Beyoncé gave a special shout-out to Lizzo while performing her song "Break My Soul (The Queens Remix)" during yesterday's concert in Atlanta, which comes amid the "Special" singer's legal troubles.
As she ran down the list of iconic singers mentioned in her hit, as seen in videos shared on social media, the "Formation" singer made sure to mention Lizzo's name, adding: "I love you, Lizzo!"
Beyoncé tonight in Atlanta: "Lizzo! I love you, @Lizzo !!" ? #ATL #Round3 #RWT2023 ? pic.twitter.com/FpSHaODKqI
— BEYONCÉ LEGION (@BeyLegion) August 15, 2023
Queen B.'s latest call comes two weeks after social media users pointed out that she didn't mention Lizzo by name during an Aug. 1 concert in Massachusetts, leading some to speculate that the omission was related to the recent issues. singer's legal.
The original lyrics are: “Rosetta Tharpe, Santigold, (Vogue) Bessie Smith, Nina Simone (Vogue), Betty Davis, Solange Knowles. Badu, Lizzo, Kelly Rowl”. In the videos posted on Twitter, Queen B. can be heard singing, "Betty Davis, Solange Knowles, Badu, Badu, Badu, Badu," thus avoiding Lizzo's name from the list.
Through the reaction, Beyoncé hinted that the avoidance of Lizzo's name was simply to respond to singer Erykah Badu, who recently accused her of copying a hat she often wears on stage.
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