Beyonce’s mega world tour WILL kick off in March in LA despite Jay Z’s lawsuit fight with summer shows slated for London
EMBATTLED Beyoncé will kick off her stadium tour next March despite husband Jay-Z’s rape lawsuit fight, The Sun can reveal.
The Crazy In Love singer had pushed back the announcement of the tour, which will include shows at Spurs’ stadium.
It follows claims Jay Z and fellow rapper P Diddy raped a 13-year-old at a showbiz bash in New York in 2000.
But now insiders confirmed Beyoncé will finally announce the dates in the coming weeks — kicking off with a huge opening night in Los Angeles.
A source said: “It’s been a very tough few months for Beyoncé but she’s laser focused on making her upcoming tour a success.
“The next few weeks are crucial as she will announce a new album and a new tour. The announcement was supposed to happen a couple of weeks ago but it was pushed back.
“Despite Jay Z being resolute in his denials and that the allegations are totally false, people are aware mud can stick.
“Online chatter has claimed Beyoncé and Jay Z have lost their power couple status, but Beyoncé is ready to remind the world why she’s one of the best.
“The tour she’s planning is nothing short of spectacular, as is the album.”
The Sun understands Beyoncé’s tour will be her most extravagant yet — with the stage boasting a huge catwalk, multiple trapdoors and moving platforms.
It is expected to include concerts at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in North London — where she performed her 2023 Renaissance Tour.
Beyoncé is expected to announce clues about the tour and album tomorrow when she performs at the NFL’s Christmas Day half-time show in her hometown of Houston, Texas.
Earlier this month Jay Z denied allegations he and Sean “Diddy” Combs took turns attacking a girl at a VMAs after-party in New York.
A civil lawsuit was originally filed against Combs in October. It was resubmitted this month, under the protection of anonymity, to also list Jay-Z as a defendant
But Jay-Z’s lawyer Alex Spiro has ripped apart the claimant’s testimony, alleging she is “wholly unreliable”.
He said in new documents: “The factual inconsistencies, timeline impossibilities and the lack of corroborating evidence make the plaintiff’s allegations wholly unreliable.”