9 unpopular opinions about Beyoncé's Renaissance World Tour

Joi-Marie McKenzieAug 26, 2023, 17:13 IST

Beyoncé performs during the Renaissance World Tour on May 10, 2023 in Stockholm, Sweden.Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Parkwood

Beyoncé's Renaissance World Tour is hands-down the best tour I've ever seen.
But there are certain aspects of the show that could've been better.

I have never missed Beyoncé on a solo tour.

As a founding member of the Beyhive, having been to every tour and residency she's ever headlined, I walked away from her latest, the Renaissance World Tour, feeling born again after being baptized by the ballroom. It was utterly fantastic.

During this 56-date tour, which is based on Beyoncé's seventh solo album, 2022's "Renaissance," the mother of the house raised the standard, yet again, giving us an immersive homage to queer culture created by Black and brown "kids."

Still, after seeing Bey for myself last month when she stopped by MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, I have a few distinct opinions that differ from the Beyhive.

Here are nine unpopular opinions of Beyoncé's Renaissance World Tour from loving that she saved "the visuals" for the tour (and the documentary she's supposedly secretly filming) to disliking her opening song choices.

Beyoncé opening for herself was a pristine decision.

Beyoncé performs during the Renaissance World Tour at MetLife Stadium on July 29, 2023, in East Rutherford, New Jersey.Kevin Mazur/WireImage for Parkwood

But I wish Beyonce had chosen different songs to kick off the tour.

Beyonce on the Renaissance Tour.Kevin Mazur/Getty Images

Fans kept asking, "Where are the visuals?"

A screen at Beyonce's Renaissance World TourJoi-Marie McKenzie/Insider

But did we really need "the visuals" when we got them at the concert?

Beyoncé performs onstage during the Renaissance World Tour at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on May 30, 2023, in London, England.Kevin Mazur/WireImage for Parkwood

In her setlist, Bey should've switched out cover songs for features.

Beyoncé performs during the Renaissance World Tour on May 10, 2023, in Stockholm, Sweden.Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Parkwood

Beyoncé removing "Thique" from her setlist was actually a good call.

Beyoncé performs during the Renaissance World Tour on May 10, 2023, in Stockholm, Sweden.Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Parkwood

The show was a three-hour experience that could've been cut down.

Beyoncé performs onstage during the Renaissance World Tour at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on May 30, 2023, in London, England.Kevin Mazur/WireImage for Parkwood

Some fans initially criticized Bey for not dancing full out. They were full of it.

Beyoncé performs during the Renaissance World Tour on May 10, 2023, in Stockholm, Sweden.Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Parkwood

Concert prices were too high.

Beyoncé performs during the Renaissance World Tour on May 10, 2023, in Stockholm, Sweden.Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Parkwood

Despite paying more than $2,300 for two floor seats, my view was disappointing.

Here's the view from my seat at Beyoncé's Renaissance World Tour.Joi-Marie McKenzie/Insider

"Summer Renaissance" felt like an anti-climatic ending, musically speaking.

The Renaissance World Tour ends with a disco-frenzied celebration of love and light.Kevin Mazur/WireImage for Parkwood

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9 unpopular opinions about Beyoncé's Renaissance World Tour

Beyoncé opening for herself was a pristine decision.

But I wish Beyonce had chosen different songs to kick off the tour.

Fans kept asking, "Where are the visuals?"

But did we really need "the visuals" when we got them at the concert?

In her setlist, Bey should've switched out cover songs for features.

Beyoncé removing "Thique" from her setlist was actually a good call.

The show was a three-hour experience that could've been cut down.

Some fans initially criticized Bey for not dancing full out. They were full of it.

Concert prices were too high.

Despite paying more than $2,300 for two floor seats, my view was disappointing.

"Summer Renaissance" felt like an anti-climatic ending, musically speaking.