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Why spring 2024 may be the greatest diva season in pop history — from Beyoncé and Taylor Swift to Billie Eilish

Ariana Grande kicked off the season atop the Billboard 200 with “Eternal Sunshine” — scoring what was then the biggest opening week of any album in 2024 — while simultaneously notching a No. 1 debut on the Hot 100 with her current single “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love),” it’s been one boss lady after another running the music game.Indeed, before we even got to April Fool’s Day, we were also flipping our lace-front wigs over new albums by Kacey Musgraves (“Deeper Well”) and, of course, Beyoncé (“Cowboy Carter”).
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Welcome to the ‘Taylor Swift Economy’: Swifties spur boom in global concert tourism
a second chance to secure tickets and a once-in-a-lifetime summer vacation abroad.Even within the US, desperate devotees have trekked across state lines to see their favorite artist perform the sensational three-hour show, creating an explosion in concert tourism.Welcome to “The Taylor Swift Economy.”“Every weekend, the city that she visits releases the data around hotel occupancies and just the amount of money generated for each local economy — and it’s in the millions,” Callie Cox, a financial analyst for investment company eToro, told The Post. “Taylor Swift, if you take a step back, is selling out stadiums for multiple nights in a row, booking out hotels in every city that she goes to, and commanding an obscene price for tickets,” she continued.In Pittsburgh, an estimated 24,000 hotel rooms were booked at “premium” prices by Swifties making the Eras Tour pilgrimage this month for the record-breaking show, while tourists drummed up more traffic than usual for local businesses, from parking garages to restaurants.Not to mention, fans are shelling out top-dollar for themed outfits to humble brag on social media.In fact, compared to that of a Steelers game, Pittsburgh Swift fans “generated 20% or 25% more in revenue” and record-breaking food sales for local hotspots.Dan Fleetwood, the president of QuestionPro Research and Insights, said that the economic impact of Swift is larger than dozens of countries, as the Eras Tour is estimated to generate $5 billion alone.“If Taylor Swift were an economy, she’d be bigger than 50 countries; if she was a corporation, her Net Promoter Score would make her the fourth most admired brand, and her loyalty numbers mimic those of subjects to a royal crown,” he said in a statement.
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Beyonce gifted me her sunglasses — I’m auctioning them for $20K for my family
Global Valentino, the Beyhive fan who walked away with Beyoncé’s Off-White brand sunglasses at her London show, put the memorabilia up for auction on Tuesday for nearly $20,000.“It was a very difficult choice to make as a fan,” he admitted to the Post.The 20-year-old film director posted a viral TikTok in May with 1.4 million views, capturing the moment the “Alien Superstar” singer tossed her black sunglasses to fans while performing “Diva.”The exchange did get heated when security “kidnapped” the sunglasses from fans, but the 41-year-old triple threat returned to the stage and flung them back into the crowd.“Being gifted an item twice by Beyoncé will certainly remain the fondest memories of my life so far,” Valentino gushed.As irreplaceable as Queen Bey shades were, Valentino had to prioritize his finances, auctioning the glasses that typically sell for around $250 for $12,668.30 to $19,002.45.“I’m a committed filmmaker who has chosen to auction the glasses to invest in my family and career.”Valentino posted the $19,000 listing on “Omega Auctions,” which he claims has “previously auctioned some of the most expensive music memorabilia ever sold such as John Lennon’s home.”“We are entirely satisfied that the person who consigned them with us is the very same person who caught the sunglasses in the (now viral) TikTok video,” Dan Hampson, the Omega Auctions manager told the Post.
