On the Run II Tour
The On the Run II Tour[2] was the second co-headlining all-stadium tour by American singer Beyoncé and rapper Jay-Z. The tour began on June 6, 2018, in Cardiff and ended on December 2, 2018, in Johannesburg. It followed 2014's On the Run Tour.
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Associated album | Everything Is Love | ||||||||||||||||||
Start date | June 6, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||
End date | December 2, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||
Legs | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
No. of shows | 49 | ||||||||||||||||||
Attendance | 2.170 million | ||||||||||||||||||
Box office | $253.5 million ($298.34 million in 2022 dollars)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
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Commercial performance
Billboard stated the tour could double the On the Run Tour's gross, predicting it could gross between $180 million and $200 million, if the success of the previous tour is replicated.[3]
Following the first day of general sale, an extra show was added in Amsterdam, after the first date sold out within an hour,[4] as well as in Paris, Landover, East Rutherford, Chicago, Atlanta, Houston, Pasadena and London. Newly added shows were also announced on March 20, in Columbus, Columbia, Seattle, and London.[5]
Billboard ranked On the Run II Tour as the 3rd-highest-grossing tour of the year, selling over 2,177,049 tickets and grossing over $253 million.[6]
Critical response
The opening show in Cardiff received positive reviews. Mark Sutherland from Rolling Stone gave the opening show in Cardiff a positive review. He called it a sort of reaffirmation of dominance for the pair as they deliver a "a hits-packed, visually stunning show".[7] Writing for The Guardian, Rachel Aroesti awarded the concert four out of five stars and noted that the concept of the show revolved around the singers showing the "deathless nature of their love rather than its perfection".[8] Beyoncé was critiqued after some of her "biggest hits" were left out of the set list on the opening night, including "Halo" and "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)". However, with over 60 songs rehearsed for the tour, the set list was believed to change between shows.[9] Bonginkosi Tshabalala of No Name publications added that the show at Houston proved that "no matter what happens LOVE wins".
Set list
Europe
This set list is representative of the June 6 show in Cardiff, Wales.
- "Holy Grail"
- "Part II (On the Run)"
- "'03 Bonnie & Clyd"
- "Drunk in Love" Dubai version
- "Diva" / "Irreplaceable"
- "Clique" / "Everybody Mad"
- "Dirt off Your Shoulder"
- "On to the Next One"
- "FuckWithMeYouKnowIGotIt" / "Flawless"
- "Feeling Myself"
- "Top Off"
- "Naughty Girl"
- "Big Pimpin'"
- "Run This Town"
- "Baby Boy"
- "You Don't Love Me (No, No, No)"
- "Bam" / "Hold Up"
- "Countdown"
- "Sorry" / "Me, Myself and I"
- "99 Problems"
- "Ring the Alarm"
- "Don't Hurt Yourself"
- "I Care"
- "4:44"
- "No Church in the Wild"
- "Song Cry"
- "Resentment"
- "Family Feud"
- "Upgrade U"
- "Niggas in Paris"
- "Beach Is Better"
- "Formation"
- "Run the World (Girls)"
- "Public Service Announcement"
- "The Story of O.J."
- "Déjà Vu"
- "Show Me What You Got"
- "Crazy in Love"
- "Freedom"
- "U Don't Know"
- Encore
North America
This set list is representative of the October 4 show in Seattle, Washington.
- "Holy Grail"
- "Part II (On the Run)"
- "'03 Bonnie & Clyde"
- "Drunk in Love"
- "Diva"
- "Clique"
- "Dirt Off Your Shoulder"
- "On to the Next One"
- "FuckWithMeYouKnowIGotIt"
- "Flawless (Remix)"
- "Feeling Myself"
- "Naughty Girl"
- "Big Pimpin'"
- "Nice"
- "Run This Town"
- "Baby Boy"
- "Mi Gente (Remix)" / "Mine
- "Black Effect"
- "Countdown"
- "Sorry"
- "99 Problems"
- "Ring the Alarm"
- "Don't Hurt Yourself"
- "I Care"
- "4:44"
- "Song Cry"
- "Resentment"
- "Family Feud"
- "Upgrade U"
- "Niggas in Paris"
- "Beach Is Better"
- "Formation"
- "Run the World (Girls)"
- "Public Service Announcement"
- "The Story of O.J."
- "Déjà Vu"
- "Show Me What You Got"
- "Crazy in Love"
- "Freedom"
- "U Don't Know"
- Encore
- "Young Forever"
- "Perfect Duet"
- "Apeshit"
Notes
- Starting with the show in Manchester, "Top Off" and "No Church in the Wild" were removed from the setlist. Additionally, "Mi Gente (Remix)" and "Mine" were added to the setlist.
- Starting with the show in Copenhagen, "Me, Myself and I" was removed from the setlist.
- Starting with the show in Stockholm, "You Don't Love Me (No, No, No)" was removed from the setlist.
- During the second show in Paris, The Carters performed "Apeshit", which was later added to the setlist starting the Cleveland show.
- Starting with the show in Philadelphia, "Bam" and "Hold Up" were removed from the setlist and replaced with "Black Effect".
- Starting with the second show in East Rutherford, "Nice" was added to the setlist.
- During the second show in Chicago and the show in Detroit, The Carters performed "Summer".
