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Beyonce and Jay-Z’s joint On the Run tour featured mugshots of celebrities as background visuals.
Beyonce and Jay-Z feature Justin Bieber’s mugshot in On the Run tour footage (photo YouTube)
Jay-Z included his own mugshot, Tupac’s, Diddy’s, 50 Cent’s, Robert Downey Jr.’s, Russell Brand’s, and even Justin Bieber’s.
Justin Bieber, 20, was arrested in Miami this past January for drag racing and DUI. He grinned in his mugshot, which was widely circulated.
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New rumors have emerged that Beyonce is cheating on Jay-Z with her bodyguard, Julius de Boer.
Julius de Boer is from the Netherlands and speaks five languages. He is divorced and has a 4-year-old daughter, and his boss is one Jay-Z’s personal bodyguard.
“I have worked for RAD for over one year as personal protector of the famous singer Beyonce in the USA and abroad,” says Julius de Boer in interview with a Dutch newspaper.
“In past years I have traveled all continents, mostly in private jets and traveled in the most luxurious hotels stayed. [As a Dutchman I] had to learn to cope and adapt. Adaptability, in physical and psychological terms is the main characteristic that you must possess. I met my boss Norman Oosterbroek in college and he [protects] Jay-Z,” he added.
New rumors have emerged that Beyonce is cheating on Jay-Z with her bodyguard, Julius de Boer
Julius de Boer came to fame as the man who stopped Beyonce’s sister, Solange Knowles, from attacking Jay-Z in NYC’s Standard Hotel elevator.
Beyonce is now the center of controversy that claimed that she’s been cheating on Jay-Z.
According to Star Magazine, Beyonce has been sleeping with Julius de Boer for a very long time. This is not the first time that publication reported “exclusive stories” about Mr. & Mrs. Carter, they even claimed that Blue Ivy’s parents are getting a divorce.
“Jay definitely thinks that there was and may still be something romantic going on between Bey and Julius,” says a source to an interview with the magazine.
“He wanted to fire Julius last February, but Beyoncé said, <<Julius isn’t going anywhere>>.”
“They’ve spent a lot of time together behind closed doors, he even stayed in her hotel room,” the source added.
This is not the first time that Beyonce was linked to Julius de Boer. Back in 2009 Beyonce was photographed leaving a hotel in Berlin with Julius de Boer who was reportedly smeared with her red lipstick.
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Recent reports claimed that Beyoncé might have cheated on Jay-Z with her bodyguard Julius De Boer, consequently putting the couple’s marriage in jeopardy.
Recent reports claimed that Beyoncé might have cheated on Jay-Z with her bodyguard Julius De Boer
Julius De Boer instantly became famous when he pretty much saved Jay-Z from a vicious attack by his sister-in-law Solange Knowles, as captured in the surveillance video in a hotel elevator following the Met Gala after-party.
Many were skeptical of Beyoncé and Julius De Boer, as they became unusually close to each other. They were even spotted leaving a hotel together back in 2009, with the bodyguard’s lips smudged with Beyoncé’s signature red lipstick.
Meanwhile, other than all the cheating rumors surrounding Beyoncé and her bodyguard, Jay-Z has another headache to deal with. The rapper reportedly split from his longtime business manager John Meneilly, who he considered more of his trusted “consigliore”.
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Beyoncé and Jay-Z are reportedly on the verge of divorce after months of explosives rows and years of infidelity.
The singer and her husband no longer love each other and are keen to keep their split a secret, Life & Style magazine reported.
Beyoncé and Jay-Z are reportedly on the verge of divorce after months of explosives rows and years of infidelity
A source told the publication that Jay-Z’s infidelity is a big issue and Beyoncé will no longer put up with him “spending nights with other women”. Her jealous streak is thought to have led to ‘explosive arguments ‘in recent months.
Although Beyoncé is allegedly keen to call it quits, she wants to protect her “perfect family” image until the financial aspects have been worked out.
Beyoncé, 32, and rap mogul have a combined net worth of $900 million and according to some divorce experts, their split could leave both parties out of pocket.
Their relationship, which has been blighted by rumours of illuminati affiliation and infidelity, was propelled the spotlight after footage emerged of Beyoncé’s sister Solange Knowles attacking her brother-in-law after the Met Gala.
Fans were not only shocked to see Solange Knowles violently kicking and punching Jay-Z in an elevator at the Standard Hotel, but they were even more surprised that Beyoncé did not intervene.
