10 hours ago, CallumDavies said:

1. I'M THAT GIRL vs AMERICAN REQUIEM

2. COZY vs BLACKBIRD

3. ALIEN SUPERSTAR vs 16 CARRIAGES

4. CUFF IT vs PROTECTOR

5. ENERGY vs TEXAS HOLD EM

6. BREAK MY SOUL vs BODYGUARD

7. CHURCH GIRL vs JOLENE

8. PLASTIC OFF THE SOFA vs DAUGHTER

9. VIRGO'S GROOVE vs SPAGHETTI

10. MOVE vs ALLIGATOR TEARS

11. HEATED vs JUST FOR FUN

12. THIQUE vs II MOST WANTED

13. ALL UP IN YOUR MIND vs LEVI'S JEANS

14. AMERICA HAS A PROBLEM vs YA YA

15. PURE/HONEY vs RIVERDANCE

16. SUMMER RENAISSANCE vs II HANDS II HEAVEN

17. MY HOUSE vs TYRANT

:/ assassination

just for fun over heated is kinda crazy

1 hour ago, Jon Snow said:

I don't think she should address the hate train on act iii. She should just keep the vision of the trilogy the way it was planned. She could, however, address her image and the hate she gets in the album that could potentially follow the trilogy. I think there's a lot of things to be explored there like how does she deal with it, how does that impact her family, what are her answers, what is the truth, what is it like to be this larger than life celebrity that people either adore or despise, etc.

I also feel that the time for DC reunion is getting closer. I think that would work well for her image. It doesn't need much costs as she wouldn't have to make a big film to go with the album. It could be something like EIL with her husband. And also I am pretty sure that the most of us won't like her moves after act iii. I don't think she will retire, but I could see her doing another The Carters project by the end of the decade

I'd love for 2028-2029 to have her doing collabs, songs for movies and side projects before a new era starts. I enjoyed 2017-2019 a lot with EIL, Homecoming, The Gift and all the collabs.

I think there's no reason to believe she'll do something for Super Bowl, especially not a commercial. She already did that last time. This time she's doing the Met Gala. I hope she appears at the GRAMMYs. She doesn't have to be in the audience, but only to show her face to present the AOTY. It would be iconic if it goes to Kendrick since two of them have the history with snubs for the same reason, but I think Bad Bunny is taking it. Any way, it would be a perfect moment to tease the rock aesthetics and get the people talking

40 minutes ago, QueenB said:

just for fun over heated is kinda crazy

I did wonder who would read me for that. I love them both but I have to be in a certain mood for Heated

38 minutes ago, Jon Snow said:

I think there's no reason to believe she'll do something for Super Bowl, especially not a commercial. She already did that last time. This time she's doing the Met Gala. I hope she appears at the GRAMMYs. She doesn't have to be in the audience, but only to show her face to present the AOTY. It would be iconic if it goes to Kendrick since two of them have the history with snubs for the same reason, but I think Bad Bunny is taking it. Any way, it would be a perfect moment to tease the rock aesthetics and get the people talking

I think she might appear. She usually appears in the Grammys when she's in "new era" mode even if she's not nominated. She was there the week after Formation and the week before Texas Hold'em.

I think there's a slight chance she releases the lead on Valentine's Day, and a Grammy appearance would be a nice way to tease it.

It's not impossible that - instead of dropping three songs for act iii at once - she drops a single, then drops two more songs before the album releases in May.

Edited January 26Jan 26 by ShouldersSideways

I could see her presenting AOTY on Sunday.

1 hour ago, CallumDavies said:

I did wonder who would read me for that. I love them both but I have to be in a certain mood for Heated

Honestly, it was also a close call for me. I LOVE Heated's outro, but the majority of the song kind of falls flat, whereas I feel like Just For Fun aged really well so far.

8 minutes ago, Kristie Kuwa said:

Honestly, it was also a close call for me. I LOVE Heated's outro, but the majority of the song kind of falls flat, whereas I feel like Just For Fun aged really well so far.

I agree. JFF is really underrated. Its aging well and works well on shuffle or on a playlist.

On 1/25/2026 at 12:31 PM, Cbreezy said:

Act III Tour: if choreo is well and truly gone (in comparison to the rising/hungry Bey era), THIS is the era/tour to go all-out on vibes and energy in its place! I want that wig glue put to the ultimate test! Shaking, convulsing, and just outright velocity. IMO, I'd much rather take a shorter, tighter show (duration-wise) that is heavy on energy than anything too lo-fi (which aspects of CCT naturally were, like Alligator Tears, Just For Fun etc).

We;ll see.

You had me until here, why do you guys NOT want her to simply stand around a mic and sing?

Like have you seen what the likes of Whitney, Celine, Mariah (in their respective primes) have done to an audience with their voice alone?

I dont get why we are limiting her to the Michael Jackson archetype so much. He was a great singer but is style of performance was so choereo heavy that people rarely credited his voice and only hailed him as an amazing performer....though Bey loves to perform which is evident as to how she even articulates slow songs on stage....its a bit self-inflicting to her legacy when her voice doesnt get enough room to shine

The first act of RWT was enough example of what she and her voice alone can doi for 10-15mins.

19 minutes ago, Kristie Kuwa said:

Honestly, it was also a close call for me. I LOVE Heated's outro, but the majority of the song kind of falls flat, whereas I feel like Just For Fun aged really well so far.

You are cursed for all time. May you never know peace in this life and when you depart from this plane may your soul never find rest. A plague shall befall your lineage for seven generations and their fields will yield no crops, their soil shall turn to dust.

