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Dazzling: Beyonce once stage in Glasgow
Beyonce doesn't do things by halves.
So the first night of the second UK leg of her Mrs Carter tour in Glasgow's brand new SSE Hydro arena was never going to be a quiet affair. Just 24 hours after her stunning Brits performance, trouper Bey was ready to do it all again, and some. It was a special night to see the songstress as she performed tracks from her new album - Beyonce - for the first time ever. The superstar's secret seven-hour all night rehearsal on Monday clearly paid off as the show was tightly produced, slickly delivered and dazzling to the extreme.
The majority of the venue's capacity was taken up with girls emulating aspects of Beyonce's signature glam style - whether it be sequins, big hair or high heels, their excitement adding to the electric atmosphere.
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With anticipation at fever pitch, even the pre-show video adverts for her perfume, Pepsi, album and Prince's Trust charity campaign were met with enthusiastic screams.
The concert opened to organic scenes of dancers and mics appearing from the ground - before Beyonce sashayed onto the stage opening the show with three new tracks - Haunting, Drunk in Love and Flawless, integrated with old fave If I Was A Boy. There are added visuals to the tour overloading the senses with multiple video screens, light shows, pyrotechnics and a killer speaker system. After the polished segment she caught her breath to tell the crowd: "I'm so happy because that was the first time we've performed some of those songs.