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Tina Turner fans shame Beyoncé and Jay-Z for referencing Ike Turner’s abuse in ‘Drunk in Love’
queen of rock ‘n’ roll and her ex-husband Ike Turner’s abusive relationship in their 2013 hit, “Drunk in Love.”Tina Turner, born Anna Mae Bullock, died at 83 on Wednesday in her Switzerland home.The news of her death led to the resurfaced lyrics of Beyoncé, 41, and Jay-Z’s song, “Drunk in Love,” perhaps the couple’s most iconic track together.“Beat the box up, like Mike in ’97, I bite,” Jay-Z, 53, raps.“I’m Ike Turner, turn up baby, no, I don’t play. Now eat the cake, Anna Mae said, ‘Eat the cake, Anna Mae.'”The “Empire State of Mind” rapper’s lyrics reference a notorious moment in the Turner’s relationship when the “Proud Mary” singer, who went by Anna Mae at the time, was in a diner with Ike and fans asked her for an autograph instead of him.Ike was displeased with the fan’s lack of interest in him, so he attacked Tina by forcing cake in her mouth, saying, “Eat the cake, Anna Mae!”When “Drunk in Love” debuted in 2013, the verse rubbed many people the wrong way, many of whom criticized the Carters for trying to profit off Tina’s abusive relationship.The Post has contacted Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s reps for comment about the lyrics.Ten years later, Turner lovers are still disgruntled by the lyrics, especially after Beyoncé shared a tribute post to her “inspiration,” Tina Turner, on Instagram and Twitter.“My beloved queen.
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Medics rescue Beyoncé’s mom, Tina, from getting trampled in Beyhive fan section
Tina Knowles-Lawson, from an infested Beyhive during her superstar daughter’s packed concert Tuesday in Brussels, Belgium.Queen B’s mom was hoisted out of the “Club Renaissance” section — the exclusive floor space occupied by top tier ticket-holders on the “Renaissance” world tour — by one medic and two fans assisting with the lift.In the 15-second clip posted on TikTok, Knowles-Lawson looks around for a way to get over the barricade but decides being picked up is the best way to escape.Six paramedics clustered around as she was boosted out of the section. Once she’s placed on the ground, Tina signals to medics that she’s fine.She kindly waves at fans, saying “Sorry” for the inconvenience, and firmly shakes one person’s hand as she walks away.While she thinks she disrupted the fan’s concert, it actually elevated the experience to an unexpected meet-and-greet with “Muva” Knowles-Lawson.The Post has contacted Knowles-Lawson’s reps for comment about the incident.Meanwhile, during the now-viral rescue mission, Queen Bey gives life, performing “I’m That Girl” in the background, unaware of her mother’s whereabouts.Many Beyoncé fans were shocked to see Mama Tina hanging in the swarm of B-fans on TikTok.“Can you imagine Beyoncé seeing this? ‘MAMA, what y’all doing?’ ” quipped one person.
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Beyoncé channels Britney Spears and SpongeBob in Renaissance World Tour kickoff
Flawless.”Beyoncé kicked off her Renaissance World Tour in Stockholm, Sweden, on Wednesday, and it seemed to be a show full of memorable moments and elaborate art choices.The tour is in support of her chart-topping 2022 album “Renaissance.”The Grammy-winning singer paid tribute to Britney Spears at one point during the concert, sampling the pop star’s 2003 hit “Toxic” during her own performance of the “Renaissance” song “THIQUE.”In a clip posted on Twitter, Queen Bey is seen onstage in a rhinestone-encrusted, sheer mesh custom Loewe bodysuit entwined with hands and arms; she moves her body alongside two dancers as they perform to a mashup of the stringed notes from “Toxic” blended into Beyoncé’s own song.In the past, the singer has worked with Spears, who has an explosive TV special coming up about her life post-conservatorship. In 2004, they sang Queen’s “We Will Rock You” together in a commercial for Pepsi alongside Pink, who also will launch a huge world tour this summer.Beyoncé and Spears were supposed to collaborate on a new music video this year, but things didn’t quite work out.But that wasn’t the only highlight of Beyoncé’s show Wednesday night – on Twitter, other fans noticed the ending of the concert, where she was suspended from the ceiling and flew across the stadium.
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