- Beyoncé was named the International Artist of the Year at the Brit Awards and accepted the honor via video last Saturday.
- Although she was not physically in attendance this year, Beyoncé received two awards, beating out an impressive list of contenders, including Lizzo, Taylor Swift, and Kendrick Lamar.
- Beyoncé humbly accepted the award and in her heartfelt speech, she thanked her fans for their continuous support over the years and stated: “The renaissance begins. I’ll see y’all on tour.”
- The tour, which was announced on February 1, will begin in Stockholm and finish in New Orleans. The Bey Hive has long awaited this tour, as her last solo stadium tour was the ‘Formation World Tour’ for her album ‘Lemonade’ in 2016.