Beyoncé honors Tina Turner with efficiency of ‘River Deep, Mountain Excessive’ in London

From one Queen to a different.

Beyoncé honored the late Tina Turner — who died final week at age 83 — with an emotional efficiency of “River Deep, Mountain Excessive” throughout her “Renaissance” world tour cease in London Monday.

The “Cuff It” singer belted out the lyrics to the 1996 hit in a slower tempo as she stood in entrance of the sold-out crowd on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, in accordance with a video shared by a Beyoncé fan account on Twitter.

For the particular efficiency, Beyoncé additionally debuted a brand new look, sporting an electrical blue jumpsuit that bulged on the waist right into a sheer prepare.

The 32-time Grammy winner’s tribute comes simply days after she honored the “Proud Mary” singer throughout her tour cease in Paris, telling the viewers to “scream so [Turner] can really feel your love.”

Beyoncé performing in London.
The “Cuff It” singer sang a rendition of “River Deep, Mountain Excessive” in London.

“Should you’re a fan of mine, you’re a fan of Tina Turner,” she continued. “‘Trigger I wouldn’t be on this stage with out Tina Turner.”

“I really feel so blessed that I used to be alive to witness her brilliance. I additionally really feel very blessed to be right here to carry out as soon as once more.”

Turner died on Could 24 of pure causes. She was 83 years outdated.

Tina Turner performing.
Turner died on Could 24 at age 83 from pure causes.
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Her rep beforehand disclosed that the Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll had been battling a “lengthy sickness” however didn’t disclose additional particulars.

After information surfaced of Tina’s passing, followers slammed Beyoncé and her husband, Jay-Z, for beforehand making a “mockery” of the late singer’s historical past of bodily abuse from ex-husband Ike Turner.


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Within the Carters’ 2013 hit “Drunk In Love,” Jay-Z raps, “Beat the field up, like Mike in ’97, I chunk / I’m Ike Turner, flip up child, no, I don’t play / Child, no, I don’t play, now eat the cake, Anna Mae / Stated eat the cake, Anna Mae!”

Beyoncé and Tina Turner performing at the 2008 Grammys.
Final week, Beyoncé informed the group in Paris that she “wouldn’t be on this stage with out Tina Turner.”
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The cake lyric was reportedly in reference to a dispute Ike as soon as had with Tina — whose start identify was Anna Mae Bullock — over a pastry.

“Beyoncé placing up a Tina Turner put up/tribute when she actually mentioned, ‘Eat the cake Anna Mae’ on certainly one of her largest songs is wild,” tweeted one critic.

“understanding that Tina Turner was Beyoncé’s blueprint and certainly one of her largest influences makes that ‘Eat The Cake Anna Mae’ line in Drunk In Love much more jarring,” added one other.

A still of Beyoncé and Jay-Z in the "Drunk in Love" video.
After her loss of life, Beyoncé and Jay-Z had been slammed for his or her 2013 music “Drunk in Love,” by which they “mocked” Tina’s abuse by the hands of her ex-husband, Ike Turner.
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“All it’s essential to do is watch ‘What’s Love obtained To Do With It’ to see the place Jay Z obtained the ‘eat the cake, Anna Mae’ reference and that’ll make you sick to your abdomen. Beyoncé was complicit as a result of it was on HER music,” wrote a 3rd.

A month after Beyoncé launched “Drunk in Love,” a British radio station refused to play the unedited model of the observe. Jennifer Ogole, CEO of Bang Radio, had the “4:44” rapper’s “Anna Mae” line eliminated as a result of the rap displayed a “promotion of home violence in opposition to girls.”

When Tina was requested concerning the music, she informed the New York Occasions in 2019 that she was “not shocked.”