Bey and Jay. Photo: PictureGroup/REX/Shutterstock It’s been all quiet on the Beyoncé and Jay-Z front since Beychella, except, wait, no it hasn’t — they’ve been prepping for a world tour! Their current sequel to the 2014 On the Run tour (titled On the Run II, natch) kicked off in Cardiff, Wales, on Wednesday night, because once again, the Brits get all the fun. Of course, some things went down, including the reveal that they renewed their vows. And, there was a moment sure to get Kanye’s blood boiling. Let’s recap, shall we? They entered in an elevator. Because please believe if anyone is going to keep capitalizing on that 2014 Met Gala elevator fight between Solange and Jay-Z, it’s going to be Beyoncé and Jay-Z. As Bey likes to tell us, there was a billion dollars in that elevator that night, and probably close to a trillion now in the one they’re descending from on this tour. A Rumi and Sir fake-out! It was thought to be the first official glimpse of the twins in months, but turns out, they’re reportedly just some other babies. Still cute though. RUMI AND SIR CARTER YALL THEY’RE SO PRECIOUS #OTRII pic.twitter.com/SRwHRFQgqy — Jaya ♡ (@JayaHampton) June 6, 2018 Their stage floats — and Jay-Z did “Niggas in Paris” from it. On a scale of “internal screaming” to “nuclear warfare,” how livid do we think Kanye “I invented the floating stage” West is right now? Their Jamaica footage is used for the interludes. Earlier this year, Bey and Hov were spotted in Jamaica filming visuals for something top secret, but what? An album?! High-concept home movies? No, just tour footage for the interludes. In one of them, they run toward each into the desert. In another, they have bedroom time. They also have family time with the kids in one, and then the house burns down. Deep! They’ve renewed their vows. Their show ends with another interlude in which they get baptized, meet each other at a church blindfolded, and recommit their faith to each other. Earlier this year, they celebrated their tenth wedding anniversary. And in new footage debuted at the show, the couple reveal that they renewed their vows in front of their three children. There are more home movies. Just like the first iteration of this tour, it closes with a ballad — this time, Ed Sheeran’s “Perfect” — and personal home videos of their family. Life: it’s still real. Some of the tour visuals are recycled from the first run, including their “This is real life” disclaimer. But who can really be sure it is. They’re going with a modified Bonnie & Clyde theme. Where Jay-Z’s still the criminal and Bey is his accomplice, but she still wears the crown and occupies the throne. It sounds like they’re using the same Beychella marching band. Which you can hear on their rendition of “Drunk in Love.” And Bey’s “Everybody Mad” dance breakdown is back! The pink Beychella monochrome is still in full effect, but revamped. Beyoncé served lewks. . @Beyonce takin the top off at the first show of #OTRII pic.twitter.com/X9Fnqot3eY — Beyoncé International 🏳️‍🌈 (@BeyonceINTL) June 6, 2018 And grained on that wood. Myyyy goodness. The merch mercilessly shades Jay-Z’s infidelity. They’re selling hoodies with the etymology for the word “Fuckery” on it, as well as hoodies that chronicle the journey of their marriage, including “the confession,” “the fight,” “the nightmare,” “the lies,” “the heartbreak,” and “the revenge.”<doc-sep>UPDATE: The tour was officially announced on March 12 — see the dates here. The last time there weren’t rumors that Jay-Z and Beyonce will be touring or doing an album together was 2014, when the pair hit the road for the six-week “On the Run” North American tour. Well, apparently “On the Run 2” is coming soon: Shortly after Childish Gambino announced his tour dates this morning, Beyonce’s Facebook and Ticketmaster pages announced a date for a Jay/Bey tour, on July 30 at Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field — and then both posts were quickly deleted. Complex captured a screen shot of the Facebook page. Reps for both artists did not immediately respond to Variety’s request for confirmation or more information. The pair last toured together in 2014 for the first “On the Run” tour, supporting her self-titled 2013 album and Jay’s “Magna Carta Holy Grail.” Jay joined Beyonce onstage in New Jersey for the final date of her “Lemonade” tour in September 2016; Kendrick Lamar guested at that show as well, and DJ Khaled was the opening act. Just last week, Khaled dropped the single “Top Off,” which features Jay and Beyonce (and a little bit of Future). The pair recently released a video for “Family Feud,” their collaboration from Jay’s latest album, “4:44.” Directed by Ava DuVernay, the “Godfather”-esque clip features Jay walking first with Blue Ivy in a large church, cutting intermittently with love scenes involving an unidentified man and woman. But soon, we see Beyonce in the church, wearing a black, vaguely Pope-ish looking outfit — and the love scene between the two unidentified people suddenly becomes violent as the woman stabs the man in the back. Meanwhile, Jay sits down in what is eventually revealed to be a confessional booth — with Beyonce on the priest’s side, waiting to hear his confession. While the song is generally viewed to be about unity within the hip-hop and black entertainment communities, there are lines related to Jay’s confessions of infidelity elsewhere on the album.