CINCINNATI — Beyoncé is not coming to Cincinnati. Hamilton County Commissioner Alicia Reece broke the news during an interview on Cincinnati's 700WLW Friday.
Beyoncé's Renaissance World Tour is finally in the U. S. and Hamilton County was pushing to get the Queen B in the Queen City.
Reece said after Taylor Swift's two massive shows at Paycor Stadium earlier this summer, the city proved it can handle the shows put on by mega stars, including Beyoncé.
The singer's Pittsburgh tour stop in August was canceled recently because of logistical issues. Reece said she wanted Beyoncé to come to Cincinnati instead.
"This could be a place where they honor the tickets of Pittsburgh and get new tickets," Reece said. "I mean this could really be a win if we could possibly put it together and we have nothing to lose if it couldn't happen."
Unfortunately since the tour is already underway, Beyoncé's team can't make a show at Paycor Stadium work, according to Reece.
This isn't surprising. Tours of this size are often planned months and even years in advance so it is highly unlikely that the star will randomly add a new date in the middle of her tour, especially since she's going to be in Nasvhille on Saturday and Louisville on Monday. Both of these cities are a relatively short drive from Cincinnati.
The star's latest album has ties to the Tri-State. One of her producers is from Cincinnati and is part of the Cincinnati Black Music Walk of Fame.
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