SlaeUrAnus 15,976 Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 A sell out crowd of approximately 52,000 people, Queen Bey dominated the stage and showcased why she is a rare gem in the music industry. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I was up right at the top, literally, with a huge speaker tower thingy blocking my view. My partner bought the tickets just a day after they were on sale so I guess those with the prestigious seats/standing were first come first served. Anyway, okay, she was 45 minutes 'late' at the beginning, but it was probably due to the amount of people still hoarding in through the entrances past the start time. The show started at 8:45pm with a huge rupture. Formation was the introduction and Bey was backed up by dancers shouting to the crowd "If you’re proud of who you are and where you’re from, say: ‘I slay’!” Of course, I joined in. When Beyonce tells ya'll to get in Formation, ya'll do it! She then progressed to sing 'Sorry' with everyone shouting "he better call Becky with the good hair" when the lyric approached. However, it was 'Run The World' which brought out her incredible dancing, showcasing that she has the voice, dancing and sexiness even in the pouring down rain in Sunderland (nothing new), but she was backed up by sparks, bright lights and flame shooters as part of her set. The intro for Running played on the huge screen on the set, causing an eruption of fans who yelped and I seen a female fan next to me crying. As Queen sat on her throne, faux lightning and sirens pierced through the stadium with 'Ring the Alarm'. With her hot pants and crop top, she was looking sexier and more demanding than ever. After slaying old classic Baby Boy and Hold Up (which sent the crowd into a frenzy), she ran off stage shortly after (to refresh probably) and was temporary displaced by a electric guitarist, and I immediately knew what was next, yes, Don't Hurt Yourself (my favourite song from Lemonade). The Jack White influence is one of the key reasons why I love this song along with her fierce attitude and lyric: "As I bounce to the next **** boy!" After DHY, "question"... Yes, Independant Woman, however, a remixed version that only lasted a good 15 seconds. But, that was still worth it. Afterwards, Love On Top immediately played and she slayed it. But it weren't just Bey, it was the crowd. Bey gave the crowd the chance to sing along and we sang the chorus over and over again which prompted Bey to shout "alright, give yourselves a round of applause!" Here is the video for the song, it was incredible! She progressed to slay the stage with new material Daddy Issues, 6 Inch, Love Drought and Freedom (ironic considering Sunderland heavily voted for Brexit) displaying a huge close up of her relationship with Jay Z and her daughter Blue Ivy. However, a small minority of her fans of her, lets say, less political days weren't disappointed. The stadium was in complete darkness and... BOOM. Trumpets playing, lights heavily flashing, yes, Crazy In Love, in a red PVC leotard and boots. After researching her Formation Tour in North America, I was expecting the 2014 FSOG remix to start first, but she jumped straight into the original. This prompted me and the female fans next to me to immediately stand and dance. After a 30 second snippet, she broke out into Bootylicious and her ass shaking skills are amazing. Seriously, is there anything this girl CANNOT do? This was followed up by Naughty Girl (my other jam from Dangerously in Love). As a tribute, she included Purple Rain as a tribute to the late singer, Prince. I looked over to the young fans who looked perplexed as if to say "what is this song?". 5 minutes passed and the instantly recognisable intro for Drunk in Love rang out the stadium causing screams. She reappeared from behind the set and began singing, leaving space for the crowd to sing the chorus (awkward enough, 50% of the stadium were out of sync ) It was then nearly the end of the show with Beyonce on the stage by herself telling everyone to give it up for her backup dancers, band, backup singers, and even ourselves. The heavenly piano start of Halo was silently ringing out and I immediately knew what was next, but not many else did. Then the official introduction started and the screams were deafening. I was ecstatic, this is my all time favourite Beyonce song. The slowed down, stripped back version was just beautiful, again, us fans got to sing along too. She gave a goodbye speech to the stadium about how inspiration we are to her, it seemed so genuine. This was my first time seeing Beyonce, but would I see her again? Definitely! I would even pay £120 just for a single standing ticket near the stage. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sorry, this was my first review of a concert ever, so sorry if it sounded more of a walkthrough In my messy era. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
