Beyonce scooped two gongs at the BRIT Awards in London on Saturday, despite not being at the star-studded gala itself.
The singer, 41, received International Artist of the Year and International Song of the Year for Break My Soul.
Beyonce becomes the first Artist in history to win both International song and Artist categories at the BRITS And the only artist to win international Artist in 3 different decades; which makes her the most-awarded International Female Artist ever with 6 wins
Beyonce, who just announced her Renaissance World Tour, thanks fans for the plaudits in pre-recorded video greetings.
Thank you so much for this great acknowledgement. I’d want to say thank you to all of my friends out there in Britain for your continuing support throughout the years,’ she told fans in her Artist of the Year address.
She added: ‘The Renaissance starts. I’ll see y’all on tour. Thank you very much for this distinction!’
It comes amid accusations that Beyonce was a no-show at the event because management couldn’t justify a £500,000 charge for a performance and to entertain her and her entourage in London.
According to a certain source: ‘Beyonce and her team requested six rooms at central London hotel the Corinthia, and supplies for an entourage of approximately 40 to put up her section of the performance’.
An insider said: ‘The entire production would have cost a lot. Beyonce and her crew required a massive team which would have included flights, lodging and other fees. It was simply not reasonable — the management believed that the lineup was already fantastic.’
Performers at the occasion included Harry Styles, Stormzy and Lewis Capaldi.
Last month, Beyonce was said to have accepted a $24 million salary for her performance at the new Dubai hotel Atlantis the Royal.
Beyonce Fans rush to secure Renaissance ticket
Earlier this month, Beyonce fans were left rushing to secure general release tickets to the Renaissance 2023 global tour when they went on sale.
Beyoncé’s Renaissance 2023 global tour follows six years after her previous – the Formation World tour – and will include songs from her seventh studio album, which features the popular ballad Break My Soul.
Hundreds of thousands of her admirers joined virtual lineups for pre-sale tickets last week, with a startling 400,000 waiting in line for tickets to one of her two London performances
Ticket costs vary from £56 for a seated ticket, to £106, while VIP packages may range from £1,960 to an eye-watering £2,400.
Beyonce becomes the most decorated Artist in Grammy history
The diva became the most decorated artist in Grammy’s history.
Beyonce won best R&B song, best dance/electronic single, best dance/electronic album and best traditional R&B performance for Renaissance.
The tour will begin in Europe in May before concluding in North America in September.
As with past tours, Beyoncé will make her impact offstage, too, with BeyGOOD, the project she started in 2013 to help individuals and initiatives throughout the globe.
