Beyonce Ignores Doctor's Orders With Antwerp Performance

Leave it to Beyoncé to perform even
when she's told not to. After
postponing her show Tuesday night in
Antwerp, Belgium, upon doctor's
orders, the singer took the stage
Wednesday evening for her second
scheduled show in the country, this
time against them.
She had cited dehydration and
exhaustion for the reason she
canceled Tuesday's gig, but one night
later, she was back at work. And in
footage from the show, she thanked
the crowd during the latest stop on
her Mrs. Carter Show tour.
"How y'all doing? I said, How you
doing? I just have to say I feel so
good to be on the stage," she said in
a glittering white bodysuit. "I have
the best fans in the world. It's
somebody's birthday. Happy birthday!
Now my doctors told me not to
perform tonight, but there was no
way in the world. I just have to say
that y'all give me so much
inspiration, and I just want to thank
you guys."
As the opening notes of "Flaws and
All" played, she told the room, "This
song is for all for all [the] BeyHive. I
love y'all."
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Earlier on Wednesday, Beyoncé
posted a handwritten note to her
fans, apologizing for the missed gig,
but promising she would perform
that night.
"To my dearest fans in Antwerp," she
wrote in the letter posted on her
Facebook page. "I've never postponed
a show in my life. It was very hard for
me. I promise I will make it up very
soon. I'm sorry if I disappointed you.
Thank you for your concern. I'm
feeling much better now and I'm
ready to give you a great show."
Tuesday's canceled show has been
rescheduled for May 31. Beyoncé has
Thursday (May 16) off before taking
the stage in Zurich, Switzerland on
Friday (May 17). The tour will remain
abroad right through June 1. After a
short hiatus, she'll play her first
Stateside show on June 28 in Los
Angeles at the Staples Center.
Beyoncé is expected to release a new
album sometime this year, but has yet
to confirm a release date for it.