| Concert Tour Name: | On the Run II Tour |
| Artist: | The Carters |
| Album: | Everything Is Love |
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| End Date: | December 2, 2018 |
| Number Of Shows: | 49 |
| Attendance: | 2.170 million |
| Gross: | $253.5 million ($ million in dollars) |
The On the Run II Tour (stylized as OTR II)[1] 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.[2]
Following the first day of general sales, an extra show was added in Amsterdam, after the first date sold-out within an hour,[3] 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.[4]
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.[5]
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.[6] [7] [8]
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".[9] 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".[10] 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.[11] Bonginkosi Tshabalala of No Name publications added that the show in Houston proved that "no matter what happens[,] LOVE wins".
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".[12]
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".[13]
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."[14]
This set list is representative of the June 6 show in Cardiff, Wales.
This set list is representative of the October 4 show in Seattle, Washington.
| Date (2018) | City | Country | Venue | Opening acts | Attendance (Tickets sold / capacity) | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 6 | Cardiff | Wales | Principality Stadium | DJ Tom Clugston | 39,731 / 39,731 | $4,186,450 |
| June 9 | Glasgow | Scotland | Hampden Park | Nasty P | 37,963 / 37,963 | $4,132,251 |
| June 13 | Manchester | England | Etihad Stadium | DJ Stylus | 46,990 / 46,990 | $5,782,025 |
| June 15 | London | London Stadium | 126,443 / 126,443 | $11,035,860 | ||
| June 16 | ||||||
| June 19 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Amsterdam Arena | DeeJay Abstract | 97,869 / 97,869 | $9,753,269 |
| June 20 | DJ Flava | |||||
| June 23 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Telia Parken | N/A | 45,356 / 45,356 | $5,741,911 |
| June 25 | Stockholm | Sweden | Friends Arena | 46,647 / 46,647 | $4,610,554 | |
| June 28 | Berlin | Germany | Olympiastadion | 57,155 / 57,155 | $5,697,111 | |
| June 30 | Warsaw | Poland | PGE Narodowy | DJ Eprom[18] | 53,500 / 53,500 | $4,624,995 |
| July 3 | Cologne | Germany | RheinEnergieStadion | DJ Teddy-O | 39,501 / 39,501 | $4,520,814 |
| July 6 | Milan | Italy | San Siro | N/A | 49,051 / 49,051 | $4,460,552 |
| July 8 | Rome | Stadio Olimpico | 40,440 / 40,440 | $3,475,543 | ||
| July 11 | Barcelona | Spain | Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys | 46,982 / 46,982 | $4,733,549 | |
| July 14 | Saint-Denis< | -- DON'T change to Paris. The stadium's address is in Saint-Denis. --> | France | Stade de France | 111,615 / 111,615 | $10,905,089 |
| July 15 | ||||||
| July 17 | Nice | Allianz Riviera | 33,662 / 33,662 | $3,898,900 | ||
| July 25 | Cleveland | United States | FirstEnergy Stadium | Chloe x Halle DJ Khaled | 38,931 / 38,931 | $4,194,376 |
| July 27 | Landover< | -- DON'T change to Washington, D.C. or Summerfield. The stadium's address is in Landover. --> | FedExField | 81,964 / 81,964 | $11,437,578 | |
| July 28 | ||||||
| July 30 | Philadelphia | Lincoln Financial Field | 54,870 / 54,870 | $6,709,691 | ||
| August 2 | East Rutherford | MetLife Stadium | 99,755 / 99,755 | $13,886,416 | ||
| August 3 | ||||||
| August 5 | Foxborough | Gillette Stadium | 47,667 / 47,667 | $6,159,980 | ||
| August 8 | Minneapolis | U.S. Bank Stadium | 32,851 / 32,851 | $3,627,417 | ||
| August 10 | Chicago | Soldier Field | 86,602 / 86,602 | $12,303,099 | ||
| August 11 | ||||||
| August 13 | Detroit | Ford Field | 43,699 / 43,699 | $5,310,376 | ||
| August 16 | Columbus | Ohio Stadium | 35,083 / 35,083 | $3,142,160 | ||
| August 18 | Orchard Park | New Era Field | 38,053 / 38,053 | $4,262,076 | ||
| August 21 | Columbia | Williams–Brice Stadium | 38,057 / 38,057 | $3,920,226 | ||
| August 23 | Nashville | Vanderbilt Stadium | 35,353 / 35,353 | $4,058,910 | ||
| August 25 | Atlanta | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | 105,170 / 105,170 | $14,074,692 | ||
| August 26 | ||||||
| August 29 | Orlando | Camping World Stadium | 39,423 / 39,423 | $4,749,202 | ||
| August 31 | Miami Gardens | Hard Rock Stadium | 44,310 / 44,310 | $6,295,535 | ||
| September 11 | Arlington | AT&T Stadium | 41,626 / 41,626 | $5,713,125 | ||
| September 13 | New Orleans | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | 40,939 / 40,939 | $5,437,147 | ||
| September 15 | Houston | NRG Stadium | 87,936 / 87,936 | $11,056,837 | ||
| September 16 | ||||||
| September 19 | Glendale | State Farm Stadium | 37,174 / 37,174 | $4,426,568 | ||
| September 22 | Pasadena< | -- DON'T change to Los Angeles. The stadium's address is in Pasadena. --> | Rose Bowl | 106,550 / 106,550 | $13,464,062 | |
| September 23 | ||||||
| September 27 | San Diego | SDCCU Stadium | 42,953 / 42,953 | $5,445,486 | ||
| September 29 | Santa Clara | Levi's Stadium | 47,235 / 47,235 | $7,548,208 | ||
| October 2 | Vancouver | Canada | BC Place | 39,032 / 39,032 | $4,366,828 | |
| October 4 | Seattle | United States | CenturyLink Field | 40,718 / 40,718 | $4,888,994 | |
| December 2 | South Africa | FNB Stadium | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Total | 2,176,963 / 2,176,963 (100%) | $254,514,982 | ||||