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The On the Run II Tour^[1] is the second co-headlining stadium tour by American singer Beyoncé and rapper Jay-Z. It was officially announced on March 12, 2018, and began on June 6, 2018 in Cardiff. It is scheduled to end on October 4, 2018 in Seattle.^[2] This is their first tour together since On the Run Tour in 2014.

On May 31, it was announced via Twitter that R&B duo Chloe x Halle and DJ Khaled would be the opening acts for the North American leg of the tour.^[3]

Following the show in London on June 16, 2018, the pair released their collaborative album Everything Is Love exclusively on Tidal. The news of the duo's new album was announced by a showing of the music video for its lead single, "Apeshit,” followed by a sign on stage which announced "ALBUM OUT NOW.” The release was then shared on the artists' respective Instagram and Facebook profiles with the artist of the album being dubbed as The Carters. On the same day, the music video for "Apeshit", was released on Beyoncé's official YouTube channel.

Billboard stated the tour could double the On the Run Tour's gross, predicting it could net between $180 million and $200 million, if the success of the previous tour is replicated.^[4]

Following the first day of general sale, an extra show was added in Amsterdam, after the first date sold out within an hour,^[5] as well as in Paris, Landover, East Rutherford, Chicago, Atlanta, Houston, Pasadena and London. Newly added shows were also announced on March 20, in Columbus, Columbia, Seattle and London.^[6]

The opening show in Cardiff, received very positive reviews. Mark Sutherland from Rolling Stone gave the opening show in Cardiff a positive review. He called it a sort of reaffirmation of dominance for the pair as they deliver a "a hits-packed, visually stunning show".^[7] Writing for The Guardian, Rachel Aroesti awarded the concert four out of five stars and noted that the concept of the show revolved around the singers showing the "deathless nature of their love rather than its perfection".^[8] Beyoncé was critiqued after some of her biggest hits were left out of the set list on the opening night, including "Halo", "If I Were a Boy", "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" and "Love on Top". However, with over 60 songs rehearsed for the tour, the set list is likely to change between shows.^[9]