BY LUCY CAULKETT
Pop Queen,Beyonce, has announced a huge stadium gig at Emirates Old Trafford this summer.
The Crazy in Love star will perform at the cricket ground on the 5th of July, as part of her Formation World Stadium Tour. The internationally acclaimed star hosted sold out shows two years ago at the Manchester arena, but this time will send the cricket ground abuzz when she gives fans another taste of her multi-dimensional personality and energy.
Co-incidentally, her performance will come exactly a week after Rihanna also sets the same venue alight with her own presence and energy, giving Mancunians a real treat that week. Tens of thousands of Brits are also expected to travel to the venue to see the event.
Chief Executive of the cricket ground, Daniel Gidney, told The eye of media: “We are absolutely delighted to be hosting two of the world’s greatest female artists at Emirates Old Trafford within the space of a week. We will be expecting in the region of 100,000 guests in that period and will give fans the real treat of musical genius that they deserve.
“To have two such renowned stars performing at Emirates Old Trafford, following on from last year’s sold out Foo Fighters concert, firmly underlines our reputation as a world class, multi-purpose sporting, entertainment and conference and events venue, which can cater from as few as five people all the way up to 50,000.”
Executive Gidney said their venues frequently hold top class events that is frequented even by well known stars in Britain and abroad, and added that the inclusion of international stars from time to time will always be the ”icing on the cake” for their venues. The 34 year old has a 40 date stadium tour, and eye of media will be presnet for the July segment of her tour in Manchester
