Renaissance

While we still don’t have the visuals to accompany Beyoncé’s seventh studio album, Renaissance, fans are suspecting that they may arrive soon. Over the past week, it appears Bey sent friends, family, and a selected group of fans special holiday cards.

On the cards was an image of the “Break My Soul” hitmaker dressed in a white cowboy hat, with a matching bustier and fluffy sleeves. The front of the cards also contained text reading “Winter Renaissance.”

Inside the cards read “Wishing you and your family the most joyous holiday season. Love Beyoncé and the Parkwood team.”

Of course, as the cards began to surface online, the Beyhive was sent abuzz, and immediately began sharing fan theories.

Some believe that these cards are a hint the music videos could premiere any day now. Some also believe that this may be leading up to another album.

“ok so it’s winter renaissance meaning that the visuals will he coming in winter & summer renaissance is the tour and they’re all under the renaissance project but she also has hints for the next alleged country project (thus the cowboy hat),” said one Twitter user.

Another Twitter user believes Bey may be re-releasing Renaissance during the winter months.

Because it’s going to be a renaissance of the renaissance album over these winter months where we get a deluxe edition AND the visuals…

Vanessa De Luca, editor of The Root, shared an image of a card she received, and confirmed that all that arrived was a holiday card, “But always nice to be thought of,” she said in a comment.

Beyoncé’s representatives did not immediately return our request for comment.

Forget the visuals, Beyoncé fans are about to have a new obsession over the next couple of days. She’s the latest artist to partner with Amazon Music for a special performance. However, while the Amazon Music Live series has included names like 2 Chainz and Megan Thee Stallion, Queen Bey is apparently looking to do something a little different, inspired by the concept behind her latest album, Renaissance.

Since the album takes inspiration from the underground club scene of the late ’70s and ’80s that spawned the electronic dance music movement, Beyoncé will be hosting a Club Renaissance event in Los Angeles this Saturday, December 17, and Sunday, December 18. And like the old raves that influenced her house-and-techno-tinged album, the location will be kept a closely guarded secret. It’s a 21+ event (sorry, Blue Ivy, it’s past your bedtime) and the non-transferrable tickets will be limited to one per person.

While details are secretive, there may be a possibility to get a preview of the rumored stadium tour that Bey’s supposedly been preparing for. Among the rumors are reports that she’s been requiring her crew to forego alcohol and do periodic check-ins to ensure a safe work environment. Since Club Renaissance is an Amazon Music event, though, don’t be surprised if at least one of the performances live streams on the app.

You can get more information here.

Beyoncé’s Renaissance was one of the biggest albums of the year. The LP reached No. 1 and sent the internet into a collective frenzy of discussion and funny memes. The “Love On Top” singer hasn’t yet brought the songs to audiences on a tour, but that might change soon.

Page Six has reported that Renaissance will finally be taken on the road soon, according to multiple inside sources that told the magazine. One revealed that Beyoncé is booking stadiums around the world for next summer, and another divulged that an announcement will be made in the coming weeks. Fingers crossed!

Of course, planning a massive tour while the pandemic isn’t quite over is not an easy feat. The pandemic even impacted her process of writing the album, for better or for worse, as she said in her statement before releasing Renaissance: “Creating this album allowed me a place to dream and to find escape during a scary time for the world. It allowed me to feel free and adventurous in a time when little else was moving. My intention was to create a safe place, a place without judgment. A place to be free of perfectionism and overthinking. A place to scream, release, feel freedom. It was a beautiful journey of exploration.”