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Fan Base: Beyoncé
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Originally posted by Sloane
I always feel weird speculating about Bey having another child especially considering the fact that she has had a miscarriage before. She probably want another child but who knows what kind of struggle she's having behind the scenes. Maybe she's having trouble conceiving again or something. Or maybe she's not yet ready. If she has another baby, fine. If she doesn't, it fine too. Till the time comes, I will like to stay out of her uterus.
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I agree. Blue is her greatest gift after what she has been through and I feel she is cherishing that atm, she might want more kids, but we don't know anything about her 'health' in that department. So it's hard to speculate.
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Member Since: 8/30/2010
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that's nothing new. of course the reason is money. what else?
it's same reason why she doesn't have shows in some other EU countries even tho she can have sold out shows.
(there were rumors as that.. she's too expensive for some EU countries to handle it.)
I told you she paid 4m guarantee and local promoter pays all those expense including food + hotel , stadium booking and securitys + local staffs.
as superpower said, shipping the stage on plane for 1~2 date is very costly.
so it probably end up smaller cut version of it.. just like asia didn't had proper B stage during IAWT.
also SA leg of mrs carter show had very cheap version of b stage.
and it's complicated.. some promoters might want refund If she cut her money.
or some angers from them as many other promoters failed to get her because of the money.
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Member Since: 3/14/2013
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Originally posted by sadnews
that's nothing new. of course the reason is money. what else?
it's same reason why she doesn't have shows in some other EU countries even tho she can have sold out shows.
(there were rumors as that.. she's too expensive for some EU countries to handle it.)
I told you she paid 4m guarantee and local promoter pays all those expense including food + hotel , stadium booking and securitys + local staffs.
as superpower said, shipping the stage on plane for 1~2 date is very costly.
so it probably end up smaller cut version of it.. just like asia didn't had proper B stage during IAWT.
also SA leg of mrs carter show had very cheap version of b stage.
and it's complicated.. some promoters might want refund If she cut her money.
or some angers from them as many other promoters failed to get her because of the money.
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True, it must be very expensive. Maybe she should do a special leg for Africa and Asia or a special tour like MIA or Global Citizen. She can't ignore those continents anymore, especially in Africa where she's adored and has so much impact. It's like a huge "**** you" to them, and I get their disappointment
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
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We don't care about stage in Africa,all we care about is her presence and her giving us the same set list like the rest of the world,not watered down version of the tour.
She should come to Nigeria we will treat her well,but 4m in this harsh economic climate,is a bit much.
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Member Since: 9/1/2013
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Originally posted by Jimmwhy
I hope you're just making a witty joke/reference about the song...
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I don't know but Queen deserves better than Jay-Z.
Imagine how good and cute their son would look.
Standing on the Sun.
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
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Originally posted by Summertime Love
I don't know but Queen deserves better than Jay-Z.
Imagine how good and cute their son would look.
Standing on the Sun.
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are the hive award noms tomorrow or is it just the official announcement?
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While it would be great to have her come down to Africa, a lot of us (well, the SA stans) have kind of just accepted that it won't be for a while now because she's too expensive. There was backlash in 2012 when the sports minister (who's a big stan) wanted to bring her to SA for a few stadium dates with government funding, because of how high her booking fee was.
A downsized tour/show would be cute but that'll also lead to a little backlash about Africa always getting the crappy version of things. Rih was slammed for not having costume changes and for cutting a few songs for her DWT dates here, now imagine Bey showing up without the monolith, the flying apparatus, or the water for Freedom. Basically she'll piss off people regardless of whether she comes or not.
Maybe she can come as part of a music festival of sorts in the future.
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
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Originally posted by Hilly
This article, its in French: http://www.slateafrique.com/681243/b...oncert-afrique
It says that she was invited to do a concert in Ivory Coast but didn't perform because of the money and the people organizing couldn't spend that much money (4 millions). Now many African fans are mad, and wonder why she never went there especially after an album like Lemonade where she uses African references and doubt how genuine she was about BLM. Like it only matters in the US, things like that. Saying that MJ performed several times there for less than that
It's important to know your value, sure, but I think she should go, because of Lemonade, because of songs like GW, or EOT. It's great that she's inspired by Africa but the good sis need to stop paying it dust. One date in west Africa and one date in South Africa would be great, they love her so much
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The era just started. She's been touring basically since the album dropped. So it's obvious she can't go there this year but she should next year.
She should go and perform just for the love of it and to cover her costs. Not to make profit. And if she does, she should donate some of it to charity
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Member Since: 5/27/2016
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Originally posted by Beyoncelovesme
I'm trying to clock one of my friends who says that Rihanna, Ariana, Katy are trendsetters as far as sound but deny Beyoncé as a sound setter. I told them that Beyoncé is the blueprint for new girls especially that of Rihanna at the beginning of her career.
Any articles or interviews or receipts that prove that statement ? Beyoncé bring blueprint for Rihanna ?
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A lot of receipts in this thread post #759 is good
http://atrl.net/forums/showthread.php?t=1030892&page=38
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
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Originally posted by bijonse
are the hive award noms tomorrow or is it just the official announcement?
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We have to do things step by step.
A timetable will be posted under the OP.
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Member Since: 8/7/2015
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Originally posted by Hilly
This article, its in French: http://www.slateafrique.com/681243/b...oncert-afrique
It says that she was invited to do a concert in Ivory Coast but didn't perform because of the money and the people organizing couldn't spend that much money (4 millions). Now many African fans are mad, and wonder why she never went there especially after an album like Lemonade where she uses African references and doubt how genuine she was about BLM. Like it only matters in the US, things like that. Saying that MJ performed several times there for less than that
It's important to know your value, sure, but I think she should go, because of Lemonade, because of songs like GW, or EOT. It's great that she's inspired by Africa but the good sis need to stop paying it dust. One date in west Africa and one date in South Africa would be great, they love her so much
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I agree especially since lemonade visual contains yoruba culture aesthetic.
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are we sure that article is like legit tho as in she was actually offered that money ??
plus not that it's the best excuse but it's likely super expensive to bring all of her tour set pieces to South Africa ... it's a very isolated region of the world
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Well apparently the source is coming from the entertainment society of Abidjan(soda), so it might
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Originally posted by Superpower
The era just started. She's been touring basically since the album dropped. So it's obvious she can't go there this year but she should next year.
She should go and perform just for the love of it and to cover her costs. Not to make profit. And if she does, she should donate some of it to charity
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This would be an amazing plan, just for the love of her fans. I'm thinking a special show because like frankievii said it if she lowers the quality of the fwt, she'll get backlash and look like Africa always has the "low quality" shows
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It would be nice for her to perform in Africa tbh. It would mean a lot to so many people
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Originally posted by ShouldersSideways
Why can't Blue be both?
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Why should Blue be both?
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
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It's coming
Turn on the signal
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It's here!! Let's make it one of the biggest threads of the week and the most successful award show on ATRL. Participate and have fun
http://atrl.net/?p=35491686
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All the roaches I mean hive members popping up in that thread suddenly
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
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Originally posted by Anvarie
All the roaches I mean hive members popping up in that thread suddenly
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Speaking of which
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