Beyoncé carried out an unique, invite-only live performance in Dubai within the United Arab Emirates, on Jan. 21 as a part of the launch of latest luxurious resort Atlantis the Royal. The invitees to the lavish-sounding weekend included journalists, celebrities, and influencers, as Pitchfork famous.
Backed by an orchestra, band, and dancers, as The Hollywood Reporter studies, the set spanned fan-favorite hits alongside tracks she hasn’t carried out shortly, together with “Lovely Liar” and “Flaws and All.” She additionally didn’t carry out any new music from her lauded Renaissance LP, which arrived in July 2022.
Attendees have been reportedly requested to put their telephones in locked zip luggage to stop any recordings from leaking, however regardless of the precautions, video from the occasion nonetheless surfaced and trended on social media.
To open the set, which launched with fireworks, Beyoncé coated Etta James’ rendition of “At Final.” The viewers was handled to classics reminiscent of “XO,” “Halo,” “Freedom,” “Loopy in Love,” and “Countdown” as leaked fan movies from the occasion showcase. She additionally carried out songs from The Lion King: The Reward, together with “Greater” and he or she was joined by her daughter Blue Ivy for “Brown Pores and skin Woman.”
Beyoncé’s look in Dubai marked her first full live performance since 2018 (she carried out two songs throughout a tribute for Kobe and Gianna Bryant in 2020, and in addition appeared finally yr’s Oscars to carry out “Be Alive” from King Richard). The pop star has not but formally introduced a tour in help of Renaissance, however final October, tickets to her unannounced Renaissance concert events in summer time of 2023 have been auctioned throughout a charity gala.
The United Arab Emirates has been beneath scrutiny over its poor human rights information, the place homosexuality is prohibited. In 2019, the 1975’s Matt Healy kissed a male fan onstage whereas performing in Dubai in protest of the anti-LGBTQ legal guidelines.