Pop’s ‘Queen B’ to play at Lancs’ home
SUPERSTAR Beyonce has announced a North West date as part of her Formation World tour.
The singer will perform at the Emirates Old Trafford on Tuesday 5 July, six days after fellow chart topper Rihanna, who will play at the home of Lancashire County Cricket Club on June 29.
Emirates Old Trafford will be one of only five venues in the UK to welcome Beyoncé, who was one of the star performers during half time at America’s Super Bowl on Sunday – a show watched by a live global audience of more than 115 million people.
The former Destiny’s Child singer became a solo artist in 2003 with the release of her debut album Dangerously In Love, which established her as a solo artist worldwide, earned five Grammy Awards and featured the hit number-one singles Crazy In Love and Baby Boy.
Lancashire County Cricket Club’s chief executive, Daniel Gidney, said: “We are delighted to be hosting two of the world’s greatest female artists at Emirates Old Trafford within the space of a week where in the region of 100,000 guests will have a fantastic time watching both Rihanna and Beyoncé.
“To have two such renowned stars performing at Emirates Old Trafford, following on from last year’s sold out Foo Fighters concert, firmly underlines our reputation as a world class, multi-purpose sporting, entertainment and conference and events venue, which can cater from as few as five people all the way up to 50,000.”
Tickets go on pre-sale at 1000 on Tuesday February 9.
