Beyoncé’s Renaissance tour in London

New Statesman

‘Brainy Br music’

“As a female icon of Black Lives Matter and LGBTQ rights, with plus-size dancers and songs

about being comfortable in your own skin, Beyoncé now seems to represent everyone

but her increasingly brainy music also represents everything that has come before it, too.” Kate Mossman

Express

‘Here to disrupt’

“Renaissance is Beyoncé’s first solo tour since 2016, and it was clear from the off that the 41-year-old was here to disrupt…The result? A show to move to. A playful Beyoncé took us to the club in a celebration of ballroom culture and body confidence.” Hannah Britt

NME

‘Talented titan’

“Nobody could … deny that Beyoncé is one of music’s most talented titans, but there’s now a lightness to her performance which offers up something new. When she’s not dressing up as a news-reading bee, she’s singing ‘Partition’ atop a comically slow-paced metallic jeep.” El Hunt

Evening Standard

‘Alien invasion’

“Queen Bey’s return to London could never be quiet … Tottenham Hotspur Stadium breached its own license in order to host a full-blown, five night residency … And as Beyoncé took to the stage for the first time, she set forth the vision of a bedazzled alien invasion.” Jason Okundaye

Rolling Stone UK

‘Sheer force’

“To convey how 34 songs across two-and-a-half hours truly feels – performed on a stage the size of the solar system … requires constant reference to how big the spectacle, how big the sound and how big the sheer force of [Beyoncé’s] personality.” Darren Styles