Meanwhile some celebrity watchers noticed that Beyoncé appeared to have had her wedding tattoo removed from her ring finger.
Jay-Z, Beyonce and Solange Knowles say they are a “united family” despite an elevator fight seen in a leaked video.
The video, which was leaked to TMZ, showed Solange Knowles lashing out at Jay-Z in an elevator after the Met Gala on May 5.
“Jay and Solange each assume their share of responsibility for what has occurred,” said a joint statement.
Jay-Z, Beyonce and Solange Knowles say they are still united despite elevator fight
“They both have apologized to each other and we have moved forward as a united family.”
New York’s Standard Hotel employee who leaked the footage has been identified and fired, it emerged on Thursday.
The Standard Hotel said it was “shocked and disappointed” by the leak and said it would it would hand over “all available information to criminal authorities”.
The employee was fired for “breaching the security policies of the hotel and recording the confidential CCTV video,” it added.
The three-minute video shows Solange Knowles entering the elevator with Jay-Z, Beyonce and their entourage.
Solange Knowles then confronts Jay-Z, whose wife stands by without interfering.
A bodyguard holds Solange back, although she again tries to kick Jay-Z. There is no audio on the recording.
The full statement was released by the family to the Associated Press.
The statement reads: “As a result of the public release of the elevator security footage from Monday, May 5th, there has been a great deal of speculation about what triggered the unfortunate incident.
“But the most important thing is that our family has worked through it. Jay and Solange each assume their share of responsibility for what has occurred.
“They both acknowledge their role in this private matter that has played out in the public. They both have apologized to each other and we have moved forward as a united family.
“The reports of Solange being intoxicated or displaying erratic behavior throughout that evening are simply false.
“At the end of the day, families have problems and we’re no different. We love each other and above all we are family. We’ve put this behind us and hope everyone else will do the same.”
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New York’s Standard Hotel employee who leaked footage of Jay-Z being attacked by Beyonce’s sister Solange Knowles has been fired.
The video, which was first published by TMZ, showed Solange Knowles lashing out in a lift after the Met Gala on May 5.
New York’s Standard Hotel employee who leaked footage of Jay-Z being attacked by Beyonce’s sister Solange Knowles has been fired
A security guard intervened in the apparent altercation. There is no audio on the recording.
The Standard Hotel said it was “shocked and disappointed” by the leak and had identified the person responsible.
The employee was fired for “breaching the security polices of the hotel and recording the confidential CCTV video”.
The Standard Hotel added it would turn over “all available information to criminal authorities”.
Representatives for Jay Z, Beyonce and Solange Knowles have made no comment on the video.
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The Standard Hotel in New York, where it is claimed a fight broke out between Jay-Z and his sister-in-law Solange Knowles, has said it is “disappointed” a video has been leaked.
A statement from The Standard Hotel in New York confirmed it was investigating how footage from its elevator was released.
“We are shocked and disappointed that there was a breach of our security system and confidentiality we count on providing our guests,” it said.
Jay-Z, Beyonce and her sister Solange Knowle had attended the Met Gala Ball last week in New York
Beyonce’s management has declined to comment on the story so far.
The video was released by TMZ. It says that the footage is of Jay-Z, Beyonce and her sister Solange Knowles and claims there is a physical argument going on in an elevator.
It’s thought the incident happened after the three had attended the Met Gala Ball last week in New York.
The hotel added: “We are investigating with the utmost urgency the circumstances surrounding the situation and, as is our customary practice, will discipline the individuals involved to our fullest capacity.”
The Standard, High Line, is an 18-story boutique hotel located in Manhattan’s Meatpacking District.
The chain also has hotels in Los Angeles and Miami Beach, Florida.
Solange Knowles, 27, is Beyonce’s younger sister and is a singer-songwriter in her own right.
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Beyonce and Jay-Z have announced a live 16-date tour together across the US.
On the Run Tour: Beyonce and Jay-Z will see the husband and wife team perform dates from June 25 until August 5.
On the Run Tour: Beyonce and Jay-Z will see the husband and wife team perform dates from June 25 until August 5
Beyonce and Jay-Z were recognized in January as Billboard’s most powerful people in music.
They also hit headlines after their raunchy performance of Beyonce’s hit Drunk in Love, which opened this year’s Grammys ceremony.
One dollar from each ticket sale will be donated to Jay-Z’s self-named Shawn Carter Foundation which supports students in higher education.
Beyonce’s hits include Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It), Irreplaceable and Crazy in Love, while hip-hop artist and producer Jay-Z’s successes include the celebrated albums The Blueprint and The Black Album, both of which feature on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.
