The Formation World Tour is the seventh concert tour by Beyoncé. It is in support of her sixth studio album, Lemonade. The tour began on April 27, 2016, at Marlins Park in Miami, Florida, and concluded at Metlife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on October 7, 2016.
Background[]
On February 6, 2016, Beyoncé released "Formation" for free on the music streaming service TIDAL and its accompanying music video on her official YouTube. On February 7, 2016, Beyoncé performed "Formation" during her guest appearance at the Super Bowl 50 halftime show. Immediately after the performance, a commercial aired announcing The Formation World Tour, which would kick off in Miami on April 27, with the first pre-sales going on sale just two days after the announcement on February 9, 2016.
Production and development[]
The focal point of the tour's main-stage was a 60 feet tall rotating cuboid, nicknamed the 'Monolith' by designers. The stage also consists of a runway, which also acts as a treadmill leading onto a B-stage that fills with a pool of water. The treadmill on the catwalk was designed to be waterproof in order to withstand unpredictable weather found in outdoor stadiums. The B-stage stores 2,000 gallons of water inside of it and takes approximately 10 minutes to fill up, which occurs without the audience even realizing.
Setlist[]
The setlist varies from date to date, but in total it has been composed of 45 songs: 9 from Lemonade, 7 from Beyoncé, 7 from 4, 4 from Dangerously In Love, 2 from B'Day, 2 from I Am... Sasha Fierce, 2 collaborations, 1 soundtrack song, 1 Destiny's Child song, and 6 other songs that are used as intros/interludes that Beyoncé does not perform.
- "No Angel"(video intro) (contains elements of "Formation)
- "Formation"
- "Sorry" (contains elements of "I'm Sorry")
- "Kitty Kat" (a capella version) *
- "Irreplaceable" (a capella version) *
- "Irremplazable" *
- "Bow Down" (contains elements of "Tom Ford")
- "Run The World (Girls)"
- "Superpower" (video interlude) (containing elements of "Made It")
- "Mine" (contains elements of "Standing on the Sun Remix")
- "Baby Boy" (contains elements of "Freaks")
- "Hold Up" (contains elements of "Bam Bam")
- "Countdown" (contains elements of "Pop My Trunk")
- "Me, Myself and I"
- "Runnin' (Lose It All)"
- "All Night"
- "6 Inch" *
- "I Care" (video interlude) (contains elements of "Ghost", "New Slaves", "The Hills" and "6 Inch")
- "Don't Hurt Yourself"
- "Ring the Alarm" (contains elements of "Five to One", "Ring the Alarm (Tenor Saw song)", "Independent Woman Part I", "Lost Yo Mind", "Naughty Girl" and "I Been On")
- "Diva"(contains elements of "U Mad", "Still Tippin'", "Panda" "Cut It", "Man", "I Got The Keys" and "Dey Know")
- "Flawless (Remix)"
- "Feeling Myself"
- "Yoncé"
- "7/11" *
- "Drunk in Love" (contains elements of "Swimming Pools (Drank)")
- "Rocket"
- "Partition" *
- "Hip Hop Star" / "Freakum Dress" (video interlude)
- "Daddy Lessons"
- "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)" *
- "Love On Top"
- "1+1" *
- "The Beautiful Ones" *
- "Purple Rain" (video interlude with the original recording)
- "Crazy in Love" (contains elements of the 2014 Remix and excerpts from "Bootylicious")
- "Naughty Girl"
- "Party" (contains elements of "La Di Da Di")
- "Blow" (contains elements of "Give It to Me Baby" and "Nasty Girl") *
- "Sweet Dreams" (contains elements of "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)") *
- "Die With You" (video interlude) (contains elements of "Blue")
- "Freedom"
- "Survivor"
- "End of Time" (contains elements of "Grown Woman")
- "Halo"
Songs marked with an asterisk (*) were not performed at every date.
