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On the Run II Tour

2018 concert tour by Beyoncé and Jay-Z

On the Run II Tour

TourbyThe Carters
Location	Europe North America Africa
Associated album	Everything Is Love
Start date	June 6, 2018 (2018-06-06)
End date	December 2, 2018
No. of shows	49
Attendance	2.170 million
Box office	$253.5 million ($310.62 million in 2023 dollars)[1]
Beyoncé tour chronology The Formation World Tour (2016) On the Run II Tour (2018) Renaissance World Tour (2023) Jay-Z tour chronology 4:44 Tour (2017) On the Run II Tour (2018) The Carters tour chronology On the Run Tour (2014) On the Run II Tour (2018)

The On the Run II Tour^[2] was the second co-headlining concert tour by American singer-songwriter Beyoncé and rapper Jay-Z, also known as The Carters. The all-stadium concert tour began on June 6, 2018, in Cardiff, Wales and concluded on December 2, 2018, in Johannesburg, South Africa. It followed 2014's On the Run Tour.

Billboard predicted that the tour could potentially earn double of the original On the Run Tour's gross, somewhere between $180 million and $200 million, if the success of the first tour were repeated.^[3]

Following the first day of general sales, an extra show was added in Amsterdam, after the first date sold-out within an hour,^[4] with the same happening in Paris, Maryland, New Jersey, Chicago, Atlanta, Houston, Pasadena and London. More shows were also announced on March 20, in Ohio, South Carolina, Washington, and London.^[5]

Billboard ranked On the Run II as the third highest-grossing tour of the year, selling over 2.1 million tickets and grossing over $253 million.^[6]

The tour received positive reviews from critics, who praised the overall spectacle and the storyline, which detailed the two artists' love-story, in many aspects.^[7][8][9]

The tour's debut show in Cardiff received favourable reviews, with Mark Sutherland of Rolling Stone giving it a positive review, saying the concert was a "…reaffirmation of dominance for the pair, as they delivered a hits-packed, visually stunning show".^[10] Writing for The Guardian, Rachel Aroesti awarded the concert 4/5 stars, noting that the concept of the show revolved around the singers showcasing the "deathless nature of their love[,] rather than its perfection".^[11] Beyoncé was criticized, as some of her "biggest hits" were omitted from the setlist on opening night, such as the powerful ballad "Halo" and the smash hit "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)". However, with over 60 songs rehearsed for the tour, the setlist was believed to have changed between shows.^[12] Bonginkosi Tshabalala of No Name publications added that the show in Houston proved that "no matter what happens[,] LOVE wins".^{[citation needed]}

Hilary Hughes of Billboard considered the tour a "sum of exceptional parts" of the "mammoth" visuals of Jay-Z 's 4:44 Tour (2017) and the "technical and musical prowess" of Beyoncé's performances at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival (2018) and her Formation World Tour (2016), praising the capacity of the artists "to understand how deeply[-]earned and hard won this catharsis was [is] — and how superhuman they were [are] to channel this anguish into such profound work".^[13]

Tom Rasmussen of The Independent defined the show as an "ode" to the couple's love, with "clever use of imagery and song, [used] in a way which showed us why we need to love each other, and what has [can] happened [happen] when we don't". He also noted a sociopolitical element, writing that "In this, the age of political and social disunity, the power of these icons squared is one which transported a whole crowd to another place, another temporality: one filled with power, and joy, and love, and brilliant black talent".^[14]

Michael Rietmulder of The Seattle Times said the stage "packed an understated punch", while the video sequences "carried the reconciliatory vibes between movements, interwoven with subtexts of racial inequality and female empowerment."^[15]

This set list is representative of the June 6 show in Cardiff, Wales.

Encore

41. "Young Forever"
42. ""Perfect Duet" version"

This set list is representative of the October 4 show in Seattle, Washington.

Encore

41. "Young Forever"
42. ""Perfect Duet" version"
43. "Apeshit"

• During the shows in Cardiff and Glasgow, "Top Off" and "No Church in the Wild" were both performed for the first time.
• Starting with the show in Manchester, "Top Off" and "No Church in the Wild" were removed from the setlist. Additionally, "Mi Gente (Remix)" and "Mine" were added to the setlist.
• Starting with the show in Copenhagen, "Me, Myself and I" was removed from the setlist.
• Starting with the show in Stockholm, "You Don't Love Me (No, No, No)" was removed from the setlist.
• During the second show in Paris, The Carters performed "Apeshit", which was later added to the setlist starting from the Cleveland show.
• Starting with the show in Philadelphia, "Bam" and "Hold Up" were removed from the setlist and replaced with "Black Effect".
• Starting with the second show in East Rutherford, "Nice" was added to the setlist.
• During the second show in Chicago and the show in Detroit, The Carters performed "Summer".
• During the Johannesburg show, the setlist was widely shortened due to it being a part of the Global Citizen Festival. Most of the setlist were the same as the tour, but with a few exceptions. “Nice” was after “Apeshit” and featured Pharrell Williams. Ed Sheeran was brought out to perform the duet of “Perfect”, “Ni**as in Paris” was after “No Church In The Wild”. In addition to those songs, "La-La-La (Excuse Me Miss Again)", "I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)" (also performed with Pharrell), "Empire State of Mind", "XO", "Ave Maria", "Halo" (with a African choir), and "713" were added to the setlist. ^[16]

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