monopoly.

Ticketmaster has repeatedly refuted allegations that it squashes competition. Regarding the fees in particular, Live Nation Entertainment president and CFO Joe Berchtold told regulators during a Senate judiciary hearing on the live music business last month that venues typically set the fees, and that Ticketmaster’s portion of service fees has fallen.

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Grammy-winning artist Beyoncé is back on her first solo tour since 2016. Tickets are still on sale for those who wish to see Beyoncé perform in her celebrated Renaissance World Tour through October 2023. Stick with us, and we'll show you the best options for where to buy Beyoncé tickets today.

The 2023 Renaissance World Tour kicked off with an international leg in Sweden on May 10, 2023. Beyoncé then traveled across ten European countries before arriving in North America on July 8. The tour's United States and Canada leg will continue through October 1 as the musician plays 13 more shows in nine cities.

Supporting her 2022 album "Renaissance," the concert setlists have included Beyoncé playing each track from her seventh studio album. The Renaissance World Tour also includes "Queen Bey" playing various hits from her larger discography, such as "Formation," "Love on Top," and "Crazy in Love."

If you're aiming to buy tickets for the final performances of Beyoncé's Renaissance World Tour, we've got you covered. Here's our breakdown of Beyoncé's remaining tour schedule, purchasing details, and resale and original ticket prices. Or you can browse through the available tickets left through StubHub and Vivid Seats at your leisure.

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Beyoncé 2023 Renaissance tour schedule

The Renaissance World Tour still has 11 concert dates across eight cities, including three shows in Inglewood, California. In addition to one stop in Vancouver, Canada, the remaining shows will be held in the United States. Tickets are the most expensive in Beyoncé's hometown of Houston, Texas. All concert times are listed in local time zones. We've linked to the ticket site with the cheapest deals (at the time of writing) in the 'Prices from' column.

Where to buy tickets for Beyoncé 2023 Renaissance tour

You can purchase original tickets to Beyoncé's Renaissance World Tour through Ticketmaster , although only a select number remain for each 2023 date and location. However, the tickets still available on Ticketmaster are typically more expensive than those found on verified resale platforms such as StubHub and Vivid Seats .

The prices for standard tickets to Beyoncé's concerts from StubHub start at approximately $102 on the lower end to nearly $400, depending on the venue. Vivid Seats offers similar price ranges for standard Renaissance World Tour tickets, ranging from about $100 in Las Vegas to $375 in Houston. When considering VIP packages, the cost increases significantly on each purchasing platform.

How much are Beyoncé tickets?

The prices for original Beyoncé concert tickets have risen considerably since the end of the initial Verified Fan Sale through Ticketmaster. Additionally, the cost of an original ticket varies depending on the demand for a particular location and date.

For instance, the cheapest price on Ticketmaster for a standard original ticket to the 2023 Renaissance World Tour is $91.83 for her Las Vegas, Nevada show on August 27. However, there are very few standard original tickets remaining for Beyoncé's concerts, so you may have better luck with verified resales.

Meanwhile, some original VIP packages, such as the Pure/Honey on Stage Risers, cost well over $3,000. At Beyoncé's August 30 performance in Santa Clara, the original VIP package costs $3,601. On the less expensive side, original Beyhive VIP Package prices are $1,401 in Seattle. Here's a breakdown of the various Beyoncé VIP packages from Ticketmaster's website .

Original prices typically come in much higher than resale prices for Beyoncé concerts. Many of the cheaper tickets are verified resales for nearer tour dates, suggesting you might find the best prices when it gets closer to the concert date.

Who is opening for Beyoncé's tour?

Beyoncé's world tour does not include any opening acts from other artists. Once the showtime begins for each concert date, it will be the Queen Bey herself who comes onstage.

There are no traditional opening acts for the 2023 Renaissance World Tour because Beyoncé is technically the opener to her own concerts. The time typically reserved for other artists at the start of the concert instead sees Beyoncé sing R&B ballads from her early discography, beginning with her Destiny's Child-era 2000 song "Dangerously in Love 2."

Approximately four songs are played in Beyoncé's "Opening Act" before moving into her "Renaissance" tracks. The concert is approximately two and a half hours long with 31 songs on the setlist, so Beyoncé's tour has more than enough hit music to fill the night.

Since Beyoncé opened with the international leg of her ninth solo tour, the music sensation will take her final bow of the concert series on October 1 in Kansas City, Missouri. While the remaining concert dates are primarily in the United States, there will be one last international show in Vancouver, Canada, on September 11, 2023.

