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The Independent UK
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Inga Parkel

HISTORICAL FACTS: Beyonce paid 100k to keep washington trains running for fans attending her concert - The Untold Story

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Beyoncé paid for Washington DC’s Metro to extend its service by a full hour so that fans could still return home after the start of her latest concert was delayed due to inclement weather.

On Sunday (6 August), the “Cuff It” singer, 41, returned for a second night to perform at FedEx Field. However, about an hour before it was scheduled to begin at 8pm EST, the venue posted a notice on X (formerly known as Twitter) warning fans that “due to lightning in the area, we are currently under a shelter-in-place order”.

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