Beyoncé fans are running wild with an unconfirmed theory that she’s dancing less on her Renaissance World Tour because of a foot injury
Beyoncé fans are running wild with an unconfirmed theory that she’s dancing less on her Renaissance World Tour because of a foot injury.
The 41-year-old superstar kicked off her 57-show tour in Stockholm, Sweden, on Wednesday, treating fans to a medley of her biggest hits, including “Crazy in Love” and “Naughty Girl.”
Fans, however, were surprised that she wasn’t performing many of her signature dance moves and sitting during some songs, leading to speculation that she is recovering from foot surgery.
Unsubstantiated rumors of a foot injury first began circulating in January, though the speculation remains just that — speculation.
Neither the “Break My Soul” singer nor her representatives have confirmed an injury or the supposed surgery. (Her representative didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment Thursday.)
“You can tell she’s being extra careful with her foot (probably doctors orders),” wrote one fan on Twitter, alongside a video of Beyoncé performing her 2022 song “Thique.”
Another wrote: “I can see her trying not to go too hard.”
Sharing a video of Beyoncé performing “America Has a Problem” one fan wrote: “Honestly, Beyoncé looks like she’s in pain and/or scared of injury. That’s nothing to laugh at.”
Is Beyoncé injured?
Rumors that Beyoncé underwent foot surgery first spread online in January following her private performance at the opening of Dubai luxury resort, Atlantis The Royal.
At the time, journalist Gerrick Kennedy commended the singer on her performance but claimed that she was recovering from surgery.
In a now-deleted tweet, he wrote: ‘”BEYLANTIS was quite the unexpected show. That voice is just getting better and better. Mama was doing her good singing. Mind-blowing to see her and Blue Ivy perform together. Even more in awe to hear she did this after foot surgery.”
Injured or not, Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour has thus far been met with glowing reviews.
The Guardian’s Malcolm Jack described it as “a monster blockbuster concert experience on a different plane.”
“Dripping with sci-fi disco decadence, sex, body positivity and feminine Black pride, the near three-hour spectacular plays out in front, behind and, at times, inside a football-pitch-wide high-definition video screen designed to assault the senses at dizzying scale,” he wrote.
