Shortly before Beyoncé dropped her chart-topping record Renaissance, she said the following: “My intention was to create a safe place, a place without judgment. A place to be free of perfectionism and overthinking. A place to scream, release, feel freedom.” After months of experiencing that mythical place solely through Spotify, Beyoncé took the Renaissance show on the road, all the way from Stockholm to Kansas City, grossing nearly half a billion dollars. Now, it’s time to see the whole thing again: this time in movie form on the big screen. On 1 December, Renaissance: A Film by Beyonce will hit theatres in America, and it may tease the beginning of a new chapter; a Renaissance sequel even.
Here’s everything we know about it.
Is Renaissance: A Film by Beyonce a concert movie?
Yes. Renaissance: A Film by Beyonce will feature live performances from the Renaissance world tour alongside excerpts from behind the scenes, including rehearsals with Blue Ivy and a look into her family life.
Is there a trailer for Renaissance: A Film by Beyonce?
Yes! Beyoncé dropped the trailer on her Instagram on 1 October, before following it up with another one (below) on 9 November. In it, she tease fans who’ve asked her to ‘drop the visuals’ for the album by saying: “You are the visual, baby.” It also ends with a prophetic: “The renaissance is not over.” Does that mean we’ll get a part two to her groundbreaking album?
Can you pre-order tickets for the Beyoncé movie?
You can indeed! Tickets for the movie can be pre-ordered in the US by clicking here. Interestingly, Parkwood Entertainment are distributing the film, rather than a standard distributor (Disney, Warner Bros) or a streamer, like Netflix, who released Homecoming.
Will Renaissance: A Film by Beyonce have a release in the UK or Europe?
Currently, there are no confirmed plans for the film to be released outside of the US, but judging by Taylor Swift’s plan for the Eras movie, don’t be surprised if this isn’t announced later in the year.
What cities did Beyoncé tour Renaissance in?
Of course, like the On The Run II tour with Jay-Z, there was a pretty substantial circuit of stadiums in the US and Canada that Bey hit up, as well as stadiums in London, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Sunderland, Paris, Marseille, Lyon, Brussels, Stockholm, Barcelona, Cologne, Hamburg, Frankfurt, Amsterdam and Warsaw.
What was the Renaissance tour setlist?
The full tour setlist is 35 songs long, and includes tracks from practically every era of the star’s career. Check it out for the final tour date here.