Beyoncé Still Broke Curfew Wednesday Night Despite Extension

Although she got an hour extra to perform, Beyoncé still broke curfew on Wednesday night as her Renaissance World Tour stopped at Levi’s Stadium in the Bay Area area, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.

The “Break My Soul” singer’s show went past the 11 p.m. cut-off time with a three-hour show at the San Francisco 49ers home stadium, located in the suburb of Santa Clara.

Beyoncé broke curfew as she segued from “Naughty Girl” to “Move,” as she continued her performance in front of a crowd of approximately 50,000 fans. Shortly after the singer broke curfew, the Chronicle’s A&E Editor Mariecar Mednoza took to X, formerly Twitter, to post video. “Looks like  Queen B is breaking curfew 🤭,” she posted, adding, “I’ll tell you what, ain’t nobody cares she’s going over curfew 👑 🔥”

She also noted that “Beyoncé gave a grateful shout-out for being able to play at the home of a Super Bowl (again) 🤩”

Beyoncé’s curfew-breaking performance came after the Santa Clara City Council granted her an hour extension from the usual 10 p.m. cutoff at the stadium. The concert was one of five non-NFL events granted the privilege yearly.

However, Beyoncé didn’t appear on stage until nearly 9 p.m., an hour past the advertised show time, and the 35-song concert ran for three hours.

The night before she broke curfew, the Santa Clara City Council proclaimed her honorary mayor and gave her the key to the city. “I’m so happy to be on this stage. … You know, today’s special, because today I am the mayor,” she said at the beginning of the concert, per the report. “I’m so honored. Thank you. This is my gratitude tour. I don’t take any of this for granted.” 

This was the third time Beyoncé broke curfew at the venue. She previously did with during the On the Run II Tour in 2018, she co-headlined with her husband Jay-Z, as well as in 2016 on her solo Formation World Tour.

The powers that be at Levi’s Stadium, however, didn’t seem too upset about Queen Bey’s latest overtime run. “Despite the distraction over show run times, the reality is that Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour brought tens of thousands of visitors to our community and generated millions of dollars for local businesses, working families, and event day staff,” Al Guido, president of the 49ers, said in a statement to the Chronicle Thursday morning. “Beyoncé is a world-class artist who is giving her fans a once-in-a-lifetime experience, and we’re glad she chose Levi’s Stadium to do so. We look forward to welcoming her and any world-class artist who wants to entertain Bay Area fans to our venue.” 

Beyoncé takes the Renaissance World Tour to SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif. on Friday night.