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Scotsman
3 days ago
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- Scotsman
Beyoncé Cowboy Carter Tour: What songs did the singer treat fans to in London overnight?
Beyoncé's first night in London looked a success - however, a word of warning for older fans Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... The first night of Beyoncé's residency at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium took place overnight (June 5 2025) The Cowboy Carter tour looked to already have thrilled fans and critics after her stunning performance. Here's what the critics thought of the first night, and what Queen Bey performed during the performance. The first night of Beyoncé's celebrated Cowboy Carter tour arrived in London overnight (June 5, 2025), as the singer continues her residency in the capital this month. With five more shows taking place at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium until June 16, 2025, expectations were high after the singer's celebrated Renaissance tour came to the UK in 2023. From initial reviews, she didn't disappoint. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Critics have praised the first night of her tour, with the BBC stating in its review of the show that 'Every element of the performance was flawless, from the 43-year-old superstar's stunning array of costume changes (each one featuring more rhinestones than the last) to the seamless transitions between songs and musical themes.' Though the price of tickets has been a point of contention ahead of the shows, The Guardian's Alexis Petridis commented that 'Whatever you paid for your tickets, you do get an awful lot of Cowboy Carter for your money. The album's contents take up almost half the set.' Here's what Beyoncé performed during her first night in London on her Cowboy Carter tour. | Getty Images for iHeartRadio However, he did state that for fans of her previous works, 'the big hits, when they come, arrive in truncated form, as if she feels obliged to perform them and is keen to get them out of the way: 'Crazy In Love', 'If I Were A Boy', 'Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It).'' Meanwhile, in its 5-star review of the show, The Telegraph called the first night 'a show of spectacle and seduction, of bone-rattling volume and heart-beating musicality, of surprisingly hard-hitting politics and uplifting emotion.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Fan reaction was incredibly positive, with some on X singling out her performance of IRREPLACEABLE one of the highlights of the evening - with one user commenting 'The crowd is singing word for word. A legend. The greatest living entertainer' What did Beyoncé perform on the first night of her London shows? According to , Queen Bey performed the following songs during her first night in the capital - an indicator what fans could expect when they see her during the remainder of her shows, perhaps? AMERIICAN REQUIEM Blackbird (The Beatles cover) The Star-Spangled Banner (John Stafford Smith & Francis Scott Key cover) (Includes elements of Jimi Hendrix's instrumental arrangement originally performed at Woodstock) Freedom (shortened) YA YA / Why Don't You Love Me OH LOUISIANA PROPAGANDA (contains elements of Those Guys' "An American Poem" and Death Grips' "You Might Think He Loves…") AMERICA HAS A PROBLEM (contains elements of "AMERICA HAS A PROBLEM (feat. Kendrick Lamar)" and "SPAGHETTII") SPAGHETTII (contains elements of "ESSA TÁ QUENTE", "WTHELLY","***Flawless", "Run the World (Girls)" & "My Power") Formation (shortened) MY HOUSE (contains elements of Wisp's "Your Face" and "Bow Down") Diva (contains elements of Soulja Boy's "Crank That", GloRilla's "TGIF" & David Banner's "Like a Pimp") TRAILER (contains elements of Justice's "Genesis", JPEGMAFIA's "don't rely on other men" and "I Been On") ALLIIGATOR TEARS JUST FOR FUN PROTECTOR (contains elements of "Dangerously in Love") FLAMENCO PEEP SHOW (contains elements of Marian Anderson's "Deep River", Nancy Sinatra's "Lightning's Girl") DESERT EAGLE RIIVERDANCE II HANDS II HEAVEN TYRANT (contains elements of "Haunted") THIQUE (shortened; contains elements of "Bills, Bills, Bills" and "Say My Name") LEVII'S JEANS (shortened) SWEET ★ HONEY ★ BUCKIIN' / PURE/HONEY / SUMMER RENAISSANCE (Mashup) OUTLAW (50FT COWBOY) (contains elements of BigXthaPlug's "The Largest" and Esther Marrow's "Walk Tall") TEXAS HOLD 'EM (PONY UP REMIX; contains an excerpt of "CHURCH GIRL") Crazy in Love (Homecoming version; shortened; contains elements of Cassidy's "I'm a Hustla") Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) (shortened; contains elements of "Get Me Bodied") Love on Top (shortened; contains elements "Freakum Dress") Irreplaceable (shortened) If I Were a Boy (shortened; contains elements of Jolene (COWBOY CARTER version)) Jolene (Dolly Parton cover) (COWBOY CARTER version; contains elements of "Daddy Lessons") Daddy Lessons BODYGUARD II MOST WANTED (snippet; contains elements of "Blow") CUFF IT (shortened; contains elements of "Dance for You", "SMOKE HOUR II" and "CUFF IT (Wetter Remix)") HEATED (shortened; contains elements of 803Fresh's "Boots on the Ground") HOLY DAUGHTER (contains elements "Ghost" and "I Care") DAUGHTER OPERA (contains elements "ENERGY") I'M THAT GIRL (shortened; contains elements of "APESHIT"; had wardrobe malfunction as gold chaps fell down; robot f) COZY ALIEN SUPERSTAR (shortened) ENERGY (shortened; contains elements of "Countdown" & 'Lose My Breath'; first time on Cowboy Carter tour) COWBOY CARTER RODEO (contains elements of "PURE/HONEY", "Say My Name," "Top Off" & "Déjà Vu") LEGACY (contains elements of Michael Jackson's "I Wanna Be Where You Are") 16 CARRIAGES (contains elements of "Ego" & "Halo" and an excerpt of "That's Why You're Beautiful") AMEN Were you at the first night of Beyoncé Cowboy Carter tour in London or are you heading along to one of her future shows over the next week? Let us know your thoughts and experiences of the shows by leaving a comment down below.
Scotsman
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Beyoncé Cowboy Carter Tour: What songs did the singer treat fans to in London overnight?
Beyoncé's first night in London looked a success - however, a word of warning for older fans Sign up to our Arts and Culture newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... The first night of Beyoncé's residency at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium took place overnight (June 5 2025) The Cowboy Carter tour looked to already have thrilled fans and critics after her stunning performance. Here's what the critics thought of the first night, and what Queen Bey performed during the performance. The first night of Beyoncé's celebrated Cowboy Carter tour arrived in London overnight (June 5, 2025), as the singer continues her residency in the capital this month. With five more shows taking place at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium until June 16, 2025, expectations were high after the singer's celebrated Renaissance tour came to the UK in 2023. From initial reviews, she didn't disappoint. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Critics have praised the first night of her tour, with the BBC stating in its review of the show that 'Every element of the performance was flawless, from the 43-year-old superstar's stunning array of costume changes (each one featuring more rhinestones than the last) to the seamless transitions between songs and musical themes.' Though the price of tickets has been a point of contention ahead of the shows, The Guardian's Alexis Petridis commented that 'Whatever you paid for your tickets, you do get an awful lot of Cowboy Carter for your money. The album's contents take up almost half the set.' Here's what Beyoncé performed during her first night in London on her Cowboy Carter tour. | Getty Images for iHeartRadio However, he did state that for fans of her previous works, 'the big hits, when they come, arrive in truncated form, as if she feels obliged to perform them and is keen to get them out of the way: 'Crazy In Love', 'If I Were A Boy', 'Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It).'' Meanwhile, in its 5-star review of the show, The Telegraph called the first night 'a show of spectacle and seduction, of bone-rattling volume and heart-beating musicality, of surprisingly hard-hitting politics and uplifting emotion.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Fan reaction was incredibly positive, with some on X singling out her performance of IRREPLACEABLE one of the highlights of the evening - with one user commenting 'The crowd is singing word for word. A legend. The greatest living entertainer' What did Beyoncé perform on the first night of her London shows? According to , Queen Bey performed the following songs during her first night in the capital - an indicator what fans could expect when they see her during the remainder of her shows, perhaps? AMERIICAN REQUIEM Blackbird (The Beatles cover) The Star-Spangled Banner (John Stafford Smith & Francis Scott Key cover) (Includes elements of Jimi Hendrix's instrumental arrangement originally performed at Woodstock) Freedom (shortened) YA YA / Why Don't You Love Me OH LOUISIANA PROPAGANDA (contains elements of Those Guys' "An American Poem" and Death Grips' "You Might Think He Loves…") AMERICA HAS A PROBLEM (contains elements of "AMERICA HAS A PROBLEM (feat. Kendrick Lamar)" and "SPAGHETTII") SPAGHETTII (contains elements of "ESSA TÁ QUENTE", "WTHELLY","***Flawless", "Run the World (Girls)" & "My Power") Formation (shortened) MY HOUSE (contains elements of Wisp's "Your Face" and "Bow Down") Diva (contains elements of Soulja Boy's "Crank That", GloRilla's "TGIF" & David Banner's "Like a Pimp") TRAILER (contains elements of Justice's "Genesis", JPEGMAFIA's "don't rely on other men" and "I Been On") ALLIIGATOR TEARS JUST FOR FUN PROTECTOR (contains elements of "Dangerously in Love") FLAMENCO PEEP SHOW (contains elements of Marian Anderson's "Deep River", Nancy Sinatra's "Lightning's Girl") DESERT EAGLE RIIVERDANCE II HANDS II HEAVEN TYRANT (contains elements of "Haunted") THIQUE (shortened; contains elements of "Bills, Bills, Bills" and "Say My Name") LEVII'S JEANS (shortened) SWEET ★ HONEY ★ BUCKIIN' / PURE/HONEY / SUMMER RENAISSANCE (Mashup) OUTLAW (50FT COWBOY) (contains elements of BigXthaPlug's "The Largest" and Esther Marrow's "Walk Tall") TEXAS HOLD 'EM (PONY UP REMIX; contains an excerpt of "CHURCH GIRL") Crazy in Love (Homecoming version; shortened; contains elements of Cassidy's "I'm a Hustla") Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) (shortened; contains elements of "Get Me Bodied") Love on Top (shortened; contains elements "Freakum Dress") Irreplaceable (shortened) If I Were a Boy (shortened; contains elements of Jolene (COWBOY CARTER version)) Jolene (Dolly Parton cover) (COWBOY CARTER version; contains elements of "Daddy Lessons") Daddy Lessons BODYGUARD II MOST WANTED (snippet; contains elements of "Blow") CUFF IT (shortened; contains elements of "Dance for You", "SMOKE HOUR II" and "CUFF IT (Wetter Remix)") HEATED (shortened; contains elements of 803Fresh's "Boots on the Ground") HOLY DAUGHTER (contains elements "Ghost" and "I Care") DAUGHTER OPERA (contains elements "ENERGY") I'M THAT GIRL (shortened; contains elements of "APESHIT"; had wardrobe malfunction as gold chaps fell down; robot f) COZY ALIEN SUPERSTAR (shortened) ENERGY (shortened; contains elements of "Countdown" & 'Lose My Breath'; first time on Cowboy Carter tour) COWBOY CARTER RODEO (contains elements of "PURE/HONEY", "Say My Name," "Top Off" & "Déjà Vu") LEGACY (contains elements of Michael Jackson's "I Wanna Be Where You Are") 16 CARRIAGES (contains elements of "Ego" & "Halo" and an excerpt of "That's Why You're Beautiful") AMEN
The Herald Scotland
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Herald Scotland
Beyonce to bring Cowboy Carter Tour to London for six nights
The singer last performed in the UK in 2023 on the Renaissance World Tour, which saw her play five dates at the same London venue, and will arrive in the capital having just played five dates in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Beyonce will play six dates in London (Yui Mok/PA) So far in the tour, Beyonce's set has seen her perform classic hits such as Love On Top, If I Were A Boy and Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It), along with tracks from her latest album, which saw her move into country music, including Texas Hold 'Em, 16 Carriages and II Most Wanted. The Houston-born star has also been performing covers of The Beatles' Blackbird and Dolly Parton's Jolene. Doors are expected to open at 5pm for the show, and the singer has not had a support act on the tour so far. Following the UK gigs, the singer will move on to Paris, where she will play three nights at the Stade De France, before returning to the US to conclude the tour. Beyonce announced the London dates after finally winning the album of the year Grammy this year for Cowboy Carter, released in March 2024, she also won the best country album Grammy as well as the country duo/group performance award for her song featuring Miley Cyrus, titled II Most Wanted. The singer had previously failed to secure the best album prize with 2008's I Am … Sasha Fierce, 2013's Beyonce, 2016's Lemonade and 2022's Renaissance, and dedicated her win to Linda Martell, who features on the album, who was the first black woman to play the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville. The 67th Grammy Awards, held in February, saw the singer extend her lead as the most decorated artist in the event's history with 35 awards. In March, the King hailed Beyonce as 'exceptional' during his online radio show, The King's Music Room, and congratulated her on her first album of the year Grammy. Beginning her career alongside Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams in Destiny's Child during the 1990s, Beyonce has gone on to have six UK number one singles and five UK number one albums. She married rapper Jay-Z, real name Shawn Carter, in 2008, and the couple have three children – Blue Ivy, Rumi and Sir.