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Beyonce features the cover of Time magazine’s special 100 most influential people issue in 2014.
Beyonce was profiled by Facebook executive Sheryl Sandberg, who said the 32-year-old “doesn’t just sit at the table. She builds a better one”.
Sheryl Sandberg recently collaborated on a campaign to ban the use of the word “bossy” to describe women at work.
Others who made the list included Pope Francis – profiled by Barack Obama, who also featured – and Pharrell Williams.
Beyonce features the cover of Time magazine’s special 100 most influential people issue in 2014 (photo Time magazine)
Other stars considered among the world’s most influential people include Sherlock‘s Benedict Cumberbatch – championed by fellow actor Colin Firth – and 12 Years a Slave director Steve McQueen, dubbed “a visionary” by one of the film’s star Lupita Nyong’o.
Kerry Washington, American Hustle star Amy Adams and intelligence whistleblower Edward Snowden also made the list, as did Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez who wrote the soundtrack to hit Disney film Frozen.
Miley Cyrus was championed by her godmother Dolly Parton who said: “If I didn’t know how smart and talented Miley is, I might worry about her.”
Dolly Paton added: “I did it my way, so why can’t she do it her way?”
Beyonce was credited with having “shattered music-industry rules – and sales records” when she released her surprise album in December last year.
Sheryl Sandberg, who shared her own perspective on women in the workplace in her book Lean In last year, championed Beyonce as “The Boss”.
“She raises her voice both on and offstage to urge women to be independent and lead,” she wrote.
Beyonce’s career has gone from strength to strength since her days in Destiny’s Child. It has taken in film roles and a fashion line, alongside sold out world tours such as last year’s Mrs. Carter Show.
Matthew McConaughey, House of Cards star Robin Wright and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Donna Tartt are also regarded as hugely influential.
Gravity director Alfonso Cuaron made the list for providing “some of the most arresting, visually stunning work in recent cinema”, according to Star Trek director JJ Abrams.
Photo messaging app Snapchat creators Evan Spiegel and Bobby Murphy and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos also featured on the list, alongside politicians like Hilary Clinton, Germany’s Angela Merkel and Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
Actor, director and Sundance Film Festival creator Robert Redford – “the godfather of indie film” according to Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein – was also honored, as was fashion designer Phoebe Philo and American Idol winner and country star Carrie Underwood.
Pharrell Williams made the list for “having way too much fun”, according to Justin Timberlake, whose debut solo album was produced by Williams.
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Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, is launching a course on Beyonce.
The Department of Women’s and Gender Studies at Rutgers University is offering a class called Politicizing Beyonce.
Kevin Allred, who is teaching the class, said he was using Beyonce’s career to explore American race, gender and politics.
The class includes analysis of Beyonce’s videos and lyrics as well as readings from black feminists.
The Department of Women’s and Gender Studies at Rutgers University is offering a class called Politicizing Beyonce
Kevin Allred also said he wanted to help students at the university in New Jersey think more critically about media consumption.
“This isn’t a course about Beyonce’s political engagement or how many times she performed during President Obama’s inauguration weekend,” he said.
Rutgers also has a class about the theology of Bruce Springsteen’s lyrics.
Georgetown University has a class called The Sociology of Hip-Hop: The Urban Theodicy of Jay-Z, focusing on Beyonce’s rapper husband.
Earlier this month Beyonce and Jay-Z were named the most powerful people in music by Billboard magazine.
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Billboard magazine has named Beyonce and her husband Jay-Z as the most powerful people in music.
The celebrity couple were voted top of Billboard’s Power 100 list by the magazine editors who analyzed market share, revenue and other data.
Beyonce and Jay-Z have founded their own companies – Beyonce’s Parkwood Entertainment and Roc Nation.
The couple have been married since 2008 and have one child together, a daughter named Blue Ivy.
Universal Music Group CEO Lucian Grainge and Red Light Management founder Coran Capshaw follow the performers on the annual list of most influential people in America’s music industry.
Billboard magazine has named Beyonce and her husband Jay-Z as the most powerful people in music
Lucian Grainge and Coran Capshaw were first and second last year respectively.
The third annual Billboard Power 100 list took place on Thursday night at the Emerson Theatre in Los Angeles.
Scooter Braun, who manages artists including Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande, Martin Garrix and Tori Kelly, came in at number 33 on the list.
Music producer Dr Luke, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek and recording executive Jimmy Iovine also featured.