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Beyoncé raises – and clears – her own ambitious bar at Renaissance tour US opener

PHILADELPHIA – Two  Beyoncé s come to play on her Renaissance World Tour .

There is the understated Beyoncé  of the opening segment, her creme brulee -colored hair blowing delicately as she vocalizes intently through “Dangerously in Love,” sits elegantly atop a sliver baby grand piano for “1+1” and thanks the crowd for their loyalty (“You are the reason I’m standing on this stage”).

Then there is the Beyoncé of the other five segments of the show, with themes such as “Renaissance,” “Opulence” and “Motherboard.”

This Beyoncé is an unstoppable force of precise movement and vocal dynamics, a superstar who, two months shy of turning 42 and in the where-did-the-time-go third decade of her career, has raised – and cleared – her own ambitious bar yet again.

At Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field Wednesday, Beyoncé finally unveiled her colossal, eye-popping production in the U.S. She’s already played for a million-plus fans since launching the world tour in Sweden in May, allowing her time to perfect every second of this polished, 2 ½-hour spectacle that will play nearly two dozen stadiums through October.

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Though a tiny, taut figure on a stage designed with ramps, staircases and catwalks, Beyoncé loomed magnificently on a video screen wall, her doe-eyed beauty and trademark snarls amplified to reach the farthest cranny of the venue.

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The dazzling concept videos that ushered in each changeover – particularly, the futuristic visual feast that created a Bey-bot for the “Renaissance” segment – captivated, never feeling like costume-change filler or a glitzy stall tactic.

Of course, there is no stalling in Beyoncé’s universe . The blizzard of beats powering “I’m That Girl” and “Cozy” was complemented by rigidly snapped elbows, severe shoulder shrugs and cocked hips by Beyoncé and her cadre of 10 female dancers.

Her ode to house music, punctuated by “Cuff It” and “Break My Soul” – standout tracks from last summer’s “Renaissance” album – pulsed accordingly, with lights attacking from every angle of the stadium.

Clad in a Barbie-pink gown with more slits than material, Beyoncé radiated glam-infused confidence. When her sunglasses slid down her nose one too many times, they were brusquely tossed offstage. No errant eyewear will impede her rhythm.

A hearty rump shake at the start of “Break My Soul” sent the sold-out crowd into spasms, but it was the midsong interpolation of Madonna’s “Vogue” that further encouraged their glee as Beyoncé name-checked Lizzo, Nina Simone, Solange Knowles and Jilly From Philly in her recitation.

By now, the Beyhive knew to expect an appearance by Blue Ivy, the 11-year-old daughter of Beyoncé and husband Jay-Z (aka Shawn Carter), who started joining the team on stage in Europe. But even with advanced knowledge, the crowd erupted when the preteen arrived during “My Power,” leading the dance crew down a ramp while Mom followed atop a glistening tank-like vehicle.

Blue Ivy ably kept pace with the fleet feet around her, ending “Black Parade” with her fist in the air. As the audience showered the young Carter with more whoops of appreciation, Beyoncé’s game face melted into a proud smile, leading to one of the most memorable snapshots of the night.

The tour set list draws heavily from “Renaissance” as expected, but Beyoncé sprinkles in hits – though maybe not enough for some fans – from her robust catalog, including “Naughty Girl” and “Formation.”

A musical highlight landed with the double punch of classics “Love on Top” and “Crazy In Love.” With her male dancers lined up behind mic stands, Beyoncé humorously led the crowd through the escalating key changes in “Love on Top” before the delectable groove of the song dovetailed into the snaky bass line of The Jackson 5’s “I Want You Back,” complete with throwback choreography.

It was a moment of unadulterated joy that remained through the sizzle of “Crazy in Love,” which included a fabulous coda by her hardworking band.

The tempo of the show decelerated a bit as Beyoncé entered the homestretch in her already-famous Loewe bodysuit designed with strategically placed handprints. “Plastic Off the Sofa” and “Virgo’s Groove” didn’t have the audience as adrenalized as intensely as other selections from “Renaissance.” But by the time she reemerged for the encore sporting a yellow-and-black headdress and offering a powerful missive with “America Has a Problem,” attentions were rapt again.

Soaring balladeer and poetic messenger. Refined couture and sequined camouflage. Warm smiles and dramatic sneers.

Beyoncé delivers all of it, with excellence.

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Beyoncé could blow away other artists for top-grossing tour

By Elizabeth Napolitano

May 12, 2023 / 12:23 PM EDT / MoneyWatch

Beyoncé and Taylor Swift have blown past music industry records before, picking up dozens of Grammy awards and smashing streaming numbers . So, it shouldn't be any surprise that both pop stars are also on track to break another record — the highest-grossing concerts of all-time.  

