Everything we learned about Beyoncé's upbringing and marriage to Jay Z, from her mother Tina Knowles' explosive memoir Matriarch
Knowles also discusses the moment that her youngest daughter told her she was pregnant at 17. They were in a car on their way to the 2004 Grammy's where Beyoncé would be performing and take home five awards for Dangerously in Love. Knowles said she was 'upset but not angry' at the news. While she worried for Solange, she could also see that her daughter had experienced a lot of loss at a young age. Her uncle Johnny had died of AIDs, as had her child therapist, and her best friend Marsai had been killed in a drive-by shooting.
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Lioness – Greenside (Clover Studio), 12:40, from 1st –23rd August 2025 (not 10th, 17th) Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Kate Coulson's football-infused solo drama tackles sexism, ambition and friendship in the Women's Super League. Raw, empowering and full of drive. Macbeth by The Barden Party– ZOO Southside (Studio), 10:40, from 1st –22nd August 2025 (not 4th, 11th, 18th) A gender-flipped, bluegrass-infused revival of Macbeth, blending raw emotion, humour and musicality. Intimate, irreverent and refreshingly bold. medium dead – ZOO Playground 2, 16:50, from 1st –24th August 2025 (not 6th, 11th, 18th) Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad In a surreal afterlife office, a writer assigned to Anthony Bourdain's file navigates grief, bureaucracy and meaning. Darkly clever, deeply felt. 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