Music and television producer Simon Cowell came in at 58, while his former colleague on The X Factor, LA Reid, was voted two places higher at 56.
Jay-Z has racked up a long list of reputed romantic dalliances before falling in love with Beyonce.
His first significant girlfriend was Blu Cantrell, an American R&B singer and songwriter, though he has also been linked to singer Missy Elliott, Lil’ Kim and the late Aaliyah, amongst others.
Jay-Z dated Blu Cantrell immediately before Beyonce, and it seems as though she may still be harboring some salty feelings about the way they ended things.
Jay-Z dated Blu Cantrell immediately before Beyonce
The 37-year-old released a song titled S.O.S (Tell Me Where You At), and in the chorus she can be heard singing: “It’s an S.O.S. Hova, tell me where you at.”
Blu Cantrell apparently dumped Jay-Z and ended the relationship, but it seems as though she still felt as though it was necessary to express her feelings about the way that he treated her during the relationship. In the first verse she dives right into the subject matter of how she felt as though she was a loyal, “down-to-ride” type of girlfriend, but that he didn’t reciprocate the same kind of love.
Jay Z spent thousands of dollars trying to woo her with presents and even caught an attempted murder charge for her, but she dumped him.
Blu Cantrell apparently has another song in her arsenal where she takes shots at Jay-Z for using her name “Blu” to name his and Beyonce’s daughter Blue Ivy.
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Beyonce has justified using audio recordings from the 1986 Challenger space shuttle disaster in her XO track from her recently released album.
Beyonce has been criticized for using clips of an ex-NASA public affairs officer on her XO track.
“My heart goes out to the families of those lost in the Challenger disaster,” Beyonce said in a statement.
The song, she continued, “was recorded with the sincerest intention to help heal those who have lost loved ones”.
The use of the recordings, she said, was intended “to remind us that unexpected things happen, so love and appreciate every minute that you have with those who mean the most to you.
Beyonce has been criticized for using clips of an ex-NASA public affairs officer on her XO track
“The songwriters included the audio in tribute to the unselfish work of the Challenger crew with hope that they will never be forgotten.”
XO, one of the 14 songs on Beyonce’s self-titled new album, was written and produced by Ryan Tedder and Terius Nash.
Seven astronauts died on January 28, 1986, when the space shuttle Challenger disintegrated 73 seconds after launch.
The XO track begins with a recording of NASA’s former public affairs officer Steve Nesbitt referring to “a major malfunction” on the day of the tragedy.
June Scobee Rodgers, the widow of Challenger commander Dick Scobee, told ABC News she was “disappointed” that footage from an “emotionally difficult moment” had been used in the song.
Retired NASA astronaut Clayton Anderson was also critical of the singer, calling the sample “simply insensitive, at the very least”.
Beyonce was born in 1981 in Houston, home to America’s National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
In 2011, Beyonce recorded a special greeting for the Atlantis shuttle crew, telling them they “inspire all of us to dare to live our dreams”.
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Beyonce surprised supermarket shoppers in Massachusetts when she paid an unexpected visit to a Wal-Mart in Tewksbury.
The Single Ladies singer, 32, bought a doll for her toddler Blu Ivy at the store on Friday night, as well as a copy of her self-titled new album.
Beyonce surprised supermarket shoppers in Massachusetts when she paid an unexpected visit to a Wal-Mart in Tewksbury
Beyonce announced over the shop loudspeaker she would pay the first $50 of all of their shopping bills and wished everyone in the store a Happy Christmas. The singer spent $37,500 in gift cards.
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Beyonce has surprised her fans by unexpectedly releasing her fifth album on iTunes overnight, with 14 new songs and 17 music videos.
The self-titled record is the follow-up to 2011’s 4, and features guest spots from her husband Jay-Z and daughter Blue Ivy.
“Surprise!” wrote Beyonce in a press release, adding she was “bored” of releasing music the traditional way.
“I am able to speak directly to my fans,” she continued.
Beyonce’s record is one of the few major releases of recent years not to leak in advance.
Many records are leaked during the manufacturing and distribution stage – but Beyonce’s record is currently exclusive to iTunes.
Beyonce has surprised her fans by unexpectedly releasing her fifth album on iTunes overnight
Physical copies only started pressing on Friday morning, and are expected in shops on December 21.
The instantaneous release follows a precedent set by David Bowie who, in January this year, came out of retirement by releasing a single with no prior warning.
