Bob Gendron writes: 'Commanding a massive stage augmented by a long runway and figure-eight extension, Beyoncé proved an outgoing host, and delivered multiple meanings to the concept of “house.”
A group takes a photo outside of Soldier Field in Chicago prior to attending Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour on July 22, 2023.
Yet Beyoncé hit on deeper meanings and bigger ideas, blending high-energy dance, provocative displays and Afrobeat-laden sounds that amplified Black identity, positivity and experience. This was not the Beyoncé who embraced messiness and imperfections at Soldier Field in 2016.
Cycling through a series of high boots, Beyoncé vogued and vamped, swaggered and stampeded. She oozed confidence and conveyed defiance lyrically, emotionally and visually, going as far as raising her right fist for an extended moment at the close of “Black Parade.” She telegraphed sexuality, zeroed in on erogenous zones and embraced the sensations that come with true release.
Mary Mosley, left, of Chicago’s Pullman neighborhood, and Tyra Gooch, second from right, of Indianapolis, pose for photographs outside of Soldier Field in Chicago before attending Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour in Chicago on July 22, 2023.
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