Beyoncé followers in Pittsburgh had been left devastated once they acquired information of the cancellation of her extremely anticipated present at Acrisure Stadium on August 3.
A press release launched by the stadium on Wednesday acknowledged, “On account of manufacturing logistics and scheduling points, sadly, the August third Pittsburgh cease of the Renaissance World Tour won’t be happening.” The assertion additionally assured ticket holders that refunds can be accessible.
Along with the Pittsburgh present, two different tour dates in September—Seattle and Kansas Metropolis—had been rescheduled. The explanations cited for the rescheduling had been once more “manufacturing logistics and scheduling points.” Seattle’s present was moved to the next day, whereas Kansas Metropolis’s date was pushed again by a few weeks.
Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey expressed his disappointment in a tweet, saying, “We had been absolutely ready to welcome her to Pittsburgh and honor her with an official day recognizing her go to and accomplishments.”
Regardless of the setback, there’s a glimmer of hope for Pittsburgh followers. The stadium’s assertion talked about ongoing conversations with the occasion promoter to achieve insights into the cancellation and discover the potential of discovering a brand new date or venue for the present.
In the meantime, members of the Bey Hive took to the web to specific their frustration by means of memes and posts. One tweet learn, “Beyoncé Renaissance tour information received the Pittsburgh chapter of the beyhive in shambles.”
One other individual posted, “Elevate your hand if you happen to’ve been personally victimized by @beyonce canceling her Pittsburgh present.” One more fan mourned, “I am grieving that @Beyonce canceled the Pittsburgh live performance. These ticket costs (and seat location) had been prime tier.”
Some followers additionally expressed disappointment that Beyoncé herself didn’t share the information, with one fan stating, “Fuck this, I really feel so dangerous for Pittsburgh hive, but additionally Beyonce wants to really deal with followers as an alternative of letting the sellers and stadiums do her soiled work smh.”
Regardless of the Pittsburgh cancellation, Beyoncé’s upcoming tour dates are nonetheless scheduled to proceed. She is ready to carry out in Toronto on July 8 and 9 and can return to the US for a present in Philadelphia on July 12.