BeyHive assemble: The moment has finally arrived. Beyoncé officially kicked off her 56-date Renaissance World Tour tonight in Stockholm, Sweden. Launching with a sold-out show at the Friends Arena in the Swedish capital, the tour marks Queen Bey's first tour in nearly five years and first solo tour in seven years. The world tour is in support of her GRAMMY-winning and history-making 2022 album, Renaissance, and also marks the first time she performed songs from the album on stage.
Across a three-hour, 36-song set, which was split into seven acts, Beyoncé delivered an expansive, dazzling set spanning her broad and celebrated discography, including many live debuts of Renaissance tracks like "CUFF IT," "BREAK MY SOUL," "PLASTIC OFF THE SOFA," "VIRGO'S GROOVE," and many more. She also performed several Beyoncé classics like "Run the World (Girls)," her Megan Thee Stallion collab "Savage Remix," "Crazy in Love," "Formation," and more.
*Beyoncé performs onstage during the opening night of her Renaissance World Tour at Friends Arena on May 10, 2023, in Stockholm, Sweden | Photo: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Parkwood*
Released last July, Renaissance is Beyoncé's seventh solo album, all of which have topped the U.S charts. Renaissance garnered Beyoncé eight of her nine GRAMMY nominations at the 2023 GRAMMYs; she was also nominated for Best Song Written For Visual Media for her original song "Be Alive" from the film King Richard.
At the 2023 GRAMMYs, she took home four GRAMMY Awards — including Best Dance/Electronic Recording for "Break My Soul," Best Dance/Electronic Music Album for Renaissance, Best Traditional R&B Performance for "Plastic Off The Sofa," and Best R&B Song for "Cuff It" — setting the record as the artist with the most GRAMMY wins of all time. When nominations for the 2023 GRAMMYs were announced last November, she was the most nominated artist for that GRAMMY Award year; she is currently tied with her husband and occasional music partner, Jay-Z, for the most GRAMMY nominations ever, counting 88 nominations each.
Beyoncé's Renaissance World Tour continues across Europe through late June and then heads to North America in July.
Below, check out the full setlist, view photos, watch videos, and see fan reactions from the BeyHive from the first night of Beyonce's Renaissance World Tour.
*Beyoncé performs onstage during the opening night of her Renaissance World Tour at Friends Arena on May 10, 2023, in Stockholm, Sweden | Photo: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Parkwood*
*Beyoncé performs onstage during the opening night of her Renaissance World Tour at Friends Arena on May 10, 2023, in Stockholm, Sweden | Photo: Andrew White*
*Beyoncé performs onstage during the opening night of her Renaissance World Tour at Friends Arena on May 10, 2023, in Stockholm, Sweden | Photo: Andrew White*
*Beyoncé performs onstage during the opening night of her Renaissance World Tour at Friends Arena on May 10, 2023, in Stockholm, Sweden | Photo: Mason Poole*
*Beyoncé performs onstage during the opening night of her Renaissance World Tour at Friends Arena on May 10, 2023, in Stockholm, Sweden | Photo: Mason Poole*
*Beyoncé performs onstage during the opening night of her Renaissance World Tour at Friends Arena on May 10, 2023, in Stockholm, Sweden | Photo: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Parkwood*
*Beyoncé performs onstage during the opening night of her Renaissance World Tour at Friends Arena on May 10, 2023, in Stockholm, Sweden | Photo: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Parkwood*
*Beyoncé performs onstage during the opening night of her Renaissance World Tour at Friends Arena on May 10, 2023, in Stockholm, Sweden | Photo: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Parkwood*
*Beyoncé performs onstage during the opening night of her Renaissance World Tour at Friends Arena on May 10, 2023, in Stockholm, Sweden | Photo: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Parkwood*
Beyoncé transforms her dress with UV light during the Renaissance World Tour. pic.twitter.com/7ljjC964nu
— Pop Base (@PopBase) May 10, 2023
BEYONCÉ IS SUCH AN UNSERIOUS WOMAN LMAOOO😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/eTS4b44JCn
— 𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗻𝘆🫧💚 (@beyoncegarden) May 10, 2023
Beyoncé performing Thique and Les Twins are officially back 😭 #RenaissanceWorldTour pic.twitter.com/zPKiGAPCjG
— J (@wenttojarrett) May 10, 2023
BEYONCÉ IS HEATED😭😭😭 #RENAISSANCEtour pic.twitter.com/ddL9s1ByUA
— 𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗻𝘆🫧💚 (@beyoncegarden) May 10, 2023
@cowboycarterworldtour Beyoncé and Reneigh have united 😭🪩 #beyonce #beyoncé #renaissanceworldtour #RWT #beyhive #fyp #fypシ #renaissancetour
@hausoflukee When you’re sad you didn’t get Beyoncé tickets but remeber you’ve seen her this close before 🤷🏼♂️ #beyonce #renaissance #renaissanceworldtour #beyonceconcert
Setlist
Opening Act
The Signboard (Video Introduction)
Dangerously in Love 2 (Live Debut - Shortened)
Flaws and All
1+1
I'm Goin' Down (Mary J. Blige cover)
I Care
RENAISSANCE
RENAISSANCE (Video Introduction)
I'M THAT GIRL (Live Debut - Extended spoken intro)
COZY (Live Debut)
ALIEN SUPERSTAR (Live Debut)
Lift Off (JAY Z & Kanye West cover)
7/11 (Dancers Interlude)
MOTHERBOARD
MOTHERBOARD (Video Interlude)
CUFF IT (Live Debut)
ENERGY(Live Debut)
BREAK MY SOUL (Live Debut)
OPULENCE
OPULENCE (Video Interlude)
Formation (Shortened)
Diva (Shortened)
Run the World (Girls) (Shortened)
MY POWER (Live Debut - Shortened)
BLACK PARADE (Live Debut)
Savage (Remix) (Megan Thee Stallion cover) (Live Debut)
Partition (Shortened)
ANOINTED
ANOINTED (Video Interlude)
CHURCH GIRL(Live Debut)
Get Me Bodied (Shortened)
Before I Let Go (Maze featuring Frankie Beverly cover)
Rather Die Young
Love on Top
Crazy in Love
Freedom(Band Jam. Interlude)
ANOINTED - PT. 2
Love Hangover (Diana Ross song) (Sung by the choristers)
PLASTIC OFF THE SOFA (Live Debut)
VIRGO'S GROOVE (Live Debut)
Naughty Girl
MOVE (Live Debut)
HEATED (Live Debut)
MEGAMIX
THIQUE (Live Debut)
ALL UP IN YOUR MIND (Live Debut)
Drunk in Love
MIND CONTROL
MIND CONTROL (Video Interlude)
AMERICA HAS A PROBLEM (Live Debut)
PURE/HONEY (Live Debut)
SUMMER RENAISSANCE (Live Debut)
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