Beyoncé could rake in more than $2 billion from her "Renaissance" world tour, which kicked off this week and includes 57 shows, projections show. Taylor Swift, who is also touring this year, could similarly surpass the billion-dollar mark. The country-pop singer's 20-city nationwide "Eras" tour, with 52 shows, is expected to gross a whopping $1.6 billion, Forbes reported. 

The projections are based on "the most optimistic assumptions of the number of fans buying tickets" and assume an average ticket price of $700, the publication said.  

But, while the pop queens' earnings could far exceed those of their peers, they're not the only ones raking in concert cash. 

Billboard Boxscore, a report that tracks live entertainment receipts, shows the top five highest-earning music tours of all-time have earned a staggering $635.6 million on average. 

Here is a list of the top five highest-grossing concert tours of all time, according to Billboard Boxscore. The list has been edited to exclude tours, such as Elton John's "Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour," that are currently ongoing or that had repeated runs.

1. Ed Sheeran "The ÷ (Divide) Tour" (2017-19)

Based off Sheeran's third album, The Divide Tour grossed $776 million over the course of 258 shows attended by 8.9 million people. 

2. U2 "360° Tour" (2009-11)

The seven-leg world tour promoting the Irish band's 12th album grossed $736 million for 110 shows attended by 7.3 million concertgoers. 

3. Guns N' Roses "Not in This Lifetime Tour" (2016-19)

The hard-rock band's most recent tour raked in $584 million for 158 shows across the world, with 5.4 million people turning out to see them perform. 

4. The Rolling Stones "A Bigger Bang Tour" (2005-07)

The iconic rock band's tour grossed $558 million for 147 shows that brought out 3.5 million fans. The tour —one of the last before the passing of founding member, Charlie Watts — held the top spot, before being  outgrossed  by U2's "360° Tour."

5. Coldplay "A Head Full of Dreams Tour" (2016-17)

The British rock band's five-continent tour to promote its seventh album pulled in $524 million in gross revenue over 115 shows attended by 5.4 million concertgoers. 

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Elizabeth Napolitano is a freelance reporter at CBS MoneyWatch, where she covers business and technology news. She also writes for CoinDesk. Before joining CBS, she interned at NBC News' BizTech Unit and worked on The Associated Press' web scraping team.

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Fans are following Taylor Swift to Europe after finding Eras Tour tickets less costly there

Thousands of Taylor Swift fans are following her across the pond after missing out on her U.S. concert tour last year or being put off by marked-up ticket prices.

Taylor Swift fans drinking at The Black Dog in Vauxhall, south London, said they were there thanks to the track “The Black Dog,” in which the singer describes monitoring an unnamed ex’s visit “into some bar called The Black Dog,” through location share on her phone.

In this image taken from video, fans pose with a life-size image of Taylor Swift at a club that plays only Swift’s music in Gothenburg, Sweden, on Tuesday, April 30th, 2024. Swift is scheduled to kick off the 18-city Europe leg of her record-setting Eras Tour on Thursday, May 9, 2024. There will be three shows in Stockholm. (AP Photo/Chisato Tanaka)

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Taylor Swift fan Brodie MacArthur from east London poses with a friend’s dog next to a sign featuring Taylor Swift lyrics outside The Black Dog pub in Vauxhall, London, Saturday, May 4, 2024. As Taylor Swift prepares to launch the Europe leg of her blockbuster Eras tour, thousands of her fans from the U.S. and Canada are following her across the pond. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Drinks are prepared in the Black Dog pub, thought to be mentioned in a Taylor Swift song, in London, Saturday, May 4, 2024. As Taylor Swift prepares to launch the Europe leg of her blockbuster Eras tour, thousands of her fans from the U.S. and Canada are following her across the pond. Some Swifties decided to see Swift in one of the 18 cities on the pop star’s tour after noticing that tighter restrictions on ticket fees and scalping in Europe made seeing Miss Americana perform abroad less of a splurge. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

FILE - Taylor Swift performs at the Monumental stadium during her Eras Tour concert in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Nov. 9, 2023. Swift is scheduled to kick off the 18-city Europe leg of her record-setting Eras Tour on Thursday, May 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko, File)

In this image taken from video, Friends Arena in Stockholm, Sweden, is shown on Wednesday, April 24th, 2024. Taylor Swift is scheduled to kick off the 18-city Europe leg of her record-setting Eras Tour, with three shows in Stockholm, on Thursday, May 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Chisato Tanaka)

In this image taken from video, Taylor Swift fans sing and dance at a nightclub event called ‘Ready for It’ that only plays Swift’s music in Gothenburg, Sweden, on Tuesday, April 30th, 2024. Swift is scheduled to kick off the 18-city Europe leg of her record-setting Eras Tour on Thursday, May 9, 2024. There will be three shows in Stockholm. (AP Photo/Chisato Tanaka)

LONDON (AP) — Thousands of ride-or-die Taylor Swift fans who missed out on her U.S. concert tour last year or didn’t want to buy exorbitantly priced tickets to see her again found an out-of-the-way solution: Fly to Europe.