South Wales Argus
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- South Wales Argus
Beyonce to bring Cowboy Carter Tour to London for six nights
The 43-year-old will perform her first show in the run on Thursday, followed by shows on June 7, 10, 12, 14, and 16, after the tour for her eighth studio album began in April in the US in Inglewood, California. The singer last performed in the UK in 2023 on the Renaissance World Tour, which saw her play five dates at the same London venue, and will arrive in the capital having just played five dates in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Beyonce will play six dates in London (Yui Mok/PA) So far in the tour, Beyonce's set has seen her perform classic hits such as Love On Top, If I Were A Boy and Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It), along with tracks from her latest album, which saw her move into country music, including Texas Hold 'Em, 16 Carriages and II Most Wanted. The Houston-born star has also been performing covers of The Beatles' Blackbird and Dolly Parton's Jolene. Doors are expected to open at 5pm for the show, and the singer has not had a support act on the tour so far. Following the UK gigs, the singer will move on to Paris, where she will play three nights at the Stade De France, before returning to the US to conclude the tour. Beyonce announced the London dates after finally winning the album of the year Grammy this year for Cowboy Carter, released in March 2024, she also won the best country album Grammy as well as the country duo/group performance award for her song featuring Miley Cyrus, titled II Most Wanted. The singer had previously failed to secure the best album prize with 2008's I Am … Sasha Fierce, 2013's Beyonce, 2016's Lemonade and 2022's Renaissance, and dedicated her win to Linda Martell, who features on the album, who was the first black woman to play the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville. The 67th Grammy Awards, held in February, saw the singer extend her lead as the most decorated artist in the event's history with 35 awards. In March, the King hailed Beyonce as 'exceptional' during his online radio show, The King's Music Room, and congratulated her on her first album of the year Grammy. Beginning her career alongside Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams in Destiny's Child during the 1990s, Beyonce has gone on to have six UK number one singles and five UK number one albums. She married rapper Jay-Z, real name Shawn Carter, in 2008, and the couple have three children – Blue Ivy, Rumi and Sir.
Leader Live
5 days ago
- Business
- Leader Live
Beyonce to bring Cowboy Carter Tour to London for six nights
The 43-year-old will perform her first show in the run on Thursday, followed by shows on June 7, 10, 12, 14, and 16, after the tour for her eighth studio album began in April in the US in Inglewood, California. The singer last performed in the UK in 2023 on the Renaissance World Tour, which saw her play five dates at the same London venue, and will arrive in the capital having just played five dates in East Rutherford, New Jersey. So far in the tour, Beyonce's set has seen her perform classic hits such as Love On Top, If I Were A Boy and Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It), along with tracks from her latest album, which saw her move into country music, including Texas Hold 'Em, 16 Carriages and II Most Wanted. The Houston-born star has also been performing covers of The Beatles' Blackbird and Dolly Parton's Jolene. Doors are expected to open at 5pm for the show, and the singer has not had a support act on the tour so far. A post shared by Beyoncé (@beyonce) Following the UK gigs, the singer will move on to Paris, where she will play three nights at the Stade De France, before returning to the US to conclude the tour. Beyonce announced the London dates after finally winning the album of the year Grammy this year for Cowboy Carter, released in March 2024, she also won the best country album Grammy as well as the country duo/group performance award for her song featuring Miley Cyrus, titled II Most Wanted. The singer had previously failed to secure the best album prize with 2008's I Am … Sasha Fierce, 2013's Beyonce, 2016's Lemonade and 2022's Renaissance, and dedicated her win to Linda Martell, who features on the album, who was the first black woman to play the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville. A post shared by Beyoncé (@beyonce) In March, the King hailed Beyonce as 'exceptional' during his online radio show, The King's Music Room, and congratulated her on her first album of the year Grammy. Beginning her career alongside Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams in Destiny's Child during the 1990s, Beyonce has gone on to have six UK number one singles and five UK number one albums. She married rapper Jay-Z, real name Shawn Carter, in 2008, and the couple have three children – Blue Ivy, Rumi and Sir.
