Beyoncé London tour live updates: Queen Bey kicks off UK Cowboy Carter shows at soggy Tottenham Hotspur Stadium amid ticket price plunge
Beyonce is performing in the UK tonight as her Cowboy Carter tour heads to London for six performances in the capital.
Fans of the global superstar began queuing outside the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium at 4am on Wednesday.
The 62,000 capacity venue will host all the singer's shows on the British leg of her tour before she moves to Paris and then returns to the US.
She last performed in the UK in 2023 on the Renaissance World Tour, which saw her play five dates at the same stadium.
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