Beyoncé has sparked devil-worshipping rumors after kicking off the first date of her solo headline tour.
On Wednesday (May 1) night, the legendary musical artist performed at Stockholm's Friends Arena for the opening night of her highly-anticipated Rennaissance world tour.
The tour is for her seventh solo album which is a commendation to decades of Black queer dance music. The record peaked at number 1 last summer, and the single 'Break My Soul' became her first solo Number 1 hit since 2008.
The 41-year-old hitmaker performed a futuristic disco fantasia with a live band and several dancers while donning grand stage outfits.
The set list featured her well-known songs such as 'Crazy in Love,' 'Diva,' 'Sweet Dreams,' 'Love on Top', 'Run The World,' and 'Drunk In Love' alongside tracks from her 2022 album.
While members of the Beyhive (the fanbase name for the artist) were excited about the singer's first solo concert in seven years - her last tour was in 2018 with her husband Jay Z - other users accused her show of displaying "satanic" and "demonic" messages.
One person quoted a video of Beyoncé performing 'Heated' in a bejeweled loewe bodysuit with handprints and wrote: "They talked about Uzi satanic outfit, lets get hers. Black demon hands literally wrapped around her body/ feet. Red nails on black gloves, like insidious. And speaking riddles nobody understands fr but her. These [celebs] gone lead y’all right into."
Another user shared their thoughts on her performance of 'Rather Die Young' from her album - 4 - and penned: "Another Illuminati messenger telling the young it's great to 'die young'. This is not music; it's satanic UN indoctrination. Beyonce, you suck."
Lastly, one person stated that they are happy fans have "enough money," to go to the 'Deja Vu' songstress' concerts, but remarked that she is a "devil worshipper" and that their attendance means that they "worship the devil too," adding: "Enjoy the concert tho."
Nevertheless, there were plenty of people who were enchanted by Beyoncé's performance at the 50,000-capacity arena - especially her homage to the LGBTQIA+ community.
One delighted fan commented: "Do you know how affirming this is coming from the greatest artist of all time[?] Beyoncé was quintessential to my childhood as a queer child and to see her celebrate queerness LOUDLY is just amazing."
While a second user said: "Woooow, beyoncé’s tour looked incredible. What a celebration of queer culture too. we are so lucky to be living through this generation of performers and performance art. 3 hour shows with full choreo and visuals? incredible."
At the end of her three-hour spectacle, the singer sat on a silver horse that was hoisted from the rafters while singing the last track of her album: 'Summer Renaissance'.
She then ascended above the crowd while sporting a lavish, sparkling cape, and thanked the audience for their attendance before exiting the stage.
The Renaissance World Tour has 57 dates and will continue until September.
