Beyonce’s huge plans for January revealed following seventh studio album
BEYONCE has not treated fans to a full-length concert since 2018 – but now she is preparing to make her long-awaited live comeback.
I’ve learnt the pop superstar is being lined up for an hour-long performance at the five-star resort Atlantis The Royal in Dubai on January 21.
Invites to an exclusive bash there have been sent out, with the Crazy In Love singer topping the bill.
A source said: “Beyonce is being lined up to sing at Atlantis as part of a huge, luxury event in January.
“The hotel brand has put on a range of massive performances recently, with Kylie Minogue booked in to perform on New Year’s Eve.
“It is part of a star-studded line-up of celebrations the hotel is putting on.
“Invites have been sent out for the event with Beyonce — which is being billed as an hour-long performance — and it’s the hottest ticket in town.
“Afterwards there is a party with Swedish House Mafia booked to do a DJ set.
“This will be Beyonce’s first proper live show since she performed at the Global Citizen Festival in Johannesburg in December 2018.
“Tickets are like gold dust and it will be a who’s who of the showbiz world on the night.”
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Insiders said they believed the deal for the performance is worth more than £20million.
It comes five months after Beyonce released Renaissance, her seventh studio album.
It went straight to No1 in the UK and has scored nine Grammy award nominations including Album Of The Year, Song Of The Year and Record Of The Year.
The achievement means Beyonce is now tied with her husband JAY-Z as the most nominated artist in the history of the ceremony, which will take place in Los Angeles on February 5.
It’s clear Beyonce is going to clean up on the night.
But she does have some pretty fierce competition, including from rapper Kendrick Lamar who scored eight nominations, and our very own Adele who secured seven thanks to her album 30.
Beyonce will head out on tour next year, with dates in the UK yet to be announced.
As one of the most impressive performers in pop history, it will be amazing to have her back on stage again.
Just popping out to shops
A SPOT of last-minute Christmas shopping, Justin Bieber?
The Justice singer was joined by wife Hailey as they hit the stores in West Hollywood.
One that I assume wasn’t getting a visit from the couple was high street giant H&M.
Justin let rip earlier this week, accusing the store of failing to ask him for permission to slap his face on a number of garments.
While the chain insists the standard protocol was followed, the range has now been pulled.
Justin raged: “The H&M merch they made of me is trash and I didn’t approve it. Don’t buy it.”
Guess it’s too late for them to say Sorry?
Terry: Staying power of East 17 Crimbo classic
EAST 17’s Terry Coldwell has admitted he will never tire of hearing the band’s famous Christmas song on the radio.
Stay Another Day went straight to No1 when it was released in 1994 and is part of the established festive playlist.
Terry said in an exclusive chat: “The funny thing is, I enjoy it more now.
“The older you get, the more appreciative you are of the tracks you did. Stay Another Day has been a godsend.
We beat Mariah Carey and Oasis – we didn’t know that we would get the No1.”
Terry, who can be seen on the Trace Xmas Channel picking his favourite festive hits, said he was proud of the track’s legacy.
He added: “The rush I felt from my feet up to my head was just unbelievable.
“It was the only No1 we ever had in England.
“We had tons of No1s all over the world.
“To get that No1 spot at Christmas was amazing – and it stayed there for about five or six weeks.”
Emma Thompson fractured her ankle while shooting latest film Matilda The Musical – which she reckons is a sign of getting old.
Asked about lessons she’s learned lately, the Oscar-winner said:
“While I’m strong, because I’m getting older, I can hurt myself, and that was interesting.”
Emma, who plays Miss Trunchbull in the Netflix adaptation of the book by Roald Dahl, added: “I fell over for no good reason and fractured my ankle.
“And I thought, ‘That’s kind of weird, I’ve never hurt myself like that’.
“Huh, that’s because I’m getting older. My body’s changing and I’ve got to be more careful with it.”
Sugas album is sweet gift
Sugababes are releasing their reunion album today – eight years after it was due to come out.
Original band members Mutya Buena, Keisha Buchanan and Siobhan Donaghy were devastated when tracks got leaked in 2014, which eventually led to them going on hiatus.
But after staging a stellar comeback this year with a host of festival performances and a headline tour, they are treating their fans to the album that never was by bringing out The Lost Tapes as an early Christmas present.
They performed two of the 13 tracks, Love Me Hard and Today, on their recent tour and then got in the studio afterwards to finish the collection, which is now on streaming services.
In a message to fans, they said: “This has been a year of incredibly positive moments for us as a band. We wanted to do something to say a huge thank you to everyone who has supported us on this journey.
“We wrote this album almost eight years ago and remember the magic we felt at the time.
“For various reasons beyond our control it didn’t get an official release. So it’s with great pride that The Lost Tapes gets a fully independent release from us today.”
Speaking to Bizarre about the record in June, Keisha said: “Someone leaked our music.”
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Siobhan added: “Some people would say it was sabotage.”
With a stellar return and the biggest show of their career scheduled for London’s O2 Arena next September, it looks like they will have had the last laugh.