Diana Ross sings happy birthday to Beyoncé at the Renaissance World Tour
Yesterday evening, Beyoncé took to the stage at the SoFi stadium in Los Angeles to celebrate her 42nd birthday with fans during the Renaissance World Tour.
The final show of three at the SoFi staium reportedly began exactly at 9:04pm, to coincide with Beyoncé's birthday, which turned out to be a star-studded event with the likes of Adele, Zendaya, Lizzo, and Justin Bieber in attendance.
Earlier in the evening, she was joined by Kendrick Lamar for the live debut of their "AMERICA HAS A PROBLEM" remix, which was released earlier this year. Much to the surprise of all in attendance, Diana Ross took to the stage to since her song "Love Hangover" before wishing Beyoncé a happy birthday.
"I’m here to celebrate Beyoncé’s birthday," Ross said, as Beyoncé was seen mouthing, "I love you," to her. "Thank you so much! You are so amazing! This is the legendary Diana Ross!' Beyonce said as the crowd cheered for them both.
Diana Ross comes out to sing happy birthday to Beyoncé at the Renaissance World Tour.
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Before performing "Flaws and All", she delivered a passionate birthday speech, thanking the fans, her family and the original members of her group Destiny's Child.
"My soul is full. I’m so thankful, I’m trying not to cry. I’m thankful to be alive. I’m thankful to be on stage. I’m thankful to look out and see your faces," she began. "I’m thankful to be able to provide a safe space for all of y’all. I’m thankful for music, for the ability to heal myself through music which then heals all of you," she added, before saying: "I'm thankful for every flaw, every stretch mark, and every fupa," which received a huge cheer from the concertgoers.
Beyoncé holds back tears during emotional birthday speech at her Renaissance World Tour.
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Beyoncé recently paid $100k for the Metro to run for an extra hour following delayed Renaissance World Tour show in Washington, DC.
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