Tour dates[]
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening acts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | ||||
| April 27, 2016 | Miami | United States | Marlins Park | DJ Khaled |
| April 29, 2016 | Tampa | Raymond James Stadium | ||
| May 1, 2016 | Atlanta | Georgia Dome | ||
| May 3, 2016 | Raleigh | Carter–Finley Stadium | ||
| May 7, 2016 | Houston | NRG Stadium | ||
| May 9, 2016 | Arlington | AT&T Stadium | ||
| May 12, 2016 | San Diego | Qualcomm Stadium | ||
| May 14, 2016 | Pasadena | Rose Bowl | ||
| May 16, 2016 | Santa Clara | Levi's Stadium | ||
| May 18, 2016 | Seattle | CenturyLink Field | ||
| May 20, 2016 | Edmonton | Canada | Commonwealth Stadium | N/A |
| May 23, 2016 | Minneapolis | United States | TCF Bank Stadium | DJ Drama |
| May 25, 2016 | Toronto | Canada | Rogers Stadium | DJ Scratch |
| May 27, 2016 | Chicago | United States | Soldier Field | Rae Sremmurd
Vic Mensa |
| May 28, 2016 | DJ Scratch | |||
| May 31, 2016 | Pittsburg | Heinz Field | Jermaine Dupri | |
| June 3, 2016 | Foxborough | Gillette Stadium | DJ Khaled | |
| June 5, 2016 | Philadelphia | Lincoln Financial Field | ||
| June 7, 2016 | New York City | Citi Field | ||
| June 8, 2016 | ||||
| June 10, 2016 | Baltimore | M&T Bank Stadium | ||
| June 12, 2016 | Hershey | Hersheypark Stadium | ||
| June 14, 2016 | Detroit | Ford Field | ||
| Europe | ||||
| June 28, 2016 | Sunderland | England | Stadium of Light | DJ Magnum |
| June 30, 2016 | Cardiff | Wales | Principality Stadium | |
| July 2, 2016 | London | England | Wembley Stadium | |
| July 3, 2016 | ||||
| July 5, 2016 | Manchester | Emirates Old Trafford | ||
| July 7, 2016 | Glasgow | Scotland | Hampden Park | Chloe x Halle Ingrid |
| July 9, 2016 | Dublin | Ireland | Croke Park | |
| July 12, 2016 | Düsseldorf | Germany | Esprit Arena | |
| July 14, 2016 | Zürich | Switzerland | Letzigrund | |
| July 16, 2016 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Amsterdam Arena | |
| July 18, 2016 | Milan | Italy | San Siro | Chloe x Halle Ingrid
Sophie Beem |
| July 21, 2016 | Saint-Denis | France | Stade de France | Chloe x Halle Ingrid |
| July 24, 2016 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Telia Parken | |
| July 26, 2016 | Stockholm | Sweden | Friends Arena | |
| July 29, 2016 | Frankfurt | Germany | Commerzbank-Arena | |
| July 31, 2016 | Brussels | Belgium | King Baudouin Stadium | |
| August 3, 2016 | Barcelona | Spain | Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys | |
| North America | ||||
| September 10, 2016 | St. Louis | United States | The Dome at America's Center | Vic Mensa |
| September 14, 2016 | Los Angeles | Dodger Stadium | Anderson Paak | |
| September 17, 2016 | Santa Clara | Levi's Stadium | DJ Drama | |
| September 22, 2016 | Houston | NRG Stadium | DJ Khaled | |
| September 24, 2016 | New Orleans | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | ||
| September 26, 2016 | Atlanta | Georgia Dome | ||
| September 29, 2016 | Philadelphia | Lincoln Financial Field | ||
| October 2, 2016 | Nashville | Nissan Stadium | ||
| October 7, 2016 | East Rutherford | MetLife Stadiun | ||
Notes[]
a. The show on June 14, 2016 in Detroit, United States was originally scheduled to take place on May 29, 2016, but was postponed due to scheduling changes.
b. The show on October 2, 2016 in Nashville, United States was originally scheduled to take place on May 5, 2016, but was rescheduled for unknown reasons.
c. The show on October 7, 2016 in East Rutherford, United States was originally scheduled to take place on September 7, 2016, but was rescheduled due to doctor's order for vocal rest.
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