However, Beyonce’s project is on a much larger scale, with every track on the album accompanied by its own music video.
Beyonce, 32, explained she had been inspired by her memories of watching Michael Jackson’s Thriller video premiere in 1983.
“I miss that immersive experience,” she said.
“Now people only listen to a few seconds of a song on their iPods and they don’t really invest in the whole experience.
“It’s all about the single, and the hype. I felt like, I don’t want anybody to get the message when my record is coming out.
“I just want this to come out when it’s ready and from me to my fans.”
However, the album has had a troubled gestation period. It was widely expected to debut after Beyonce’s performance at the SuperBowl last February, but never appeared.
Beyonce’s Standing On The Sun, which previewed on tour and in an advertisement for H&M, failed to make the final cut. Grown Woman, which was heard in a Pepsi commercial earlier this year, only appears as a video.
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Beyonce decided to jump a freefall off Sky Tower in New Zealand.
Beyonce, 32, headed to Auckland’s Sky Tower, New Zealand’s tallest man-made structure at 1,076-feet tall, to make the brave 629-foot leap from the observation deck.
Beyonce decided to jump a freefall off Sky Tower in New Zealand
The star donned a bright blue and yellow jumpsuit and was hooked up to a harness for the freefall, and she documented her exhilarating experience by sharing snaps on her Instagram account.
Beyonce performed in New Zealand as part of the Australasia leg of her Mrs. Carter Show World Tour.
Jay Z and Beyoncé have topped Forbes magazine’s World’s Highest Paid Celebrity Couples list in 2013.
Beyoncé and Jay Z – who also owns record label Roc Nation – took the crown for the second year running having earned a staggering $95 million together in the financial year June 2012 to June 2013.
The figures in the list show that the couple’s tours, businesses and endorsement deals saw them rack up $17 million more than last year.
Jay Z’s collaborative effort with Kanye West, Watch The Throne, spurned a platinum selling album and a world tour which earned $1.4 million a night.
Meanwhile, Beyoncé – who took a year hiatus after giving birth to Blue Ivy in January 2012 – earned $2 million a night for her current The Mrs. Carter Show world tour.
Beyoncé and Jay Z earned $15 million more than Gisele Bundchen and her footballer husband Tom Brady who came in second place with combined earnings of $80 million.
Jay Z and Beyoncé have topped Forbes magazine’s World’s Highest Paid Celebrity Couples list in 2013
Supermodel Gisele Bundchen out-earned her partner by $4 million as her line of flip-flops with Brazilian label Grendene – in which she owns shares – helped double her wages from last year.
Meanwhile Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt earned a hefty $50 million despite the fact they do not own any large businesses.
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt pulled in the majority of their income from film fees while Brad earned a reported $7 million for his Chanel no.5 advert last year.
Ashton Kutcher and girlfriend Mila Kunis came in fourth place, while the fifth spot was taken by Kanye West and Kim Kardashian.
While Kanye West had earned his half mainly through his Watch The Throne tour, Kim Kardashian earns an estimated $10 million a year through filming Keeping Up With The Kardashians and her various spin-off ventures.
Noticeably absent from the list was Victoria and David Beckham.
Top 5 Highest-Earning Celebrity Couples 2013:
1. Beyoncé and Jay Z, $95 million
2. Gisele Bundchen and Tom Brady, $80 million
3. Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, $50 million
4. Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis, $35 million
5. Kanye West and Kim Kardashian, $30 million
Beyonce stunned her fans yesterday as she unveiled a drastic new haircut.
Beyonce, who is known for her trademark honey colored tresses, has finally ditched her long weave for an edgier short pixie crop.
To launch her new look, Beyonce, 31, posted pictures to her Instagram account showing pictures of herself gazing in the mirror.
she can also be seen from behind feeling the back of her head where her long hair used to be.
Dressed in a short sleeve printed T-shirt and gilt choker, Beyonce shared another snap showing her pixie cut from the front – slightly combed back and parted the side, complete with dark roots.
Beyonce has been a diehard weave wearer for years – and will no doubt have thought long and hard about taking this new direction.
Comparisons to Rihanna – who has worn the shorter look on and off for some years now – will be inevitable.
Beyonce stunned her fans yesterday as she unveiled a drastic new haircut
Rihanna has also recently unveiled her shorter natural hair after removing her weave.
Beyonce has rarely sported anything other than big, bouffant looks in since blasting onto the music scene with Destiny’s Child.
And her new look could – like Halle Berry’s short crop from film Boomerang – see a rush to hair salons for fans eager to copy her new look.