The pop star is scheduled to kick off the 18-city Europe leg of her record-setting Eras Tour in Paris on Thursday, and planeloads of Swifties plan to follow Miss Americana across the pond in the coming weeks. The arena where Swift is appearing said Americans bought 20% of the tickets for her four sold-out shows. Stockholm, the tour’s next stop, expects about 10,000 concertgoers from the U.S.

A concert might sound like an odd raison d’etre for visiting a foreign country, especially when fans can watch the Eras Tour from home via the documentary now streaming on Disney+. Yet online travel company Expedia says continent-hopping by Swift’s devotees is part of a larger trend it dubbed “tour tourism” while observing a pattern that emerged during Beyoncé's Renaissance world tour .

Some North American fans who plan to fly overseas for the Eras Tour said they justified the expense after noticing that tighter restrictions on ticket fees and resales in Europe made seeing Swift perform abroad no more costly — and potentially cheaper — than catching her closer to home .

“They said, ’Wait a minute, I can either spend $1,500 to go see my favorite artist in Miami, or I can take that $1,500 and buy a concert ticket, a round-trip plane ticket, and three nights in a hotel room,” Melanie Fish, an Expedia spokesperson and travel expert, said.

That was the experience of Jennifer Warren, 43, who lives in St. Catharines, a city in the Niagara region of Ontario. She and her 11-year-old son love Swift but had no luck scoring what she considered as decently priced tickets in the U.S. Undeterred, Warren and her husband decided to plan a European vacation around wherever she managed to get seats. It turned out to be Hamburg, Germany.

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“You get out, you get to see the world, and you get to see your favorite artist or performer at the same time, so there are a lot of wins to it,” said Warren, who works as the director of research and innovation for a mutual insurance company.

The three VIP tickets she secured close to the stage — “I would call it brute-force dumb luck” — cost 600 euros ($646) each. Swift subsequently announced six November tour dates in Toronto, within driving distance of Warren’s home. “Absolute nose-bleed seats” already are going for 3,000 Canadian dollars ($2,194) on secondary resale sites like Viagogo, Warren said.

TOUR TOURISM: IS IT REALLY A THING?

Hard-core fans trailing their favorite singer or band on tour is not a new phenomenon. “Groupie” emerged in the late 1960s as a somewhat derogatory word for the ardent followers of rock bands. Deadheads took to the road in the 1970s to pursue the Grateful Dead from city to city.

More recently, music festivals like California’s Coachella and England’s Glastonbury, and concert residencies in Las Vegas by the likes of Elton John, Lady Gaga and Adele, have attracted travelers to places they wouldn’t otherwise visit, Fish noted.

Travel and entertainment analysts have also spoken of a pent-up consumer demand for “experiences” over material objects since the coronavirus pandemic. Some think the willingness of music lovers to broaden their fandom horizons is part of the same mass cultural correction.

“It does seem like it’s more than a structural shift, maybe a personality transformation we all went through,” said Natalia Lechmanova, the chief Europe economist for the Mastercard Economics Institute.

As Swift hopscotches across Europe, Lechmanova expects restaurants and hotels to see the same boost that Mastercard observed within a 2.5-mile (4-kilometer) radius of concert venues in the U.S. cities she visited in 2023. The U.S. dollar’s strong value against the euro may also increase retail spending on apparel, memorabilia, beauty products and supplies for the friendship bracelets fans exchange as part of the Eras Tour experience, the economist said.

Former college roommates Lizzy Hale, 34, who lives in Los Angeles, and Mitch Goulding, 33, who lives in Austin, Texas, already had tickets to see the Eras Tour in L.A. last summer when they decided to try to get ones for Paris, London or Edinburgh, Scotland, too. They saw a Europe concert trip as a makeup for travel plans they had in May 2020 to celebrate Goulding’s birthday but had to cancel due to the pandemic.

Goulding managed to secure VIP tickets for one of Swift’s three Stockholm shows. He, Hale and two other friends scheduled a 10-day trip that also includes time in Amsterdam and Copenhagen.

“As people who enjoy traveling and enjoy music, if you can find an opportunity to combine the two, it’s really special,” said Hale, who is pregnant with her first child.

