{"id":174842,"date":"2018-08-03T04:36:02","date_gmt":"2018-08-03T08:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=174842"},"modified":"2018-08-03T04:36:02","modified_gmt":"2018-08-03T08:36:02","slug":"despite-bad-weather-beyonce-jay-z-headline-fiery-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/08\/03\/despite-bad-weather-beyonce-jay-z-headline-fiery-show\/","title":{"rendered":"Despite bad weather, Beyonce and Jay Z headline fiery show"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Beyonce thanked the audience at the end of the show in East Rutherford, New Jersey, for not \u201cletting the rain stop the night.\u201d (Photo: Beyonc\u00e9\/Twitter)<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Even severe weather couldn’t stop Beyonce and Jay-Z from performing an explosive two-hour-plus concert for their feverish fans.<\/p>\n

After bad weather forced concertgoers at the MetLife Stadium inside for close to an hour Thursday night, Beyonce and Jay-Z hit the stage at 11:08 p.m. and played into Friday morning, wrapping the energetic show at 1:29 a.m.<\/p>\n

Beyonce thanked the audience at the end of the show in East Rutherford, New Jersey, for not \u201cletting the rain stop the night.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThank y’all for riding. It’s like 1 something in the morning,\u201d she said. \u201cGod bless you. We appreciate you. We love you.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fans were anxious when officials told the audience a thunderstorm was on its way and people had to head indoors. But Beyonce and Jay-Z made up for the lag, performing back-to-back hits on a large stage that included fire blasts and fireworks during their On the Run II Tour.<\/p>\n

The duo kicked off the show with \u201cHoly Grail\u201d and \u201cPart II (On the Run),\u201d as Jay-Z held Beyonce’s hips while she sang in front of him. They went on to perform more of their collaborative hits, from \u201cCrazy In Love\u201d to \u201cDrunk In Love\u201d to \u201cApes–t.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cY’all came to party here tonight?\u201d Beyonce asked before she performed \u201cFormation,\u201d which featured her tight and skilled choreography. She ran through a number of her songs, including \u201cRun the World (Girls),\u201d \u201cFlawless\u201d and \u201cSorry.\u201d<\/p>\n

Artsy videos of the power couple played throughout the night on the large screens, including clips of them running on the beach and swimming in a pool. Footage of them enjoying family life with their children was also displayed, including video of Beyonce pregnant with her twins and Jay-Z painting Blue Ivy’s toes.<\/p>\n

Jay-Z, who performed his well-known anthems like \u201cBig Pimpin\u201d’ and \u201c99 Problems,\u201d told the crowd: \u201cThank you for allowing us to share.\u201d<\/p>\n

The duo, who changed several times, were backed by a full band – all of its members in bright red – and several dancers.<\/p>\n

DJ Khaled also performed Thursday, bringing Fabolous, Jim Jones, Bazzi and Freeway onstage. The duo Chloe x Halle, who are signed to Beyonce’s Parkwood Entertainment, also hit the stage.<\/p>\n

Beyonce and Jay-Z will also perform Friday at MetLife, home to the New York Giants and New York Jets.<\/p>\n

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