Beyoncé's 2023 RENAISSANCE Tour Tickets Reportedly Goes For $150K At Auction
By Fiyin Olowokandi on October 25, 2022 at 12:30 PM EDT
Get your coins Beyhive, as Beyoncé has seemingly confirmed her 2023 Renaissance world tour!
Over the weekend fifth annual WACO Theater's Wearable Art Gala was held, and the creme de la creme of black Hollywood was present, including Beyoncé, her husband Jay-Z, and their daughter Blue Ivy.
WACO (Where Art Can Occur) Theater was founded by Queen B's mom, Tina Knowles-Lawson, and her husband, Richard Lawson, to help fund the theater’s arts and youth mentorship programs. The Wearable Art Gala, which helps with fundraising, resumed for its fifth edition after a two-year hiatus due to COVID, and it was a hit!
However, the highlight of the event was the news of the first few tickets from the upcoming Renaissance tour getting auctioned for big, big bucks!
Beyonce's 2023 Renaissance Tour Sells Its First Few Tickets
For the prestigious event, whose theme for the year was "Harlem Nights celebrating fashions from the 1920s to the 1950s," the star showed out with their brilliant costumes. Always one to turn heads, Beyoncé's presence at the Wearable Art Gala was no exception.
The Queen took breaths away in a daring black strapless shimmery Gucci gown that featured a corset-like bodice and white bra cup with two sparkly star embellishments, probably representing the singer's hometown of Texas. The gorgeous outfit had a long feathered train and hugged the icon's voluptuous curves in all the right places.
Beyoncé complemented the dashing gown with a pair of pink satin hand gloves, a chic black clutch from Dolce & Gabbana, and statement earrings from Lorraine Schwartz. Her honey-blonde hair was styled to give voluminous curls that that took fans back to the 50s.
At the event, a concert package of Beyoncé 2023 Renaissance world tour was put up for auction at $20,000. As seen in viral footage and pictures from the gala, a slideshows presentation detailed what the expensive package entails.
"Valued at a total of $20,000, United X WACO offers you a chance to see Beyoncé on her Renaissance Tour starting in the summer of 2023 at any of United’s national and international destinations around the world."
The displayed statement further explains that the package comes with two First Class international United Airline Polaris tickets to select cities alongside a 3-night hotel accommodation reservation at a Marriott property. To top it off, two tickets to Beyoncé’s tour will be given alongside a guided backstage tour by the one and only Knowles-Lawson.
🚨 Beyoncé confirms at the Wearable Art Gala that a RENAISSANCE Tour is happening, kicking off in summer of 2023. pic.twitter.com/g6jXW2FWiG
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) October 23, 2022
Following the announcement, a bidding war started at $50,000, with the likes of actress Vivica A. Fox making a big. Although unconfirmed from WACO Theater, a social media user who attended the gala claimed the package eventually got auctioned for a whopping $150,000.
Fans Reacts To Beyoncé Renaissance Tickets!
Indeed the auctioning of the concert package confirms that Beyoncé is no doubt touring next year, even though she hasn’t formally announced it. Page Six initially broke the news that a Renaissance tour was coming, with a source telling the publication that the "Alien Superstar" singer and her team are already booking stadiums around the world.
Another insider assured that the announcement for the upcoming tour would be dropped in a couple of weeks. However, with the subtle confirmation at Wearable Art Gala, members of the Beyhive can’t handle the pressure anymore. Many fans lamented how costly the official ticket might be.
The first two tickets for Beyoncé’s upcoming RENAISSANCE tour were sold for $150k.
This is about to be a blood bath. This game has been moved to a new level 😭 pic.twitter.com/SRJ9Qu4bwe— Hermaden (@IChoseViolences) October 23, 2022
One fan shared a video of a model walking with a drip stand on the runway alongside the words, "Me after selling a kidney to attend Beyoncé’s Renaissance tour." This hilarious desperate fan asked, "do you take food stamps, please @beyonce?"
them renaissance tickets can’t come fast enough i never wanted to give beyoncé money so bad
— Ray (@_BluRay__) October 23, 2022
Another user wrote, "when Beyoncé go on tour, I’m getting them front row tickets even if I have to sell a kidney idgaf."
Me after selling a kidney to attend Beyoncé’s Renaissance tour 😹 pic.twitter.com/Wn2ExWjsTf
— dani (@kordeilogy) October 23, 2022
One user declared that she wasn’t eating until Beyoncé’s tickets come while another added, "them renaissance tickets can’t come fast enough . I never wanted to give Beyoncé money so bad!"