FOR STOCKHOLM, 120,000 SWIFTIES CAN’T BE WRONG

The local economic impact of what the zeitgeist has termed “Swiftonomics” and the “Swift lift” can be considerable . It’s no wonder the exclusive arrangement Singapore’s government made with Swift to make the city-state her only tour stop in Southeast Asia earlier this year aroused regional jealousy .

No European governments have complained of their countries not being among the dozen selected for the Europe leg of the Eras Tour, although some fans have expressed surprise that Gelsenkirchen, a city with a population of about 264,000 is one of the three cities in Germany that made the cut.

Airbnb reported Tuesday that searches on its platform for the U.K. cities where Swift is performing in June and August — Edinburgh, Liverpool, Cardiff and London — increased an average of 337% when tickets went on sale last summer.

Not to be outdone when it comes to trend-spotting, the property rentals company cited the demand as an example of “passion tourism,” or travel “driven by concerts, sports and other cultural events.”

In Stockholm , 120,000 out-of-towners from 130 countries -- among them 10,000 from the U.S. — are expected to swarm Sweden’s capital this month, Stockholm Chamber of Commerce Chief Economist Carl Bergqvist said. Stockholm is the only Scandinavian city on Swift’s tour, and airlines added extra flights from nearby Denmark, Finland and Norway to bring people to the May 17-19 shows, he said.

The city’s 40,000 hotel rooms are sold out even though prices skyrocketed for the tour dates, Bergqvist said. Concert visitors are expected to pump around 500 million Swedish kroner, or over $46 million, into the local economy over the course of their stays, an estimate that does not include what they paid for Swift tickets or to get to Sweden, he said.

“So this is going to be huge for the tourism sector in Sweden and Stockholm in particular,” Bergqvist said.

Nightclubs, restaurants and bars are seizing the opportunity to cater to fans with Taylor Swift-themed events, such as karaoke, quizzes and after-concert dance parties.

Houston resident Caroline Matlock, 29, saw Swift more than a year ago when the Eras Tour came to the Texas city. Now she’s making more friendship bracelets and trying to learn a few words of Swedish as she prepares to see the 3 1/2-hour show in Stockholm. The idea of seeing Swift in Europe was her friend’s, and Matlock needed some persuading at first.

“I was like, ‘I only want to go if it’s a country I haven’t been to. I’ve seen Taylor Swift,’” she said.

Visiting the Scandinavian cities of Oslo and Gothenburg is on their itinerary. The concert is the last night of the trip and Matlock looks forward to interacting with Swifties from other countries: “Americans tend to have a very obsessive culture, especially Taylor Swift-related, so I’m curious if the crowd will be more toned-down.”

WILL TOUR TOURISM ENDURE AFTER ERAS?

It remains to be seen if the music tourism trend has legs as long and strong as Swift’s and Beyoncé's, and if it will carry over to Billie Eilish, Usher and other artists with world tours scheduled next year. Expedia’s Fish thinks other big-name artists in Europe this summer will prove that booking a foreign trip around a concert is catching on.

Kat Morga, a travel consultant based in Nashville, isn’t so sure. Morga saw Swift perform in Nashville last year and helped two clients with school-aged children book European family vacations this summer that include seeing Swift in concert. But she thinks the difficulty of navigating ticket purchases through language barriers, currency conversions, international banking regulations and the risk of cancellations will limit the appeal of regular gig getaways.

“I think this is an anomaly,” Morga said. “People aren’t typically going to build their $20,000 huge family vacation only because Taylor Swift is there. She’s the one-off. She’s special.”

Booking Holdings CEO Glenn Fogel, whose company operates Booking.com, priceline.com, agoda.com, Kayak and OpenTable, is even less enthusiastic about concert tours as a tourism instigator. The Swift Effect causes a “little blip” when the superstar goes to smaller destinations, but for the worldwide travel industry, “one star touring around does not make a difference,” he said.

“It may just shift it a little bit. A person was going to go to the Caribbean for a week vacation. Instead that person (says), ‘Let’s travel to the Taylor Swift thing,’” Fogel said. “It doesn’t increase it. It just moves it from here to there.”

AP journalists Colleen Barry in Milan, Chisato Tanaka in Stockholm, Anne D’Innocenzio in New York, David Koenig in Dallas, Thomas Adamson in Paris and Brian Melley in London contributed reporting.

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Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour On Track to Become Highest-Grossing Global Tour in History

The 2023 shows earned more than $900 million, Billboard estimates. That total could nearly double next year.