Apple Music - Web Player

Be With You by Beyoncé on Apple Music

Song · 2003 · Duration 4:20

Finally Apple Music support

34 minutes ago, Redporus said:

The first act of RWT was enough example of what she and her voice alone can doi for 10-15mins.

when Act III tour ends with an encore of I Was Here, All Night and Halo to come full circle and tie into the RWT opening act gimmick

59 minutes ago, Vrx. said:

Apple Music - Web Player

Be With You by Beyoncé on Apple Music

Song · 2003 · Duration 4:20

Finally Apple Music support

Now THAT would be a song that deserves to be heard by the GP and newly discovered

2 minutes ago, Kristie Kuwa said:

Now THAT would be a song that deserves to be heard by the GP and newly discovered

Someone needs to throw it over a heated rivalry edit

56 minutes ago, PaloSanto said:

when Act III tour ends with an encore of I Was Here, All Night and Halo to come full circle and tie into the RWT opening act gimmick

She needs to not end with (a) ballad(s). I'm traumatized from the way that stadium in Paris cleared out while she sang Amen.

1 hour ago, Redporus said:

You had me until here, why do you guys NOT want her to simply stand around a mic and sing?

Like have you seen what the likes of Whitney, Celine, Mariah (in their respective primes) have done to an audience with their voice alone?

I dont get why we are limiting her to the Michael Jackson archetype so much. He was a great singer but is style of performance was so choereo heavy that people rarely credited his voice and only hailed him as an amazing performer....though Bey loves to perform which is evident as to how she even articulates slow songs on stage....its a bit self-inflicting to her legacy when her voice doesnt get enough room to shine

The first act of RWT was enough example of what she and her voice alone can doi for 10-15mins.

Cause she ain't givin what she used to give. Her voice is great but she don't try. I want to see her drenched in sweat, grabbing her dress, and falling to the ground while howling the Dangerously in Love vocal moment. Not stand there and yawn at us showing how easy it was. If you stand there and sing you still need to theatrically perform. Like when she performed Listen on Oprah.

Beyoncé - Dangerously In Love (Live)

Thinking about the first time listening to renaissance and heard Alien Superstar. I was never gagged by song on initial listen like I did with that song. I need a moment like that for act iii

8 minutes ago, ToraeGilt said:

Thinking about the first time listening to renaissance and heard Alien Superstar. I was never gagged by song on initial listen like I did with that song. I need a moment like that for act iii

GAGGY moments during my first listen of Rennie and CC:

• Im that girl in general - a full on GAG

• Cozys reference to the LGBTQIA+ flag - GAG ME, CHOKE ME, MAKE ME SQUIRT

• Alien Superstar - GAG

• Plastic into Virgo - GAG

• Virgos neverending progression - GAGATONDRA

• Heated outro - GAGGGGG

• Pure/Honey - GAG ME MOTHER, OMG

• American Requiem - Yes Bitcchhhhh, Gag me AGAIN

• Jolene outro - GAG

• Daughter Opera - GAG

• II Hands II Heaven - GAG GAG GAG

• SHB - OMG, stawp GAGGING Me

• Amen being a continuation of AR and a a closer at the same time - OMG MOTHER OF GAGNATION

• Realizing Amen perfectly segways into Im That Girl - GAAAAAAGGGGGGGYYYYYYYY

Edited January 26Jan 26 by Kristie Kuwa

2 hours ago, Redporus said:

You had me until here, why do you guys NOT want her to simply stand around a mic and sing?

Like have you seen what the likes of Whitney, Celine, Mariah (in their respective primes) have done to an audience with their voice alone?

I dont get why we are limiting her to the Michael Jackson archetype so much. He was a great singer but is style of performance was so choereo heavy that people rarely credited his voice and only hailed him as an amazing performer....though Bey loves to perform which is evident as to how she even articulates slow songs on stage....its a bit self-inflicting to her legacy when her voice doesnt get enough room to shine

The first act of RWT was enough example of what she and her voice alone can doi for 10-15mins.

Hey fren.

I hear you, but honestly (for me) it's a simple branding thing: Bey set pace and expectation with what she offers and has largely been consistent with that over the course of her career. So, while I will always give grace and embrace evolution, I will always expect Pepsi to taste like...Pepsi. Thus Bey to give Bey (as I've come to know and love her).

I know some shudder at the thought of thinking of fave as a product, but I think she (to some degree) sees herself as such.

Bey is incredible because she's so versatile, and it makes the rest of her career so intriguing because she really could shapeshift into anything and stay there. So, ballad-bey could easily be her final metamorphosis.

At the same time, high-energy choreography and velocity are part and parcel of the Beyonce expectation (which every artist will have their own version of). So, while I enjoy pretty much all corners of her artistry, I somewhat expect certain things from Bey topline: energy, movement, and vocals.

Again, I like Pepsi to taste like...Pepsi.

6 hours ago, Jon Snow said:

And also I am pretty sure that the most of us won't like her moves after act iii

hell we don't like her moves NOW

All I know is the R&B opus track that'll be on act iii will somehow have to surpass Virgo's Groove and II HANDS II HEAVEN so I wish her good luck.

Renaissance was filllllled with gag worthy moments, but nothing comes close to me expecting America Has A Problem to be freedom's older sister but instead got a song about how her body is addictive like coke. I had goosebumps covering every inch of my skin

Beyonce is still not getting her respect as a vocalist in 2026 all because she is a great performer.

9 minutes ago, futuresuperstar2023 said:

Beyonce is still not getting her respect as a vocalist in 2026 all because she is a great performer.

the only way to solve this is to add Dance For You FULL on the next setlist... it's the only way