Meanwhile, the Formation Tour -- with its AmEx sponsorship finalized a week before the announcement, according to an insider -- marks Beyoncé's first time playing stadiums without her husband, Jay Z, a step up from the arenas of the 2013 to 2014 Mrs. Carter Show World Tour that grossed $212 million across 126 shows. Should Beyoncé sell out 40 stadium dates, she could yield a potential gross of $200 million to $250 million alone, according to Billboard estimates.
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