Shows
Date (2018) |
City | Country | Venue | Opening acts | Attendance (Tickets sold / available) |
Revenue |
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June 6 | Cardiff | Wales | Principality Stadium | DJ Tom Clugston | 39,731 / 39,731 | $4,186,450 |
June 9 | Glasgow | Scotland | Hampden Park | Nasty P | 37,963 / 37,963 | $4,132,251 |
June 13 | Manchester | England | Etihad Stadium | DJ Stylus | 46,990 / 46,990 | $5,782,025 |
June 15 | London | London Stadium | N/A | 126,443 / 126,443 | $11,035,860 | |
June 16 | ||||||
June 19 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Amsterdam Arena | DeeJay Abstract | 97,869 / 97,869 | $9,753,269 |
June 20 | DJ Flava | |||||
June 23 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Telia Parken | N/A | 45,356 / 45,356 | $5,741,911 |
June 25 | Stockholm | Sweden | Friends Arena | 46,647 / 46,647 | $4,610,554 | |
June 28 | Berlin | Germany | Olympiastadion | 57,155 / 57,155 | $5,697,111 | |
June 30 | Warsaw | Poland | PGE Narodowy | DJ Eprom[12] | 53,500 / 53,500 | $4,624,995 |
July 3 | Cologne | Germany | RheinEnergieStadion | DJ Teddy-O | 39,501 / 39,501 | $4,520,814 |
July 6 | Milan | Italy | San Siro | N/A | 49,051 / 49,051 | $4,460,552 |
July 8 | Rome | Stadio Olimpico | 40,440 / 40,440 | $3,475,543 | ||
July 11 | Barcelona | Spain | Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys | 46,982 / 46,982 | $4,733,549 | |
July 14 | Saint-Denis | France | Stade de France | 111,615 / 111,615 | $10,905,089 | |
July 15 | ||||||
July 17 | Nice | Allianz Riviera | 33,662 / 33,662 | $3,898,900 | ||
July 25 | Cleveland | United States | FirstEnergy Stadium | Chloe x Halle DJ Khaled |
38,931 / 38,931 | $4,194,376 |
July 27 | Landover | FedExField | 81,964 / 81,964 | $11,437,578 | ||
July 28 | ||||||
July 30 | Philadelphia | Lincoln Financial Field | 54,870 / 54,870 | $6,709,691 | ||
August 2 | East Rutherford | MetLife Stadium | 99,755 / 99,755 | $13,886,416 | ||
August 3 | ||||||
August 5 | Foxborough | Gillette Stadium | 47,667 / 47,667 | $6,159,980 | ||
August 8 | Minneapolis | U.S. Bank Stadium | 32,851 / 32,851 | $3,627,417 | ||
August 10 | Chicago | Soldier Field | 86,602 / 86,602 | $12,303,099 | ||
August 11 | ||||||
August 13 | Detroit | Ford Field | 43,699 / 43,699 | $5,310,376 | ||
August 16 | Columbus | Ohio Stadium | 35,083 / 35,083 | $3,142,160 | ||
August 18 | Orchard Park | New Era Field | 38,053 / 38,053 | $4,262,076 | ||
August 21 | Columbia | Williams–Brice Stadium | 38,057 / 38,057 | $3,920,226 | ||
August 23 | Nashville | Vanderbilt Stadium | 35,353 / 35,353 | $4,058,910 | ||
August 25 | Atlanta | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | 105,170 / 105,170 | $14,074,692 | ||
August 26 | ||||||
August 29 | Orlando | Camping World Stadium | 39,423 / 39,423 | $4,749,202 | ||
August 31 | Miami Gardens | Hard Rock Stadium | 44,310 / 44,310 | $6,295,535 | ||
September 11 | Arlington | AT&T Stadium | 41,626 / 41,626 | $5,713,125 | ||
September 13 | New Orleans | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | 40,939 / 40,939 | $5,437,147 | ||
September 15 | Houston | NRG Stadium | 87,936 / 87,936 | $11,056,837 | ||
September 16 | ||||||
September 19 | Glendale | State Farm Stadium | 37,174 / 37,174 | $4,426,568 | ||
September 22 | Pasadena | Rose Bowl | 106,550 / 106,550 | $13,464,062 | ||
September 23 | ||||||
September 27 | San Diego | SDCCU Stadium | 42,953 / 42,953 | $5,445,486 | ||
September 29 | Santa Clara | Levi's Stadium | 47,235 / 47,235 | $7,548,208 | ||
October 2 | Vancouver | Canada | BC Place | 39,032 / 39,032 | $4,366,828 | |
October 4 | Seattle | United States | CenturyLink Field | 40,718 / 40,718 | $4,888,994 | |
December 2 | Johannesburg [lower-alpha 1] | South Africa | FNB Stadium | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Total | 2,176,963 / 2,176,963 (100%) | $254,514,982 | ||||
Personnel
Creative direction and executive producers
Musical arrangement
Band
Background vocalists
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Choreography
Additional choreography
Dancers
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Critical reception
The tour received positve reviews from critics, who praised the spectacle of the show and the plot of the story of the artists' love story in every aspects throughout the performance.[13][14][15]
Hilary Hughes of Billboard considered the tour a "sum of exceptional parts" of "the mammoth visuals" of Jay-Z 's 4:44 Tour and the "the technical and musical prowess" of Beyoncé's Beychella and The Formation World Tour, prising the capacity of the artists "to understand how deeply earned and hard won this catharsis was — and how superhuman they were to channel this anguish into such profound work".[16]
Tom Rasmussen of The Independent defined the show as a "an ode to the love" with "with clever use of imagery and song, in a way which showed us why we need to love each other, and what has happened when we don’t", using their own life. Rasmussen also found in the show a social and political aspiration, writing that "in this, the age of political and social disunity, the power of these icons squared is one which transported a whole crowd to another place, another temporality: one filled with power, and joy, and love, and brilliant black talent".[17]
Michael Rietmulder of The Seattle Times described the stage as a "packed an understated punch" while the film "carried the reconciliatory vibes between movements, interwoven with subtexts of racial inequality and female empowerment."[18]
Notes
- Part of Global Citizen's Mandela 100 Festival.
References
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- European boxscore:
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