Beyonce’s wig collection was once estimated to be worth $1 million.
The wigs are mostly handcrafted and custom made for the star out of real human hair, and a single wig is reportedly worth $10,000 each.
It’s unclear if she will keep her new look for long, but the singer donates her worn pieces to an organization that provides wigs for chemotherapy patients, so they should expect something of a bonanza shortly.
Beyonce still had her longer locks as she performed her last show at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on Monday.
Working up a sweat beforehand, she said: “I biked to Barclays for my last show in Brooklyn!”
Sharing photos to prove she was truthful, Beyonce made a collage showcasing her make-up free face hidden beneath a white trilby hat and aviator shades.
Beyoncé’s hair got caught in a fan during her performance in Montreal on Monday night.
Beyoncé, 31, didn’t even bat an eyelid when her mane of curls became tangled in a giant fan in the middle of her rendition of Halo.
In a video posted onto her Instagram page, Beyoncé was taken by surprise when she got a little too close to the device, leaving her locks suddenly trapped in the blades.
Although a look of shock momentarily registered on her face, Beyoncé continued her flawless performance regardless, while her aides rushed to her side in a desperate attempt to free her.
Looking utterly flabbergasted and at a loss of what to do, the baffled security guards crowded around the singer, before one of them eventually managed to cut her loose.
Luckily, Beyoncé managed to see the funny side of the incident, and later posted a handwritten note on her Instagram page, hilariously re-writing the lyrics to Halo to fit in with the fan calamity.
Beyoncé’s hair got caught in a fan during her performance in Montreal
The singer wrote: “Gravity can’t begin, to pull me out of the fan again/ I felt my hair was yankin/ From the fan that’s always hatin.”
A source later revealed to Usmagazine.com that the incident occurred because Beyoncé had made her way off the stage to greet a young fan in the front row.
The source said: “There was a girl in the front who was holding up a sign with a bucket list on it of all the things she wanted to do with her life. It was things like <<graduate from college>> and all the boxes were checked except the last one, which was <<Sing With Beyonce!>>.
“Beyoncé was so moved she went down into the pit to sing Halo with the girl to give her final wish. She wasn’t even thinking of the fan – she was focused on the girl she was trying to do something nice for and it was unprompted. It really came from a good place.”
Beyoncé is in the middle of the North American leg of her Mrs. Carter Show world tour.
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Beyonce stopped her concert and called for a moment of silence for Trayvon Martin, rapper Young Jeezy released a song in his memory and Russell Simmons called for peace after George Zimmerman was acquitted by a Florida jury in the death of the teenager.
There was a wide range of reactions from celebrities after jurors cleared George Zimmerman late Saturday of all charges in the 2012 shooting death of the unarmed 17-year-old Martin.
Beyonce took a moment to honor Trayvon Martin during her Mrs. Carter Show World Tour concert at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee.
Her concert started about 30 minutes after the Zimmerman verdict began to circulate.
“I’d like to have a moment of silence for Trayvon,” Beyonce star said as the stage grew dark with just a few key lights shining.
Beyonce then sang the chorus of I Will Always Love You, a song, fittingly given the location, written by country music star Dolly Parton and brought to a global audience by the late Whitney Houston, before transitioning into her hit Halo.
It was just one of several reactions from celebrities and artists following George Zimmerman’s acquittal by a six-woman jury.
Much of it focused on the perceived outrage of the situation. But others had more poignant responses.
Young Jeezy posted a new song, It’s a Cold World (A Tribute to Trayvon Martin), to his Facebook page with a comment: “I am in no way shape, form, or fashion … trying to capitalize off of the latest series of events. These are my true feelings and my form of expression about it.”
Russell Simmons, a producer and entrepreneur, posted a blog entry that said he’d be supporting the Trayvon Martin Foundation in helping to repeal laws like Florida’s Stand Your Ground law. He signed off: “God bless you little brother. Rest in peace.”
Beyonce stopped her concert and called for a moment of silence for Trayvon Martin
He also called for those upset with the verdict to channel their energy away from violence on Twitter, telling followers “we must remain peaceful. No matter what, remain peaceful”.
“If u have any anger this evening,” Russell Simmons wrote on Twitter, “put that energy into challenging these horrible laws that allow overly-anxious neighborhood watchmen to carry guns and shoot innocent people.”
Figures from music, film and sport repeated the sentiment while angry and saddened by the court ruling.