<doc-sep>Beyoncé and Jay-Z kicked off their On The Run II world tour tonight in Cardiff (June 7). The couple treated fans to compelling visuals – including the unveiling of their twins’ faces – and arrived on stage wearing white and neutral tones. They performed a wealth of collaborative hits including ‘Drunk in Love’ and ‘Bonnie and Clyde’. You can watch some fan-filmed footage and see photos of the opening night below. Advertisement https://www.instagram.com/p/BjseB_cn0Pa/?utm_source=ig_embed https://twitter.com/OTRIITour/status/1004448769595854849 Advertisement https://www.instagram.com/p/BjsdnaSlp1F/?utm_source=ig_embed You can see the full dates for On The Run II below. June 6 Cardiff, Wales – Principality Stadium 9 Glasgow, Scotland – Hampden Park 13 Manchester, England – Etihad Stadium 15 London, England – London Stadium 16 London, England – London Stadium 19 Amsterdam, Netherlands – Amsterdam Arena 20 Amsterdam, Netherlands – Amsterdam Arena3 23 Copenhagen, Denmark – Parken Stadium 25 Stockholm, Sweden – Friends Arena 28 Berlin, Germany – Olympiastadion 30 Warsaw, Poland – Stadion Narodowy July 3 Cologne, Germany – RheinEnergieStadion 6 Milan, Italy – San Siro 8 Rome, Italy – Stadio Olimpico 11 Barcelona, Spain – Olympic Stadium 14 Paris, France – Stade de France 15 Paris, France – Stade de France 17 Nice, France – Allianz Riviera 25 Cleveland, OH – FirstEnergy Stadium 27 Washington, D.C. – FedEx Field 28 Washington, DC – FedEx Field 30 Philadelphia, PA – Lincoln Financial Fields The couple recently announced that they’ll be giving away tickets for the ‘OTR II’ tour in exchange for good deeds. Titled the ‘Beygood’ initiative, the artists have teamed up with The Prince’s Trust and Global Citizen that will see them reward fans for performing acts of kindness and charity. Fans who volunteer through the organizations will be in with a chance to win a pair of tickets to the United Kingdom and European dates on the OTR all stadium tour. As well as an online sign-up section to win a pair of tickets, an auction has also been launched for a chance to win a pair of VIP tickets to the OTR ll stadium tour in the UK and Europe in select markets.<doc-sep>Beyoncé and JAY-Z kicked off their On the Run II Tour in Cardiff, Wales, on Wednesday night (June 6). The couple’s second joint tour was announced in March, with Principality Stadium as their sold-out first stop. The Beyhive has been buzzing on social media about Queen Bey's caption-less Instagram posts from the first night, with the first picture showing off the power couple holding hands and a next photos revealing two wardrobe changes. The front stage had “OTR” projected in bold black letters against a white screen, with two gigantic runways expanding from the stage.<doc-sep>
Jay-Z and Beyoncé’s On the Run II tour kicked off earlier today (June 6) with a 42-song, two-and-a-half hour show at Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales. You can check out the set list, as well as video and photos from the concert, below. The two descended onto the stage via an elevator, which could possibly be seen as a reference to the infamous leaked video from 2014 where Solange attacked Jay-Z after the Met Gala. If so, it was but one of several displays suggesting that the much-publicized issues between Beyoncé and Jay-Z are behind them and they are committed to each other. This included a video that featured pictures of both of them holding their twins, Sir Carter and Rumi, with the words "Love Is Universal" and "Love Never Changes" in the middle. And during the closer, "Young Forever," the screens showed video of the couple renewing their vows with all three of their children in attendance. The duo started with "Holy Grail" and performed many of their hits, including "Drunk in Love," "99 Problems," "Run the World (Girls)," "Big Pimpin'," "Crazy in Love," "'03 Bonnie & Clyde" and "Formation." "Irreplaceable" was featured in one of the many interludes and "Dirt Off My Shoulder" was worked into "Diva." According to Rolling Stone, the production matched the expectations of a stadium concert and befitted the degree of combined star power on display. This included a floating platform that carried the stars all over the stadium, several costume changes for both -- Jay-Z wore a bulletproof vest for "99 Problems" -- and many, many dancers. The tour continues Saturday (June 9) at Hampton Park, in Glasgow, Scotland. From there, they’ll complete the 17-date European leg of the tour, before returning to the U.S. July 25, at First Energy Stadium in Cleveland. The North American leg of the tour lasts 30 shows, wrapping up Oct. 4 at Seattle’s CenturyLink Field. The pair last toured jointly with On the Run in 2014. Jay-Z and Beyoncé, Principality Stadium, Cardiff, Wales, June 6, 2018 Set List 1. "Holy Grail" 2. "Part II (On the Run)" 3. "'03 Bonnie & Clyde" 4. "Drunk in Love" 5. "Clique" 6. "Diva" (with segments of "Dirt Off Your Shoulder") 7. "On to the Next One" 8. "Fuckwithmeyouknowigotit" 9. "***Flawless" 10. "Feeling Myself" 11. "Top Off" 12. "Naughty Girl" 13. "Big Pimpin'" 14. "Run This Town" 15. "Baby Boy" 16. "You Don't Love Me" 17. "Bam" 18. "Hold Up / Countdown" 19. "Sorry / Me, Myself & I" 20. "99 Problems" 21. "Ring the Alarm" 22. "Don't Hurt Yourself" 23. "I Care" 24. "4:44" 25 "No Church in the Wild" 26. "Song Cry / MaNyfaCedGod" 27. "Resentment" 28. "Family Feud" 29. "Upgrade U" 30. "N----s in Paris" 31. "Beach Is Better" 32. "Formation" 33. "Run the World (Girls)" 34. "Public Service Announcement" 35. "The Story of O.J." 36. "Déjà Vu" 37. "Show Me What You Got" 38. "Crazy in Love" 39. "Freedom" 40. "U Don't Know" 41. "Perfect Duet" 42. "Young Forever" Kevin Mazur, Getty Images