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| Beyoncé cancels Antwerp show because of 'exhaustion and dehydration' | Beyoncé cancels Antwerp show because of 'exhaustion and dehydration' |
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| Beyoncé's world tour has hit its first bump, with the cancellation of a show in Belgium. The Mrs Carter Show was due to hit the Antwerp Sportpaleis on 14 May but the show did not go ahead, with the singer's representatives citing exhaustion and dehydration. | Beyoncé's world tour has hit its first bump, with the cancellation of a show in Belgium. The Mrs Carter Show was due to hit the Antwerp Sportpaleis on 14 May but the show did not go ahead, with the singer's representatives citing exhaustion and dehydration. |
| A statement read: "Beyoncé has been advised by her doctors to rest as a result of dehydration and exhaustion and will not be able to perform in Antwerp, Belgium, tonight," adding that she is awaiting further advice before making a decision about the second show this evening. | A statement read: "Beyoncé has been advised by her doctors to rest as a result of dehydration and exhaustion and will not be able to perform in Antwerp, Belgium, tonight," adding that she is awaiting further advice before making a decision about the second show this evening. |
| The cancellations have further fuelled online rumours that the singer may be pregnant with her second child. The tour is set to wrap up in New York on 5 August. The Mrs Carter Show hit the UK earlier this month to approving reviews. | The cancellations have further fuelled online rumours that the singer may be pregnant with her second child. The tour is set to wrap up in New York on 5 August. The Mrs Carter Show hit the UK earlier this month to approving reviews. |
| Before the tour concludes, she is booked to play a special charity show, Chime for Change, at Twickenham Stadium, held in association with Gucci to raise funds for women's causes. Frida Giannini, Gucci's creative director, said: "Thanks to Beyoncé and the amazing lineup of performers and presenters, the stage at Twickenham on 11 June will be filled with powerful voices of change who believe that girls and women everywhere deserve to the right to be educated, healthy, safe and celebrated. This represents an important moment in the Chime for Change campaign, but it's only the beginning. The funds we raise will have a major impact on the lives of thousands of girls and women around the world." | Before the tour concludes, she is booked to play a special charity show, Chime for Change, at Twickenham Stadium, held in association with Gucci to raise funds for women's causes. Frida Giannini, Gucci's creative director, said: "Thanks to Beyoncé and the amazing lineup of performers and presenters, the stage at Twickenham on 11 June will be filled with powerful voices of change who believe that girls and women everywhere deserve to the right to be educated, healthy, safe and celebrated. This represents an important moment in the Chime for Change campaign, but it's only the beginning. The funds we raise will have a major impact on the lives of thousands of girls and women around the world." |
| Fans are able to choose which cause their ticket money goes to. Also appearing are Jennifer Lopez, Florence + the Machine, Ellie Goulding and Haim. | Fans are able to choose which cause their ticket money goes to. Also appearing are Jennifer Lopez, Florence + the Machine, Ellie Goulding and Haim. |
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