Beyoncé fans in Chicago braved severe weather conditions, an evacuation and cold temperatures for her “Cowboy Carter” Tour. And the dedication didn’t go unnoticed.
The Grammy-winning singe performed her last of three shows at Solder Field on May 18. Beyoncé first took the stage in Chicago for Cowboy Carter and Rodeo Chitlin’ Circuit Tour on May 15. The second show took place on May 17.
As the show kicked off she acknowledged the colder temperatures outside. And toward the end of Sunday’s concert told the crowd, “Chicago, I want y’all to know y’all may be the best audience. I can’t believe y’all have so much energy. It’s 50 degrees, they say it feels like 41. Y’all been out here giving me so much warmth.”
Many Chicagoans and other fans were quick to echo her sentiment on social media, with one writing, “Chicago was definitely one of the best. They were singing every single word ad-libs and all.”
As fans know, the Chicago opener was delayed hours due to severe weather in the area. However neither a wether delay or a temporary evacuation could dampen the crowd’s sky-high energy throughout the night. Beyoncé and her fans weathered the storm as she put on a high-energy performance
One fan expressed his dedication on social media saying, “Beyoncé could come out at midnight. Guess what’s going to happen? We’ll still be out here waiting.”
Of course, Beyoncé first debuted the highly anticipated show at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on April 28 with 39 songs on the set list. She performed a total of five shows there, and the concerts proved to be revolutionary spectacle filled with fashion, different music genres and most notably country music and politics.
The nine-city tour will span the U.S. and Europe with the grand finale taking place in Las Vegas on July 26. Beyoncé has already made history with her scheduled tour dates, including by playing the most dates at SoFi Stadium of any artist.
Beyoncé will kick off her first of five shows at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey May 22.
Follow Caché McClay, the USA TODAY Network’s Beyoncé Knowles-Carter reporter, on Instagram, TikTok and X as @cachemcclay.
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