Taylor Swift ’s The Eras Tour is poised to become the highest-grossing global tour of all time, according to Billboard ’s estimates.

While no official numbers have been reported yet, Swift’s tour should pass current record-holder Elton John ’s Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour with more than $900 million in ticket sales so far.

On Sunday (Nov. 26), Swift played her last scheduled show of the year, wrapping an intense run of 66 concerts in the United States, Mexico and South America. Representatives for The Eras Tour have not yet reported official revenue or attendance figures to Billboard Boxscore or any other trade journal or news entity, but the enormity of The Eras Tour is impossible to ignore, with a total that amounts to a staggering average of nearly $14 million per show.

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Dating back almost 40 years, all Boxscore rankings are based on figures reported to Billboard . Data is reported from a variety of official industry sources, from artist managers and agents to promoters and venue executives. Reporting has always been voluntary, and some artists, venues and promoters opt to withhold data from representation on our charts. It is not uncommon for artists to not report — or to wait until the end of a tour, which is still more than a year away in Swift’s case — though it’s rare that such a well-documented blockbuster tour, in contention for top year-end honors, is not submitted. Swift’s abstention disqualifies her from appearing on year-end Boxscore charts .

Swift kicked off The Eras Tour in Glendale, Ariz., on March 17, playing 53 domestic shows before wrapping at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., outside Los Angeles, on Aug. 9. She hit a total of 20 U.S. cities, and 11 of those venues have provided attendance figures to Billboard . Based on those numbers, as well as estimates based on aggressive scaling at the other nine stadiums, Swift likely sold 3.3 million tickets over 53 shows in the United States, or an average of 63,000 tickets per show.

Sources close to the tour point to an average domestic ticket price of around $252. This is in line with the prices for the summer’s other major concert event, Beyoncé ’s Renaissance World Tour, which maintained a $135 ticket in Europe and a $253 ticket in North America. While ticket prices might dip in certain markets and bloom in others, using that number as an average puts the U.S. leg of The Eras Tour at $838.3 million. That total gross spreads out to $15.8 million per show, a staggering figure that exceeds recent tours by Bad Bunny , Beyoncé, and The Rolling Stones , each of which had giant totals of their own.

That projected $838 million haul is more than enough to make Eras the highest-grossing U.S. and North American tour ever. John’s Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour holds the official Boxscore title, with $567.7 million in the United States and Canada. That total reflects 135 shows over a span of four years, compared to Swift’s 53 shows in less than six months.

Moreover, The Eras Tour’s U.S. gross would situate it as the second-highest grossing tour of all time based on global figures, before even crossing the border. John’s farewell tour remains the official record-holder with $939.1 million.

Since wrapping the Eras Tour’s U.S. leg, Swift played four shows at Mexico City’s Foro Sol (Aug. 24-27) and, more recently, nine South American shows, spread between Buenos Aires in Argentina and Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo. Those dates bring her much closer to John’s global record, even based on relatively conservative projections. But as we’ve seen with virtually every worldwide stadium tour in the last two years, the post-pandemic surge in ticket prices hasn’t been as severe outside the United States.

Further, these are Swift’s first shows in these Latin American markets. That means pent-up demand likely drove huge sales, though her base isn’t quite as explosive there as it is in the States.

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Based on estimates considering the high end of grosses and ticket prices for each Latin American venue’s post-pandemic history, The Eras Tour likely earned another $60 million to $75 million and more than 750,000 tickets from those 13 shows.

In all, Billboard estimates that Swift has generated $906.1 million and sold 4.1 million tickets in 2023 across all shows in the United States, Mexico and South America. That would unofficially make The Eras Tour the biggest tour of 2023. And when considering Swift’s total revenue from the tour, it doesn’t even account for merchandise sales, sponsorships, music streaming and sales boosts, or her self-produced and released Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour concert film.

Swift is scheduled to resume The Eras Tour on Feb. 7 with four shows at the Tokyo Dome in Japan. Then, she’ll play seven shows in Australia and six in Singapore. In May, she kicks off a 50-date run in Europe before returning to North America for 18 shows in new markets, including the tour’s first entry into Canada. In all, that’s 85 shows to go, with the possibility of more to come, considering her recent concert additions to runs in London and Vancouver.

These upcoming international legs are already more ambitious than any previous Swift tour. While this year’s 53 U.S. shows are in line with what she did on 2018’s Reputation Stadium Tour and 2015’s The 1989 World Tour, those treks included just six and seven shows in Europe, respectively — a fraction of next year’s slate of 50.

