From beginning to end, Beyoncé had the Beyhive buzzing.
SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on Friday, Sept. 1 — her first of three sold out shows as she returns Saturday, Sept. 2 and Monday, Sept. 4 — was filled with an enthusiastic crowd that were decked out in shimmery outfits and they were eager to dance, sing and even shed a few tears.
“Los Angeles, I love you,” Beyoncé sang as she made her grand entrance, elevated from a platform in the middle of the stage. The sentiment was mutual, as fans dedicated a full minute to shower her with applause as she took a moment to bask in it while taking in this massive audience of more than 70,000.
Throughout the night, this mutual sense of adoration continued, with Queen Bey loving on the crowd and them loving her right back.
Despite the fact that the global superstar was already an hour behind schedule, the audience didn’t show signs of impatience. DJ Khaled made sure to kickstart the party as he made his way on stage about 20 minutes before the main event commenced. A Khaled set wouldn’t be complete without his signature shouts of “We the best!” and the addition of surprise guest appearances. He brought out 2 Chainz, Offset from Migos, Coi Leray and Lil Wayne to hype the fans.
“Not going to lie, when the queen and Jay-Z called me to come and open this up, I actually shed a tear, this is a big moment for us all,” Khaled shared.
“We’ve been looking forward to this all year, this is our vacation,” Breanna Nayala, a fan from Mexico City who took a flight the previous night with three friends, who were all now decked out in silver dresses, shared. “This just feels like we’re witnessing history.”
These three evenings at SoFi Stadium are a part of the tour’s final weeks. It broke global ticket sales records and is now the highest-grossing tour by any female artist or Black artist in history. Beyoncé will also be celebrating her 42nd birthday at the stadium during her final sold out show on…
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