Cabaret singer Beyonce’s four night stand at New York’s Roseland Ballroom sold out in 22 seconds — thanks in large part to ticket scalpers.
Bey opened her 4 night stand last night wearing a shimmering gold dress designed by her mother Tina Knowles, and shoes by Stuart Weitzman.
Fans, rather, Stans lined up for hours before the show even though they already had tickets in hand. The delirious Stans packed the 2,500 capacity ballroom to hear Bey belt out lesser known tracks from her ‘4’ album.
The concerts were described by one industry insider as “brilliant album listening parties organized for the fans,” which she hopes will spark slumping sales of ‘4’.
But Beyonce’s opening night didn’t jump off without some controversy.
Her husband Jay Z angered Michael Jackson Stans everywhere when he compared his hard working wife to the deceased King of Pop by calling her the “2nd coming” of Michael Jackson.
Jay Z, who didn’t attend his wife’s concert, made the absurd statement during an interview with Miami radio station 99 Jamz:
“What I learned from her is what I learned from Mike, and I know that’s blasphemy to compare the two because Mike was such an innovator but it’s like the second coming.
“For the hard work and the dedication that she puts into her shows – it just makes you want to work harder at your craft, she’s like a machine.” Source