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If we use the comparison between Beyoncé’s recent European and North American grosses as a north star, in Europe, Swift could be looking at $8.5 million per show, or about $420 million over the entire leg. And even if next year’s North American shows dip from 2023’s record-breakers, the U.S. and Canada shows could add another $240 million to 260 million. Including the 17 shows in Asia and Australia, The Eras Tour is likely headed toward a total gross of $1.6 billion to $1.7 billion by the end of 2024. It will be the first in history to earn more than $1 billion in ticket sales and will set Swift far apart from her competitors. If figures skew toward the higher end of what’s possible, she could double John’s current record gross.

Representatives for Swift did not respond to a request for comment on Billboard ‘s estimates at press time.

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Taylor Swift kicks off European tour in Paris with setlist changes

Taylor Swift fans from North America are going the extra mile — literally.

The pop star kicked off the 18-city European leg of her “Eras Tour” on Thursday in Paris, where she was joined in the París La Défense Arena by thousands of American Swifties who flew overseas to see her.

Thursday’s concert introduced a new setlist that reordered certain eras — including by moving “Red” up to earlier in the night — and combining the “Evermore” and “Folklore” eras, according to social media users who posted from the concert. She also performed songs from “ The Tortured Poets Department ” for the first time .

More than a quarter of tickets for the four Paris shows this weekend were purchased by Americans, according to Frédéric Longuépée, CEO of the París La Défense Arena. Tickets for the venue’s shows all sold in under an hour, he added.

“To the best of my understanding, a lot of Americans chose to come to Paris to attend this show and obviously visit our beautiful city,” said Longuépée, who estimated “something like 25–30%” of the crowd would be Americans, “which is big.”

Kennedy Smith, 21, skipped her college graduation to fly with her mother, Kathleen Smith, 56, from Texas to Paris to attend Swift’s concert instead.

Kathleen Smith said getting to see the singer was “nothing short of a miracle” — the pair stayed up all night in hopes of securing tickets, which cost them around $1,500 each. The two were first in line Wednesday to purchase merchandise at the venue, walking away with two bags full of Swift-themed gear.

Her daughter called the experience the “trip of a lifetime.”

“This is my graduation-from-college gift at Texas A&M,” she said. “And I’ve always wanted to come to Europe. ... And then to be seeing Taylor Swift, it’s just a dream come true.”

Securing tickets for the North American “Eras Tour” initially proved so difficult that the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing criticizing Ticketmaster’s “monopoly” after the platform canceled ticket presales in November 2022 amid overwhelming demand.

Some fans had reported that their invite codes failed to work, while others said they abruptly lost the tickets they had already placed in their cart. The chaos, which garnered a response from Swift herself , led Ticketmaster to offer some scorned fans a second chance at buying tickets.

The saga continued last year when Ticketmaster halted ticket sales for the “Eras Tour” shows in Paris and Lyon, after the website crashed amid technical glitches and hourslong wait times plaguing the more than 700,000 fans in the queue.

Zoe McCormack, a Canadian fan who experienced the Ticketmaster crash , said she managed to get tickets the following week for multiple nights in Paris, where she now lives. She said her non-VIP tickets here cost €190 each, or about $205, making them more affordable than U.S. tickets.

Many tickets for Swift’s shows in Europe cost only a fraction of what tickets cost for her U.S. dates, making them more financially accessible for North American fans who either failed to secure tickets in the U.S. last year or found prices too exorbitant. Some resale tickets sold for tens of thousands of dollars.

“I’m so happy that she came to Paris, especially since she has that ‘Paris’ song. I’ve been waiting for this moment ever since I moved to Paris,” McCormack said. “I’m so excited to be here. I can’t believe that it’s already here because we got the tickets almost a year ago. So it’s been a whole year of anticipation, getting the costumes ready, getting our bracelets ready.”

Traveling to see concerts abroad is not a new phenomenon, as buying tickets for concerts in the U.S. has become an increasingly competitive and highly expensive ordeal for fans of popular artists such as Swift, Beyoncé and Olivia Rodrigo . Many American fans of Beyoncé also opted to see her “Renaissance World Tour” in Europe instead .

Swift’s next stop, in Stockholm, expects to see about 10,000 American attendees, Stockholm Chamber of Commerce Chief Economist Carl Bergqvist told The Associated Press . Airlines have also added extra flights from bordering Nordic countries, he added.

The pop star was lauded last year by the U.S. Federal Reserve and several municipal governments for her economic impact as “The Eras Tour” boosted tourism revenue nationwide. Europe may experience the same effect, as Bergqvist said Stockholm’s 40,000 hotel rooms are sold out for Swift’s three tour dates there, and that “Eras Tour” concertgoers are expected to inject around 500 million Swedish krona, or more than $46 million, into the local economy.

