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Beyoncé sets Ford Field show, world tour, Flint fund

Beyoncé sets Ford Field show, world tour, Flint fund

Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press Pop Music Critic9:54 p.m. EST February 7, 2016

Beyoncé announced a fund to benefit Flint children as she revealed a world tour that will include a show at Detroit's Ford Field on May 29.

She unveiled the Formation World Tour on Sunday in one of the most high-profile settings possible, announcing the coming run in a commercial that aired after her exuberant Super Bowl halftime performance with Coldplay.

Tickets for the Ford Field show will go on sale Feb. 22. Prices haven't been announced. American Express card holders can buy tickets for the Detroit show starting Feb. 15.

The Formation World Tour will kick off April 27 in Miami. As part of the upcoming run, the singer is asking fans to keep tabs on her @beygood Twitter feed for details on helping young Flint residents in need.

Beyoncé and the United Way are "partnering with the Community Foundation of Greater Flint to create a fund that will address long-term developmental, education, nutrition and health needs of the children affected by the Flint water crisis," the star's team said in a statement Sunday night.

The Detroit date will be her first show in the area since a July 2013 concert at the Palace of Auburn Hills.

The Sunday tour announcement comes on the heels of Saturday's release of Beyoncé's politically fueled new video, "Formation."

Beyoncé's Formation World Tour schedule, with on-sale dates:

NORTH AMERICA:
Wed. April 27 Miami, FL Marlins Park Tue. Feb. 16
Fri. April 29 Tampa Raymond James Stadium Tue. Feb. 16
Sun. May 1 Atlanta, GA Georgia Dome Mon. Feb. 22
Tue. May 3 Raleigh, NC Carter-Finley Stadium Mon. Feb. 22
Thu. May 5 Nashville, TN Nissan Stadium Mon. Feb. 22
Sat. May 7 Houston, TX NRG Stadium Mon. Feb. 22
Mon. May 9 Dallas, TX AT&T Stadium Tue. Feb. 16
Thu. May 12 San Diego, CA Qualcomm Stadium Tue. Feb. 16
Sat. May 14 Los Angeles, CA Rose Bowl Tue. Feb. 16
Mon. May 16 Santa Clara, CA Levi's Stadium Mon. Feb. 22
Wed. May 18 Seattle, WA CenturyLink Field Mon. Feb. 22
Fri. May 20 Edmonton, AB Commonwealth Stadium Tue. Feb. 16
Mon. May 23 Minneapolis, MN TCF Bank Stadium Mon. Feb. 22
Wed. May 25 Toronto, ON Rogers Centre Tue. Feb. 16
Fri. May 27 Chicago, IL Soldier Field Tue. Feb. 16
Sun. May 29 Detroit, MI Ford Field Mon. Feb. 22
Tue. May 31 Pittsburgh, PA Heinz Field Mon. Feb. 22
Fri. June 3 Boston, MA Gillette Stadium Tue. Feb. 16
Sun. June 5 Philadelphia, PA Lincoln Financial Field Tue. Feb. 16
Tue. June 7 New York, NY Citi Field Tue. Feb. 16
Fri. June 10 Baltimore, MD M&T Bank Stadium Tue. Feb. 16
Sun. June 12 Hershey, PA Hersheypark Stadium Tue. Feb. 16

EUROPE:
Tue. June 28 Sunderland, UK Stadium of Light Tue. Feb. 16
Thu. June 30 Cardiff, UK Millennium Stadium Tue. Feb. 16
Sat. July 2 London, UK Wembley Stadium Tue. Feb. 16
Tue. July 5 Manchester, UK Emirates Old Trafford Tue. Feb. 16
Thu. July 7 Glasgow, UK Hampden Park Tue. Feb. 16
Sat. July 9 Dublin, IE Croke Park Mon. Feb. 15
Tue. July 12 Dusseldorf, DE Esprit Arena Mon. Feb. 22
Thu. July 14 Zurich, CH Letzigrund Mon. Feb. 22
Sat. July 16 Amsterdam, NE Arena Mon. Feb. 15
Mon. July 18 Milan, IT Stadio San Siro Mon. Feb. 15
Thu. July 21 Paris, FR Stade de France Mon. Feb. 15
Sun. July 24 Copenhagen, DK Parken Mon. Feb. 22
Tue. July 26 Stockholm, SE Friends Arena Mon. Feb. 15
Fri. July 29 Frankfurt, DE Commerzbank Arena Mon. Feb. 22
Sun. July 31 Brussels, BE Roi Boudoin Mon. Feb. 22

http://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/music/2016/02/07/beyonce-ford-field-show-formation-tour/79967292/

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Reply #1 posted 02/07/16 7:39pm

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I can respect this.
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Reply #2 posted 02/07/16 7:44pm

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Memorial Day weekend in the D. That will totally sell out in 5 minutes.

I knew from the start that I loved you with all my heart.
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Reply #3 posted 02/07/16 7:48pm

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does me chiming in that i couldn't give two fuks about this make me a troll?

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Reply #4 posted 02/07/16 7:49pm

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does me chiming in that i couldn't give two fuks about this make me a troll?

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Pretty much.

But you knew that already so...

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Reply #5 posted 02/07/16 10:33pm

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Raleigh NC is a hour away from me!!! But I definently won't be going .I've never seen what is so great about her
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Reply #6 posted 02/08/16 12:00am

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Not a fan of her music but it is a great gesture on her part to hold a fund

for Flint at her Detroit show. Kudos!

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This funk is a serious joint
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Reply #7 posted 02/08/16 2:26am

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That's how you do the Damn thang B-Girl....Celebs of her Caliber have the biggest voice and her fans are willing to shell out cash..When you have kids you always think about other kids that are less fortunate than yours...Side note...The older Bey gets the more she becomes the spitting image of her Mom...

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Reply #8 posted 02/08/16 3:59am

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Seriously? Stadium shows in Europe?? What the the hell? Who's going to that?

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Reply #9 posted 02/08/16 10:11am

alphastreet

PatrickS77 said:

Seriously? Stadium shows in Europe?? What the the hell? Who's going to that?

bad and dangerous tour fans? lol ha!

[Edited 2/8/16 10:11am]

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alphastreet said:

PatrickS77 said:

Seriously? Stadium shows in Europe?? What the the hell? Who's going to that?

bad and dangerous tour fans? lol ha!

[Edited 2/8/16 10:11am]

I meant, who's going to Beyonce shows in stadiums? I doubt that there are that many people in Europe wanting to see her.

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Reply #11 posted 02/08/16 11:27am

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PatrickS77 said:

alphastreet said:

bad and dangerous tour fans? lol ha!

[Edited 2/8/16 10:11am]

I meant, who's going to Beyonce shows in stadiums? I doubt that there are that many people in Europe wanting to see her.

I heard she's big there and in brazil apparently...

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Reply #12 posted 02/08/16 12:44pm

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Publicity and tax breaks....I'll leave it at that
Trolls be gone!
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Reply #13 posted 02/08/16 2:07pm

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alphastreet said:

PatrickS77 said:

I meant, who's going to Beyonce shows in stadiums? I doubt that there are that many people in Europe wanting to see her.

I heard she's big there and in brazil apparently...

That's the thing. She's really not.

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