Stevie Johnson, wide receiver for the Buffalo Bills compared the Zimmerman verdict to Michael Vicks dog fighting case.
“Living in a world where you fight dogs; you could lose everything (Mike Vick).. If you kill a black man you’re not guilty! #INjusticesystem,” Stevie Johnson wrote.
Musicians also tweeted their frustration with the jury’s verdict. Celebrities including Rihanna, Ice Cube, and Nicki Minaj criticized the court’s verdict.
Rihanna tweeted: “This is the saddest news ever!!! #whatsjustice.”
Ice Cube wrote: “The Trayvon Martin verdict doesn’t surprise me. Stanford, FL never wanted Zimmerman arrested. Now he’s free to kill another child.”
American Idol judge and pop star Nicki Minaj wrote: “And our taxes paid for that trial. We just paid to see a murderer walk free after killing an innocent unarmed little boy. #GodBlessAmerica.”
Actors spoke out against the verdict as well, sending their prayers to the Martin family and expressing their disapproval of the court’s verdict.
Singer and actress Mandy Moore responded similarly writing: “My heart is heavy…for all who knew and loved #TrayvonMartin. His life mattered. This is shameful.”
One star who overstepped the mark was New York Giants player Victor Cruz.
The footballer wrote: “Thoroughly confused. Zimmerman doesn’t last a year before the hood catches up to him.”
The message was promptly deleted.
Trayvon Martin’s father also used Twitter as a public forum to speak after the verdict was handed down in his son’s trial.
Tracy Martin released several tweets shortly after the jury’s verdict was announced.
“God blessed Me & Sybrina with Tray and even in his death I know my baby proud of the FIGHT we along with all of you put up for him GOD BLESS,” wrote Saturday night.
Then two minutes later Tracy Martin said: “Thanks to everyone who are with us and who will be with us so we together can make sure that this doesn’t happen again.”
This morning he added: “Even though I am broken hearted my faith is unshattered I WILL ALWAYS LOVE MY BABY TRAY.”
Trayvon Martin’s mother, Sybrina Fulton, added: “Lord during my darkest hour I lean on you. You are all that I have. At the end of the day, GOD is still in control. Thank you all for your prayers and support. I will love you forever Trayvon!!! In the name of Jesus!!!”
Beyonce has revealed the secret behind her on-stage sparkle is having the Natura Bissé Diamond Dust Skin Perfection treatment.
The $133 treatment uses so-called “magnetic therapy to give what they say is an ‘overall sense of well-being as well as perfect skin”.
Beyonce has revealed the secret behind her on-stage sparkle is having the Natura Bissé Diamond Dust Skin Perfection treatment
Early magnetic therapy techniques inspired Natura Bissé to create the Diamond Magnetic treatment, which uses diamond dust, lavender, essential oils and properties of the ancient healing art of Magnetic Therapy, a pseudoscientific alternative medicine practice involving the use of static magnetic fields.
Therapists lather Beyonce with luminous mud and diamond dust, which they combine with the use of magnetic tools and massage.
This multi-sensorial experience is said to amplify energy, unload tension and fight the skin’s signs of ageing.
Speaking about Natura Bissé’s beauty range, which are used on the singer during the treatment, she said: “My friends always give me the products because I’m so behind, but I use a really good moisturizer called Diamond Crème by Natura Bissé.
“It’s really light. I’ve given it [to my friends] a lot, I always turn my friends onto it.”
Beyoncé posted a set of holiday pictures with her daughter Blue Ivy Carter rested atop her superstar mother’s chest in a hot tub as they vacationed on a tropical island.
Beyoncé, 31, shed her strong stage presence as she lovingly held her daughter in the bubbling waters.
Her hair was wrapped in a leopard-print turban and gigantic circular sunglasses shielded her face in the sure-to-be iconic black and white image of the pop legend and her beloved daughter.
As the series of photographs continued on Beyoncé’s Tumblr, color drenched the images.
Beyoncé and her daughter Blue Ivy Carter on a tropical vacation
In one, Beyoncé posed on her bike wearing a white top in front of greenery and palm trees, and not a trace of make-up could be seen on the L’Oreal model’s face.
Wearing the same white cover-up in another photo, Beyoncé stood and reveled a silver bikini and her toned bare legs.
Later, as the sun set, Beyoncé took to the grass to lie down in a colorful frock, her arms outstretched to her sides.
Her latest images continued with pictures of perfectly aligned palm trees and cosy knit socks with rolled-up leggings.
