Beyoncé wore a tuxedo leotard with red heels and was accompanied by 40 female back-up dancers.
(meta data) TITLE: Beyoncé, Usher, and Alicia Keys Salute Oprah During Farewell Spectacular | Rap-Up (meta data) PUBLISHED DATETIME: 2011-05-18T00:00:33-0700 Desktop Site # Beyoncé, Usher, and Alicia Keys Salute Oprah During Farewell Spectacular Oprah's closest celebrity friends gathered under one roof at Chicago's United Center for "Surprise Oprah! A Farewell Spectacular," a star-studded send-off to the talk show queen. Everyone from Madonna to Halle Berry was in the building to honor Oprah's 25th and final season, and the waterworks were in full effect. Beyoncé kicked off the festivities in a tuxedo leotard with around 40 female dancers to perform her single "Run the World (Girls)" for the first time. According to the Chicago Tribune, the singer received the loudest applause not counting Oprah. The crowd held up blue lights in the arena as she ran through the number twice while the guest of honor danced along. For the second act, Alicia Keys accompanied Dr. Maya Angelou on piano as she recited a poem about Oprah. Then Oprah's longtime love Stedman Graham took the stage to introduce the legendary Aretha Franklin who brought O to tears with her stirring rendition of "Amazing Grace." Power couple Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith showered praise on the media mogul before introducing Jamie Foxx, who sang "Isn't She Lovely" with Stevie Wonder on piano. Usher capped the evening on a high note with the gospel standard "Oh Happy Day," bringing out a choir as the show's other guests joined them for one final sing along. Oprah's teary-eyed farewell special airs May 23 and 24. Have your Kleenex handy. Beyoncé, Dakota Fanning, and Oprah Oprah, Jamie Foxx, and Stevie Wonder Will Smith, Oprah, and Jada Pinkett Smith John Legend Oprah and friends Photos via Chicago Tribune and "The Oprah Winfrey Show" ## NEWS FEED Sort by: ### Swae Lee to Release Drake Collaboration This Week Swae Lee is up to something. One half of Rae Sremmurd is set to drop more solo music this Friday, Aug. … ### Swae Lee Drops 'Sextasy' & 'Won't Be Late' featuring Drake Swae Lee is back with a two-pack. After promising to deliver new music this month, the other half of Rae Sremmurd … ### Nicki Minaj Slams Rick Ross for Disrespecting Her Nicki Minaj has beef with the Bawse. After facing off with Joe Budden on Queen Radio, Minaj paid a visit to ### Cardi B Plans All-Female Rap Collaboration Cardi B is ready for "Ladies Night" 2.0. The "Press" rapper revealed that she wants to bring together several of hip-hop's … ### Chris Brown and Gunna Shoot 'Heat' Video Chris Brown is about to have you in "Heat." The R&B superstar recently teamed up with Gunna to shoot the stylish … ### 50 Cent and Birdman Joke About Buying $9 Million Bugatti 50 Cent may be looking up to upgrade his custom Lamborghini. Bugatti recently unveiled its latest limited-edition model. The Bugatti Centodieci ### New Music: Jacquees feat. Lil Keed & Lil Gotit - 'Hot for Me' While we await Jacquees' sophomore album Round 2, the self-proclaimed "King of R&B" holds fans over with his new single … ### JAY-Z to Become NFL Team Owner JAY-Z is making another power play. Following his music and social justice partnership with the NFL, TMZ Sports reports that the ### New Music: Arin Ray & Kehlani - 'Change' Arin Ray continues to bring the R&B fire on "Change," a soulful duet with Kehlani. The nostalgic track pays homage … ### Snoop Dogg Reveals His Top 5 Rappers Who's in Snoop Dogg's top 5? Hot off the release of his new album, the West Coast veteran stopped by "Nick … ### Chris Brown and Gunna Shoot 'Heat' Video Chris Brown is about to have you in "Heat." The R&B superstar recently teamed up with Gunna to shoot the stylish … View More ## ALSO ON RAP-UP ### Chris Brown Leads BET Awards 2011 Nominations What a difference a year makes. Last year, Chris Brown had a breakdown onstage while performing his emotional tribute … ### Nicki Minaj Guests on 'America's Best Dance Crew' [Photos] Nicki Minaj is bringing her music to "Randy Jackson Presents America's Best Dance Crew." The four remaining dance crews—IaMmE, …
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Beyoncé's first live performance of "Run the World (Girls)" was on May 17, 2011, on "Surprise Oprah! A Farewell Spectacular" at the United Center in Chicago. The special aired on May 23, 2011.