Beyoncé‘s second present in L.A. wasn’t in a position to escape criticism from some followers who lately noticed Taylor Swift at the identical venue … and who observed a giant distinction in visibility. 👀
Here’s the deal … Bey has been performing at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood these previous couple nights — which is a go-to cease for large touring artists nowadays … and one which TayTay additionally carried out at only a few weeks in the past to cap off her U.S. leg of the Eras Tour.
Folks who went to each SoFi Stadium live shows (Bey’s and Taylor’s, that’s) are strolling away with an attention-grabbing comparability … specifically, the monitor system. Based on a few of these posts, it seems some felt Bey may’ve minimize just a few corners within the show … whereas Taylor did not.
What they’re referring to is SoFi Stadium’s 360-degree, round videoboard — which hangs suspended in the midst of the ability and which has large LED screens throughout it (in and out) … so that folks within the nosebleeds can watch no matter motion is happening down under.
Take a glance at these movies persons are posting juxtaposing the performances … they’re declaring Taylor had that round videoboard on all the time, and that every display screen was turned on as nicely. In Beyonce’s case, it seems just one monitor on the videoboard was on … and the remainder of them had been turned off. In different phrases, ticket consumers who had been additional out needed to depend on simply a few big displays on Beyonce’s essential stage.
Some of those Beyonce clips are just a little cringeworthy … ‘trigger individuals from sure angles legitimately could not witness a lot at all — aside from tiny specks down on the bottom.
And but, for the Taylor Swift crowd … even the individuals who had been furthest away appeared to have had a terrific view of the efficiency, all as a result of that round videoboard was turned on.
Now, there’s been some hypothesis as to why this was the case for one and never the opposite … and all of it has to do with what some declare is SoFi Stadium really charging artists/their touring corporations to run and function these displays — and, presumably, it is not all that low cost.
We have not been capable of finding any definitive proof that SoFi Stadium even expenses for this function, or that the alleged value is handed on to the artist — but when that’s the case, it is attention-grabbing.
The greater image right here is that Swifties and Beyhivers proceed to be at odds over which star is doing the touring factor higher proper now, however we cannot weigh into all that. No thanks!
One very last thing … Chart Data claimed this previous week that Beyonce’s Renaissance tour had damaged a report by turning into the highest-grossing tour by a solo feminine artist since Madonna’s Sticky & Sweet Tour, raking in $461 million up to now. What that report fails to acknowledge, surprisingly, is that Taylor’s Eras Tour has been projected to be within the billions.
If true, it is unclear how Bey can maintain that title … particularly since they’re each nonetheless going.
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