On the Run II Tour

The On the Run II Tour[1] was the second co-headlining stadium tour by American singer Beyoncé and rapper Jay-Z. The tour was officially announced on March 12, 2018, and began on June 6, 2018 in Cardiff. It concluded on October 4, 2018 in Seattle.[2] This is their first tour together since On the Run Tour in 2014.

On the Run II Tour
Tour by Beyoncé and Jay-Z
Associated albumEverything Is Love
Start dateJune 6, 2018 (2018-06-06)
End dateOctober 4, 2018
Legs2
No. of shows48
Attendance2.170 million
Box office$253.5 million
Beyoncé tour chronology
The Formation World Tour
(2016)		 On the Run II Tour
(2018)
Jay-Z tour chronology
4:44 Tour
(2017)		 On the Run II Tour
(2018)
The Carters tour chronology
On the Run Tour
(2014)		 On the Run II Tour
(2018)

On May 31, it was announced via Twitter that R&B duo Chloe x Halle and DJ Khaled would be the opening acts for the North American leg of the tour.[3]

Following the show in London on June 16, 2018, the pair released their collaborative album Everything Is Love exclusively on Tidal. The news of the duo's new album was announced by a showing of the music video for its lead single, "Apeshit", followed by a sign on stage which announced "ALBUM OUT NOW”. The release was then shared on the artists' respective Instagram and Facebook profiles with the artist of the album being dubbed as The Carters. On the same day, the music video for "Apeshit", was released on Beyoncé's official YouTube channel.

Commercial performance
Beyoncé performing at the tour.

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.[4]

Following the first day of general sale, an extra show was added in Amsterdam, after the first date sold out within an hour,[5] 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.[6]

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.[7]

Critical response
Beyoncé in Rome

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".[8] 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".[9] 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.[10] 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.

  1. "Holy Grail"
  2. "Part II (On the Run)"
  3. "'03 Bonnie & Clyde"
  4. "Drunk in Love"
  5. "Diva" / "Irreplaceable"
  6. "Clique" / "Everybody Mad"
  7. "Dirt off Your Shoulder"
  8. "On to the Next One"
  9. "FuckWithMeYouKnowIGotIt" / "Flawless"
  10. "Feeling Myself"
  11. "Naughty Girl"
  12. "Big Pimpin'"
  13. "Run This Town"
  14. "Baby Boy"
  15. "You Don't Love Me (No, No, No)"
  16. "Bam" / "Hold Up"
  17. "Countdown"
  18. "Sorry" / "Me, Myself and I"
  19. "99 Problems"
  20. "Ring the Alarm"
  21. "Don't Hurt Yourself"
  22. "I Care"
  23. "4:44"
  24. "No Church in the Wild"
  25. "Song Cry"
  26. "Resentment"
  27. "Family Feud"
  28. "Upgrade U"
  29. "Niggas in Paris"
  30. "Beach Is Better"
  31. "Formation"
  32. "Run the World (Girls)"
  33. "Public Service Announcement"
  34. "The Story of O.J."
  35. "Déjà Vu"
  36. "Show Me What You Got"
  37. "Crazy in Love"
  38. "Freedom"
  39. "U Don't Know"
Encore
  1. "Young Forever"
  2. "Perfect Duet"
North America

This set list is representative of the August 3 show in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

  1. "Holy Grail"
  2. "Part II (On the Run)"
  3. "'03 Bonnie & Clyde"
  4. "Drunk in Love"
  5. "Diva"
  6. "Clique"
  7. "Dirt Off Your Shoulder"
  8. "On to the Next One"
  9. "FuckWithMeYouKnowIGotIt"
  10. "Flawless (Remix)"
  11. "Feeling Myself"
  12. "Naughty Girl"
  13. "Big Pimpin'"
  14. "Nice"
  15. "Run This Town"
  16. "Baby Boy"
  17. "Mi Gente (Remix)" / "Mine
  18. "Black Effect"
  19. "Countdown"
  20. "Sorry"
  21. "99 Problems"
  22. "Ring the Alarm"
  23. "Don't Hurt Yourself"
  24. "I Care"
  25. "4:44"
  26. "Song Cry"
  27. "Resentment"
  28. "Family Feud"
  29. "Upgrade U"
  30. "Niggas in Paris"
  31. "Beach Is Better"
  32. "Formation"
  33. "Run the World (Girls)"
  34. "Public Service Announcement"
  35. "The Story of O.J."
  36. "Déjà Vu"
  37. "Show Me What You Got"
  38. "Crazy in Love"
  39. "Freedom"
  40. "U Don't Know"
Encore
  1. "Young Forever"
  2. "Perfect Duet"
  3. "Apeshit"

Shows
List of European concerts (Leg 1)[1][11]
Date
(2018)		 City Country Venue Opening acts Attendance
(Tickets sold / available)		 Revenue
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
List of North American concerts (Leg 2)[1][13]
Date
(2018)		 City Country Venue Opening acts Attendance
(Tickets sold / available)		 Revenue
July 25 Cleveland U.S. FirstEnergy Stadium Chloe x Halle
DJ Khaled		 38,931 / 38,931 $4,194,376
July 27 Summerfield 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 88,022 / 88,022 $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 U.S. CenturyLink Field 40,718 / 40,718 $4,888,994
Totals for tour 2,177,049 / 2,177,049 (100%) $254,514,982

Personnel

See also

References
  1. "On the Run II Tour". beyonce.com. March 12, 2018. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
  2. "Jay-Z and Beyonce Announce 'On the Run II' Stadium Tour Dates". March 12, 2018. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
  3. "Chloe x Halle & DJ Khaled Set To Open Beyoncé & JAY-Z's On The Run II Tour". thehollywoodunlocked.com. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
  4. "Beyoncé and JAY-Z's On The Run II Tour Could Do Double the Business Their 2014 Tour Did". Billboard. March 12, 2018. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
  5. "Beyoncé en Jay-Z geven extra concert in Amsterdam". March 20, 2018. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  6. "JAY-Z & Beyoncé Announce Additional Dates for On the Run II Tour". Billboard. March 20, 2018. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  7. Eric, Frankenberg (December 5, 2018). "The Year in Touring Charts: Ed Sheeran Claims 2018's Top Tour; Taylor Swift, Beyoncé & Jay-Z Do Big Business". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  8. Spanos, Brittany (June 7, 2018). "5 Ways Beyonce Is Asserting Her Dominance at the 'On the Run II' Tour". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 9, 2018.
  9. Aroesti, Rachel (June 7, 2018). "Beyoncé & Jay-Z: OTR II review – heart-stopping scenes from a marriage". Retrieved June 9, 2018.
  10. Savage, Mark (2018-06-07). "Beyonce and Jay-Z loved-up as tour begins". BBC News. Retrieved 2018-06-10.
  11. European boxscore:
  12. "Poznaliśmy support Beyonce & JAYA-Z" (in Polish). CGM. June 29, 2018. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
  13. North American boxscore:
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