Beyoncé performs on stage at SoFi Stadium during the Renaissance World Tour.
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The stars were out in force again Monday night for Beyoncé’s third and final Renaissance Tour concert at SoFi Stadium.
After an impressive celebrity turnout for the first two SoFi performances, Monday’s event coincided with Beyoncé’s 42nd birthday, adding to the hype with much speculation and excitement about what might happen and possible guest appearances.
Stars who joined the thousands of Beyoncé fans with red and black balloons on her big day included spider couple Zendaya and Tom Holland, Justin and Hailey Bieber, Chris Rock, Adele, Lizzo, Katy Perry, Kate Hudson, Normani , Brandy, Kim and Khloé Kardashian.
Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner were also in attendance. The alleged couple was spotted by ‘s spy chatting and spending time together in a private VIP area above the floor seats. The appearance marked the couple’s first major public appearance together, after months of reports that they were quietly dating, although neither side has officially confirmed it (which, to be fair, isn’t their style).
The birthday celebrations were well-timed as Queen Bey took the stage promptly at 9:04 p.m. to start the show, coinciding with her birthday.
After 11 p.m., Diana Ross took the stage and announced, “Hello, LA!” Early Monday, people showed up at SoFi Stadium afterward to sing “Happy Birthday,” but not before Beyoncé ran on stage to greet her and wrap her arms around her laying her down as tears welled up in her eyes. “I’m here to celebrate Beyoncé’s birthday,” she said, while Bey mouthed, “I love you.”
Before performing her track “Flaws and All,” Beyoncé gave a heartfelt birthday speech to the sold-out crowd, expressing her gratitude to her fans, family and the founding members of the record group Destiny’s Child. “My soul is full. “I’m so grateful, I’m trying not to cry,” she said, fighting back tears. “I am grateful to be alive. I’m grateful to be on stage. I am grateful to look out and see your faces. I am grateful to be able to provide a safe space for all of you. I am grateful for music, for the ability to heal myself through music, which then heals all of you.”
She continued by shouting out her mother Tina Knowles, her father Matthew Knowles and her husband Jay-Z and even gave a nod to her critically acclaimed 2016 album Lemonade. “I’m grateful for every tear, for every year. I am grateful for my children. I am grateful for my husband. I’m grateful for all the shit we’ve been through. I am grateful for my wonderful father who is here tonight. I thank you for his sacrifice, for his pain. I am grateful for my mother, my beautiful queen. I’m grateful that we all have the opportunity to make lemonade out of our lemons.”
Of Destiny’s Child, she said, “I’m grateful for Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams, LeToya Luckett and LaTavia Robertson. I am grateful for all of you who have been with me since 1997. I am grateful for every mistake, for every stretch mark, for every FUPA. Thank you that I’m here at fucking 42. I am grateful for the joy and I thank God. Thank you, God.”