- Beyoncé had a very special surprise on her 42nd birthday on Monday.
- She was joined onstage in Los Angeles by Diana Ross, who sang "Happy Birthday" to her.
Beyoncé had a very special surprise on Monday as Diana Ross joined her onstage in Los Angeles to sing "Happy Birthday" to her.
Bey's 42nd birthday coincided with her third and final Renaissance World Tour concert at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Ross, 79, hit the stage just after 11 p.m. to sing her hit "Love Hangover."
After Bey ran up behind her and hugged her, the legendary singer then followed up with a rendition of "Happy Birthday."
"I'm here to celebrate Beyoncé's birthday," Ross told the crowd as Bey mouthed, "I love you."
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Earlier in the show, Beyoncé gave a speech in which she thanked her family, her fans, and the original members of her former group Destiny's Child.
"I'm thankful for my children. I'm thankful for my husband. I'm thankful for all the shit we've been through," she said, per videos posted on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. "I'm thankful for my beautiful father, who is here tonight. I thank you for his sacrifice, for his pain. I'm thankful for my mother, my beautiful queen."
Addressing Destiny's Child, with whom she made her name and scored four No. 1 hits, she said: "I'm thankful for Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams, LeToya Luckett, LaTavia Roberson. I'm thankful for all of you guys who have been with me since 1997."
Bey concluded her speech by thanking God before moving into a rendition of "Flaws and All."
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Monday night's show in Inglewood was a star-studded event.
Among the celebrities in attendance were, according to The Hollywood Reporter, Zendaya and Tom Holland, Justin and Hailey Bieber, Adele, Lizzo, Katy Perry, and Kate Hudson.
Kim and Khloé Kardashian were also in the crowd, as were rumored couple Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner.