
Hollywood A-lister forced to find new hotel after blundering staff double booked her £25k a night suite with Beyonce
An insider said Sydney, 27, and Julienne, 66, were supposed to have two of the £25,000-a-night pads when they flew into London this week to promote their new film Echo Valley.
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But an error at the hotel, which we are not naming, meant it clashed with Beyonce 's 12-night stay - with bosses fumbling to find the Hollywood actresses a place to stay.
A source said: 'Sydney and Julienne were supposed to be staying in the suites but Beyonce had booked out every single one.
'Her whole family and team have taken over the penthouse suites and she moved in last week for her Cowboy Carter tour.
'It was only when Sydney and Julienne were on their way that the error was picked up.
'It was the talk of the hotel because they had to cancel on Sydney and Julienne and find them somewhere else to stay.
'Sydney ended up in the Peninsula 15 minutes away, while Julienne was put up in Raffles - which is close to where she was booked in originally.
'Beyonce was totally unaware all of this was happening but it caused a meltdown at the hotel because someone dropped the ball at their end.
'It was a total nightmare.'
Sydney and Julienne were seen together at the Echo Valley premiere which was held at the BFI on London's Southbank on Tuesday.
Julienne later flew to New York and yesterday was seen promoting the film alone in the Big Apple.
Beyonce 'giving away' Cowboy Carter tour tickets in London after struggling to fill seats
Beyonce, 43, will play her penultimate show in London's Tottenham stadium tonight before her final show on the UK leg of her Cowboy Carter tour on Monday.
She will then fly across the channel to play three shows in the Stade de France before heading to the US for the final leg, including two massive shows in her hometown Houston, Texas.
Her twins, Rumi and Sir Carter, turned eight yesterday and on Thursday night Beyonce asked the 50,000 strong crowd to wish them happy birthday.
As Rumi joined her on stage alongside her other daughter Blue Ivy, 13, Beyonce said: 'Mummy loves you.'
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