Beyonce age 36, who recently gave birth to twins came back into the music industry stronger than never before at Coachella 2018. Fans were more than thrilled. During the set, Beyonce brought back her former girl group Destiny’s Child on stage.
Queen B, mother of 3 performed her song with Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, paid homage to the late Nigerian, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti among other impressive things.
Last year, ‘Beyonce’ missed her slot to perform at the famous Coachella festival due pregnancy. The queen had returned this year to perform electrifying songs to screaming fans.
She said
“Y’all ready Coachella?,” to the crowd as she opened her set, becoming the first woman of colour to headline the music festival in Indio, California. Excited fans had a new nickname for this year’s festival: Beychella.
“Coachella, thank you for allowing me to be the first black woman to headline,” Beyonce said, before singing “Run the World (Girls).”
She opened her long-anticipated performance singing “Crazy in Love” accompanied by 150 New Orleans-style brass marching band, and later crooned a rendition of “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” also known as the black national anthem. She sang several songs from her album “Lemonade,” backed up by the band and surrounded by step dancers.
For nearly two hours, Beyoncé revealed surprise after surprise. A tribute to Nina Simone and quotes from Malcolm X. She also sang “Deja Vu” with her husband, Jay-Z, and danced with her sister, Solange.
Destiny’s Child reunion was like icing on the cake. Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams joined the Queen on stage with and they sang their 90s hits “Say My Name,” “Soldier” and “Lose My Breath.”
Other headliners included the Weeknd and Eminem, Wizkid was supposed to perform but couldn’t make it because his band had visa issues.
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