VersaceKing 419 Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 10 minutes ago, SlaeUrAnus said: Pound the Alarm it's RING THE ALARM. Pound The Alarm is Nicky's song P.S. LOVED YOUR REVIEW. HOPE YOU HAD THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlaeUrAnus 15,976 Posted June 29, 2016 Author Share Posted June 29, 2016 1 minute ago, VersaceKing said: it's RING THE ALARM. Pound The Alarm is Nicky's song P.S. LOVED YOUR REVIEW. HOPE YOU HAD THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE! Lemme change that mess. It was incredible though! Thank you In my messy era. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kabirartfling 9,063 Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 I want to see her live like NOW Give your love to me Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GagaMyBlood95 9,915 Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 Nice review I definitely want to see her, basically everyone who's been to her concerts is slayed and The Formation tour looks so good in videos Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlaeUrAnus 15,976 Posted June 29, 2016 Author Share Posted June 29, 2016 2 minutes ago, GagaMyBlood95 said: Nice review I definitely want to see her, basically everyone who's been to her concerts is slayed and The Formation tour looks so good in videos Thank you If you have the chance, go. I was a fan, not a stan of Beyonce, but after that performance, my adoration for her sky rocketed. The videos did not do it justice, her voice is incredible in person. In my messy era. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haroon 49,685 Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 35 minutes ago, SlaeUrAnus said: She progressed to slay the stage with new material Daddy Issues LOL THIS GETS ME EVERYTIME I've accidentally said it before too Great review by the way and super glad that you had such an amazing time! Makes me killer excited for my show on Saturday Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlaeUrAnus 15,976 Posted June 29, 2016 Author Share Posted June 29, 2016 2 minutes ago, Haroon said: LOL THIS GETS ME EVERYTIME I've accidentally said it before too Great review by the way and super glad that you had such an amazing time! Makes me killer excited for my show on Saturday I didn't notice that Thank you, Haroon! You will have a blast! In my messy era. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradley 59,171 Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 15 minutes ago, Haroon said: LOL THIS GETS ME EVERYTIME I've accidentally said it before too Great review by the way and super glad that you had such an amazing time! Makes me killer excited for my show on Saturday I was watching that title thinking what's wrong with that. I had to google the name of the original song to know that it's actually Daddy Lessons. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
VOLANTIS 16,406 Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 This is an amazing review and I'm glad you had a great time. Beyonce is one of a kind and she has guaranteed herself as a legend and unmatched, especially when it comes to live performances. I'll lift you 3 inches off the ground and drag you to a meter and a half Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMROD 109,703 Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 You'll always have great night at Beyoncé's show. Glad you enjoyed yours! (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ✧*:･ﾟ dancin' until i'm dead (*´艸｀*) ♡♡♡ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlaeUrAnus 15,976 Posted June 29, 2016 Author Share Posted June 29, 2016 5 minutes ago, VOLANTIS said: This is an amazing review and I'm glad you had a great time. Beyonce is one of a kind and she has guaranteed herself as a legend and unmatched, especially when it comes to live performances. 5 minutes ago, RAMROD said: You'll always have great night at Beyoncé's show. Glad you enjoyed yours! Thank you guys! In my messy era. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry 26,836 Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 Glad you had a great time and thanks for posting a review! I'm seeing her at Wembley on Saturday and I'm even more excited after seeing what a great time you had I just wish she'd do Love On Top in full, not acapella. That's one of my fav songs by her! One question - where you were sitting, were people standing up and dancing? Cos I'm seated too but I want to dance for most of the time but it's such a buzzkill if the rest of the block is generally dead lol 29 minutes ago, Haroon said: LOL THIS GETS ME EVERYTIME I've accidentally said it before too Great review by the way and super glad that you had such an amazing time! Makes me killer excited for my show on Saturday Gonna stalk u queen Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMROD 109,703 Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 Hmmmm, y'all should meet up @Haroon and @Harry since attending the same date of show :fan: (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ✧*:･ﾟ dancin' until i'm dead (*´艸｀*) ♡♡♡ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlaeUrAnus 15,976 Posted June 29, 2016 Author Share Posted June 29, 2016 4 minutes ago, Harry said: Glad you had a great time and thanks for posting a review! I'm seeing her at Wembley on Saturday and I'm even more excited after seeing what a great time you had I just wish she'd do Love On Top in full, not acapella. That's one of my fav songs by her! One question - where you were sitting, were people standing up and dancing? Cos I'm seated too but I want to dance for most of the time but it's such a buzzkill if the rest of the block is generally dead lol Gonna stalk u queen I was in the orange at the top corner in P22. Some people were dancing, but some were sitting. Some people were even standing dancing on the stairs In my messy era. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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