Beyoncé crowns Houston winners of “mute” challenge during Renaissance tour
nme.comBeyoncé has crowned her hometown of Houston, Texas as the winner of the “mute” challenge during her ‘Renaissance’ tour.The pop icon created the lighthearted challenge at the start of her world tour.
It happens during her track ‘Energy’, and the goal is to see which city is able to stay silent the longest during the line: “Big wave in the room, the crowd gon’ move/ Look around, everybody on mute.”Crowds at her shows have been getting better and better at it with each city trying to outbeat the show before theirs.
It was widely accepted that Atlanta had won the challenge with their impressive try to get the title.But, this past weekend, Queen Bey herself approved of the Houston crowd and named them the champs.Fan-captured footage shows Beyoncé trick the crowd into a surprise challenge during the second night of her two-night run at the NRG Stadium on September 24.
They left the singer speechless as they instantly went quiet.A clip shared on social media shows her impressed face as she tells the crowd: “Y’all won that one.”Beyoncé declares Houston the winner.
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