The singer is taking a bit of a breather before she picks up the U.S. leg of her The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour.
Beyoncé’s next tour date is in Los Angeles at the end of June, and she will then embark upon a whopping 22 other U.S. cities.
Beyoncé was obviously frustrated with the pregnancy rumors as she posted a sharply worded note to Instagram appearing to address the gossip head-on.
The defensive marginalia was peppered with criticism and was obviously uploaded with a tinge of bitterness for having her personal life under such close scrutiny.
Beyoncé is clearly not happy about the pregnancy buzz in the press
Beyoncé, 31, seemed on the verge of resigning herself to the pregnancy talk but couldn’t help but get a few words in edgewise before vacating the conversation.
The note stated: “I can’t stop the rumors from starting, and I can’t really change people’s minds who believe them, all I can do is sit back and laugh at these low life people who have nothing better to do than talk about me.”
The message has since been removed from Beyoncé’s Instagram account.
After days of speculation, according to E! News, multiple sources have confirmed to them that Beyoncé is expecting her second child with Jay-Z.
Suspicions were first sparked by the careful camouflage of the Givenchy gown Beyoncé, 31, wore to attend the Met Ball in New York.
The high waisted bodice with a detailed pattern made it hard to see the superstar’s actual shape.
But it was when Beyoncé had to cancel her Mrs. Carter Show performance in Antwerp, Belgium on Tuesday citing “dehydration and exhaustion” that the rumor mill went into overdrive.
Beyoncé recently told ABC News that she “would like more children” and that she feels 16-month-old Blue Ivy could do with some company.
She wore custom, hand beaded white peplum one-piece by designers Ralph & Russo when she took the stage in Antwerp a day after the cancelled concert, and though there was no sign of a bump the fitted corset gave little away.
Multiple sources have confirmed that Beyoncé is expecting her second child with Jay-Z
The New York Post newspaper also claimed that “multiple sources” told them Beyoncé is pregnant following her attendance at the star-studded Met Ball, where the star’s rumored pregnancy was the talk of the night.
Beyoncé is said to have “carefully” hidden her baby bump in the high-waisted Givenchy gown, but multiple photos have since surfaced of the singer sporting a growing stomach on her 65-date Mrs. Carter Show world tour, which touched down in Dublin, Ireland, on Sunday.
Pictures of her on stage in London appear to show an uncharacteristically rounded tummy.
Beyoncé welcomed her first child, daughter Blue Ivy Carter, into the world in January 2012.
The singer and her husband Jay-Z – real name Shawn Carter – remained tight-lipped about her first pregnancy until sensationally announcing it live at the MTV Video Music Awards in August 2011.
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Beyoncé is said to have a list of specific requirements for every venue on her Mrs. Carter world tour and her mandate includes alkaline water, new toilet seats and bizarrely red toilet paper, according to reports.
Beyoncé, 31, has also requested that all her crew members wear 100% cotton, her water is chilled to 21 degrees and served through $900 titanium straws and she has access to hand carved ice balls after every show to cool her throat, The Daily Star claims.
Beyoncé is said to have a list of specific requirements for every venue on her Mrs. Carter world tour
The details of Beyoncé’s rider comes after it was claimed the singer demanded the largest changing rooms at the O2 Arena in London, UK, space which is usually reserved for sports teams.
Despite being the first performer to be offered the use of the O2’s newly refurbished rooms, Beyoncé opted for the larger set which are in a quieter part of the arena.
“The new dressing rooms are superb – it’s like you’ve stepped into a luxury apartment. But she surprised everyone by turning them down, going for the larger ones that are used by sports teams when they play at the O2,” revealed the source.
“They are much bigger though, and she was given free rein to refurbish them to her own taste. They’re also in a quieter part of the backstage area, which gives her a better atmosphere to get focused for her shows.”
Even though Beyoncé’s only there for a few nights, she has reportedly brought in her own curtains, sofas and rugs to make herself feel at home.
And instead of staying in London during her six nights of shows, Beyoncé is holed up in Berkshire at a country hotel, along with husband Jay-Z and daughter Blue Ivy.
She opted not to copy Rihanna and catch the Tube to the arena for her sell-out show, proving that she’s still a diva by hitching a ride on her own private helicopter.
It’s not unusual for stars to have unusual demands when on tour.
Beyoncé’s last date at the London’s O2 Arena is Sunday, May 5th.
Lady Gaga reportedly asked for a mannequin with puffy pink public hair, Madonna is said to have requested her own furniture installed in every changing room in the past.
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