Angela Yang is a culture and trends reporter for NBC News.

Nancy Ing is a Paris-based producer.

‘Wicked’ Movie Gets Big Push at NBCU Upfront as Donna Langley Takes Over the Show

NBCUniversal showed major love for its film division, primarily the highly anticipated Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande-led “ Wicked ,” during its 2024 upfront presentation Monday in New York.

While not the traditional venue for touting upcoming movies — as this week is all about wooing Madison Avenue to shell out big bucks for prime ad placement on TV — with film chief-turned-overall content boss Donna Langley on stage for her first upfront, the move was a natural moment for synergy.

Langley teed up a new trailer for “Wicked,” a treat just for those attending the presentation at Radio City Music Hall, and promised it will drop wide later this week.

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NBC will air “Wicked” behind-the-scenes special “Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked” on Nov. 25 ahead of the Nov. 27 release of the film. The special will then be available for streaming on Peacock. Langley also boasted about the “Wicked” tie-ins coming to NBCU’s Paris Olympics coverage this summer.

“That kind of creative spirit of taking big swings to create stories that can evoke memories is what animates the spectacular movie event that will anchor our holiday season,” Langley, who was elevated from head of the Universal film unit to leader of NBCUniversal Studio Group last June , said. “Over the past few decades, [‘Wicked’] has become a rite of passage for so many families to have found, not just entertainment, but powerful empowerment in this wonderful story. The journey of ‘Wicked’ actually began at Universal 20 years ago. The property was workshopped there and developed on its way to the Broadway stage. Since then, the stage production has gone on to garner more than $5 billion in ticket sales and has been seen by more than 63 million people worldwide.”

The NBCU upfront kicked off with an orchestra playing the familiar Peacock chimes, followed by a handful of memorable NBC series theme songs — and Universal movies “Jurassic Park,” “Back to the Future” and “ET,” further showing that Langley influence.

Other highlights from the Radio City Music Hall event included flashy musical performances from Little Big Town and NBCU daytime staple Kelly Clarkson, who brought the house down as the closing act, and a standup set from “Late Night” host Seth Meyers.

Fallon’s opener led into NBCU chairman Mark Lazarus, who gave the high-level corporate pitch: “This week, you’re going to hear a lot of familiar buzz words: ‘premium content, reach scale, engagement and innovation’ to just to name a few. And we can talk about all those things as well. We can do all of that. And while others may be able to deliver on us one or two of those, NBCUniversal is the only company that has it all — requiring zero compromises from you, our clients and partners. And while others have been spinning, we’ve spent the last year investing, investing in our content in the technology that powers our platforms, and in the overall experience for our customers and our advertisers.”

Next up, Langley appeared on stage to tout the company’s “unique ability to bring stories forward and, by doing that, giving voice to visionary artists that have something to say… The most talented visionary creators continue to show that with the right tools and the support from this company and our platforms, it can literally do anything.”

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NBCU content chief Langley then introduced Kevin Hart, who is the executive producer and one of the stars behind Peacock’s upcoming series “Fight Night.” Hart took a moment to thank Langley for her support. “Donna is responsible for a lot of my early success,” he said. “I’m very appreciative of not only what she’s done, which is where she is now. I’m proud of you.”

Last week, NBC announced a fall 2024 schedule that includes three new series, including the medical drama “Brilliant Minds,” starring Zachary Quinto; “St. Denis Medical”; and the sitcom “Happy’s Place,” starring Reba McEntire.

NBC News boss Cesar Conde and “NBC Nightly News” anchor Lester Holt also took the stage, followed by Snoop Dogg, who showed up to drop some news: That he will join next season of “The Voice” as a coach — along with fellow newcomer Michael Bublé.

Later during the presentation, “Saturday Night Live” stars Kenan Thompson, Heidi Gardner and Bowen Yang touted the upcoming 50th season of the franchise. Thompson was joined by Hart to discuss the Paris Olympics, as well as NBC Sports’ Mike Tirico.

“Watch What Happens Live” host Andy Cohen noted that he’s about to celebrate the 15th anniversary of his talker, and he was joined by “The Traitors” host Alan Cumming — who teased that a cast announcement for Season 3 was forthcoming.

Setting up clips for their new series at the upfronts were “St. Denis Medical” star Wendi McLendon-Covey and “Long Bright River” star Amanda Seyfried, among other stars.

Ad sales chief Mark Marshall took the stage toward the end to promote the Peacock company’s offering, noting that the “biggest surprise” for him out of the presentation was that he himself has been renewed for Season 2 — a quip about his second year leading the sales force at upfronts .

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