Beyoncé just pulled off a Super Bowl hat trick. In addition to releasing a new single and performing during the Half Time Show, Bey just announced that her Formation World Tour will launch on April 27th.
News about the tour leaked earlier this afternoon, leaving fans waiting with bated breath for the announcement:
Beyoncé gears up for the FORMATION World Tour! GET READY! Announcement shortly! pic.twitter.com/XO4Q8pa9F6
— THE BEYHIVÉ (@TheBeyHiveTeam) February 8, 2016
The reveal was finally made during the Super Bowl telecast, and tickets will go up for presale on February 16th. This is a big deal for a few reasons. The first is that Beyoncé is already one of the biggest touring acts in the world, a fact that's supporting by her website being overloaded by fans since the announcement aired earlier this evening. The second is that she's going on tour without having an album to promote, which is virtually unheard of for most artists. Of course, since "Formation" is pretty much the song of the weekend at this point, it's safe to say that Beyoncé had the Super Bowl won even before it began.
Here are the full tour dates:
April 27 - Miami, FL - Marlins Park
April 29 - Tampa - Raymond James Stadium
May 1 - Atlanta, GA - Georgia Dome
May 3 - Raleigh, NC - Carter-Finley Stadium
May 5 - Nashville, TN - Nissan Stadium
May 7 - Houston, TX - NRG Stadium
May 9 - Dallas, TX - AT&T Stadium
May 12 - San Diego, CA - Qualcomm Stadium
May 14 - Los Angeles, CA - Rose Bowl
May 16 - Santa Clara, CA - Levi’s Stadium
May 18 - Seattle, WA - CenturyLink Field
May 20 - Edmonton, AB - Commonwealth Stadium
May 23 - Minneapolis, MN - TCF Bank Stadium
May 25 - Toronto, ON - Rogers Centre
May 27 - Chicago, IL - Soldier Field
May 29 - Detroit, MI - Ford Field
May 31 - Pittsburgh, PA - Heinz Field
June 3 - Boston, MA - Gillette Stadium
June 5 - Philadelphia, PA - Lincoln Financial Field
June 7 - New York, NY - Citi Field
June 10 - Baltimore, MD - M&T Bank Stadium
June 12 - Hershey, PA - Hersheypark Stadium
Update 10:00pm ET: The article has been updated to indicate the Formation World Tour will begin on April 27. A previous version of this article stated that the tour started in June. That was incorrect and we regret the error.