Beyoncé
Kevin Mazur/WireImage for ParkwoodBeyoncé brought a little Christmas in the countryside to his halftime performance during the Houston Texans’ game against the Baltimore Ravens in the NFL, armed with plenty of tricks up his sleeve.
The Grammy winner, 43, performed songs from her Cowboy Carter album during her set at NRG Stadium in her hometown of Houston on Wednesday, December 25, in what has been dubbed the “Christmas Game Day Beyoncé Bowl.”
Beyoncé arrived on stage on horseback, galloping past a garage of vintage cars while wearing an oversized white fur coat with a matching cowboy hat and diamond choker necklace. After renditions of “16 Carriages” and “Black Bird,” the singing icon strutted onto the court for a show-stopping performance of “Ya Ya,” changing into a sequinned bodysuit. Beyoncé also sang “RIIVERDANCE” with Shaboozey“LEVII’S Jeans” with Post Malone (sitting in a denim-covered truck), “Jolene” and “Texas Hold ‘Em” featuring Blue Ivy, a 12-year-old girl, joining the backing dancers.
“It’s only fitting that we’re doing ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’ for the first time in Houston, Texas, on Christmas,” Beyoncé joked in her introduction before concluding: “Merry Christmas, God bless.”
While singing “Black Bird,” Beyoncé was joined by Tanner Adell, Brittney Spencer, Tiera Kennedy And Reyna Robertsall of which appeared on the LP.
THE Christmas Day Halftime Showbroadcast on Netflix, marks the first time Beyoncé sings Cowboy Carter live songs since the album’s release in March. However, this is not her first rodeo when it comes to the NFL as she previously headlined the 2013 Super Bowl Halftime Show in New Orleans and returns to perform alongside Coldplay and Bruno Mars during the 2016 Super Bowl halftime show.
Earlier this year, Beyoncé made history with her Cowboy Carter album, venturing into the country music genre for the first time in his career after dominating the realms of pop and R&B. His single “Texas Hold ‘Em” was the first song by a black artist to reach number one on the Billboard Hot Country Songs, and she became the first black woman to reach the top spot on the Billboard Top Country Albums Chart.
It’s Beyoncé’s rodeo, and everyone is invited! Beyoncé, 42, released Cowboy Carter on Friday (March 29), the second installment in the trilogy that began with 2022’s Renaissance. The country-flavored album attracted stars from around the music world to help make it the one of the biggest pop hits of the year. cultural events. From Dolly Parton to […]
Despite its success, the project still sparked controversy, with some country music radio stations completely ignoring fans’ requests to play the songs on air and at the 2024 Country Music Association Awards. snub the album.
By accepting the Innovator Award from Stevie Merveille at the iHeartRadio Music Awards in April, Beyoncé arrested “All the record labels, all the radio stations [and] every awards show,” emphasizing that the music industry needs to become “more open to the joy and liberation that comes from enjoying art without preconceptions.”
In her speech, Beyoncé explained: “Innovation begins with a dream. But then you have to make this dream come true, and this path can be very bumpy. Being innovative means saying what everyone thinks is impossible.
“Being innovative often means being criticized, which often tests your mental strength,” she added. “Being an innovator is about relying on faith and trusting that God will catch you and guide you. »
Beyoncé also mentioned several artists who have “dedicated their lives and art to creating change,” including Tracy Chapman, Prince, Tina Turner And Michael Jackson.
She noted: “[They] defied any label that was placed on them, thank you for making your dream come true so that we can all follow it.
