Beyoncé Pittsburgh ‘Renaissance’ World Tour Stop Canceled
Consider the souls of Beyoncé’s Pittsburgh fans irrevocably broken. On Wednesday morning, Acrisure Stadium, which was set to host the Renaissance world tour on Aug. 3, shared a statement via social media announcing that the concert has been canceled “due to production logistics and scheduling issues.”
Due to production challenges with Beyoncé's stage setup and scheduling conflicts with some of the venues hosting The #RENAISSANCEWorldTour, the following changes have been made:
Pittsburgh: 8/3 date cancelled
Seattle: 9/13 date moved to 9/14
Kansas City: 9/18 date moved to 10/1 pic.twitter.com/XGDk7XUSAM — BEYONCÉ LEGION (@BeyLegion) July 5, 2023
Two shows, stops in Seattle and Kansas City, have been postponed with both venues citing the same reasoning. While those fans can try to move their schedule around to accommodate the new dates, the Pittsburgh BeyHive members who’ve been preparing for months for their show are reacting to the news that it’s no longer happening at all.
“I am so sad and disappointed 😟 imagine being a fan since the time you could remember, as young as 6 and having your first Beyoncé concert be cancelled 😭,” one fan wrote on Twitter. “Pittsburgh my heart is broken honestly 😔😔 and a month before the show is sick.”
Another fan explained that the Pittsburgh stop was “quite literally the one thing I was looking forward to for the rest of summer,” with another adding: “Pushing through a day of work while knowing your Beyoncé tickets just got canceled is so painful.”
I have been looking forward to seeing Beyoncé since we secured tickets in February… to say I’m devastated would be a fucking understatement — Qi ✨ (@QDaddyTalley) July 5, 2023
It’s also likely too late for fans to find reasonable replacement tickets for another stop on the tour, such as the sold-out Philadelphia show that’s only a week away, without paying ridiculous resale prices.
“We had insanely good tickets, mind you, because we signed up for the fan presale. So it was inexpensive and really, really good seating,” a Beyoncé fan shared on TikTok. “I’m trying not to keep crying. The equivalent to go see her in Philly next week — by the way, I contacted Etsy retailers to custom make me stuff, so it wouldn’t even get here by next week. And I put deposits down. When I say this was going to be the highlight of my summer and it was supposed to be a big weekend … this has been a devastating day for me.” Trending Mick Mars Never Wants to Speak to Mötley Crüe Again — and 14 Other Things We Learned The Brain Behind ‘Barbie’: Inside the Brilliant Mind of Greta Gerwig Why Has Everyone Forgotten How to Behave at Concerts? July 4 Was the Hottest Day Ever Recorded
I’m fuckin pissed about Beyoncé dawg like all my plans and outfit and prepping down the damn drain! I have to go see her on this tour 😩😭 — Tweet 🍫 aka Black Barbie 🎀 aka MsPettySue (@lovetyus7) July 5, 2023
What’s worse is that the announcement hit most ticket holders’ Twitter timeline before they were even notified by Ticketmaster. “Can’t believe i had to find out my Beyoncé show got canceled from Pop Tingz, this day is such a nightmare,” one fan wrote this morning, referring to the popular culture update account that falls tiers below the likes of Pop Crave and Pop Base. “Literally fell to the floor when I saw, I hate everything.”
Umm @Ticketmaster if @Beyonce cancelled a date, why haven’t we gotten an email about getting our money back or the event being rescheduled ?? Why did I have to find out on Twitter ????? — BING✨ (@writerBLMcGrew) July 5, 2023
Refunds for the Acrisure Stadium show in Pittsburgh will be issued at point of purchase.
Source: Rolling Stone
