Sorry, KC. Jay-Z and Beyonce 'On the Run II' stadium tour isn't coming here

By Lisa Gutierrez

March 12, 2018 12:20 PM

In this May 2015 photo, Jay Z and Beyonce arrive at The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala in New York. The pair have announced they will hit the road together this summer and fall for a stadium tour. The hip-hop super couple will kick off their "On the Run II" tour June 6 in Cardiff, Wales. The tour will hit 15 cities across the United Kingdom and Europe and 21 cities in North America, including Boston, Detroit, New Orleans, Houston, Los Angeles, Atlanta and Miami. Evan Agostini Invision/Associated Press file

Jay-Z and Beyonce announced the stops on their upcoming "On the Run II" stadium tour on Monday, and there's no show on the schedule at Arrowhead Stadium, even though some fans had apparently heard, or at least hoped, otherwise.

Beyoncè just confirmed OTR2 now I need confirmation that she’s gonna be in Kansas City October 6th
— moni m-s (@armonni___) March 12, 2018

A birdie at Sprint Center told me today the rumors about a Jay and Beyonce tour are true and they are debating between Sprint Center and Arrowhead.
— Carrington Harrison (@cdotharrison) March 9, 2018

The first half of the tour kicks off June 6 in Cardiff, Wales, the first of 15 shows across the United Kingdom and Europe. The 21-show North American leg begins July 25 in Cleveland and includes stops in Miami, Atlanta, New Orleans, Boston and Houston, Beyonce's hometown.

For Kansas Citian fans, the closer shows are Chicago, Minneapolis and Nashville.

A post shared by Beyoncé (@beyonce) on Mar 12, 2018 at 6:55am PDT

News of the tour accidentally slipped out last week when the July 30 show at Philadelphia's Lincoln Financial Field was listed on Beyonce's Facebook and Ticketmaster pages, according to Variety. Both posts were quickly deleted, but not before screenshots were taken.

The star couple last toured together in 2014 for the first "On the Run" tour. No special guests have been announced for the new tour, though Nicki Minaj appeared in the previous "On the Run" tour's stop in Paris, according to ABC.

Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Monday, March 19, at LiveNation.com and “all usual outlets,” according to the press release announcing the tour.

There are ways for fans to get tickets earlier, however. According to ABC, Beyhive members and TIDAL subscribers can buy tickets during a pre-sale beginning at 9 a.m. Wednesday. Citi, the official credit card for the tour, will also hold pre-sales on Wednesday.

Shows already announced for Arrowhead this year include: Kenny Chesney, July 14, his sixth show there in seven years; Taylor Swift, Sept. 8 and Ed Sheeran, Oct. 13.

For complete tour and ticket information about "On the Run II" go to LiveNation.com or Beyonce.com.

As for why #OTRII isn't stopping here, it's hard to say. KC was similarly jilted when Adele announced her 16-show tour in 2015, and it could've had something to do with the city's size.

Regardless, fans on Twitter were ready to empty their bank accounts to pay for tickets. And there was an odd deleted tweet from House Speaker Paul Ryan.

Standard admission prices will range from AROUND $25 — $380 for US shows. These will differ slightly depending on the city and do not include VIP package prices. #OTRII
— OTR II (@OTRIITour) March 12, 2018

Beyoncé is so petty and so rude. She has no regard for my emotions and feelings. She does not care about my bank account and she definitely doesn't care to give me any more music. Nevertheless, let me get these funds ready to get me a ticket to #OTRII
— Lauren Porter (@LJSP_Writes) March 12, 2018

Figuring out how I'm gonna describe this GoFundMe campaign to raise money for #OTRII tickets. pic.twitter.com/APHhnhLQ8s
— Riq (@RiqSperry) March 12, 2018

If you listen carefully, you can hear the sound of the money I don’t have already being used to pay for #OTRII tickets
— Yusuf (@colouroffensive) March 12, 2018

The fact that the presale starts in 2 days, Beyonce not even giving you time to make a transfer from your savings to checking #OTRII pic.twitter.com/UD24QEChGP
— Fredd Wilson (@freddwilson) March 12, 2018

Food $200
Data $150
Rent $800 #OTRII Tickets $3,600
Utility $150
someone who is good at the economy please help me budget this. my family is dying
— Tyler Conway (@jtylerconway) March 12, 2018

Can't believe @PRyan tweeted and deleted this. #OTRII pic.twitter.com/J8UtJWBYUW
— Travon Free (@Travon) March 12, 2018

J and B purposely waited for people to get their taxes to announce this #OTRII #OTR2 pic.twitter.com/sUNGrqZhv8
— Julie (@_julie3) March 12, 2018

Here are the scheduled North American shows:

July 25 Cleveland, FirstEnergy Stadium

July 28 Washington, DC FedEx Field

July 30 Philadelphia, Lincoln Financial Field

Aug. 2 E. Rutherford, N.J., MetLife Stadium

Aug. 5 Boston, Gillette Stadium

Aug. 8 Minneapolis, US Bank Stadium

Aug. 10 Chicago, Soldier Field

Aug. 13 Detroit, Ford Field

Aug. 18 Buffalo, New Era Field

Aug. 23 Nashville, Vanderbilt Stadium

Aug. 25 Atlanta, Mercedes Benz Stadium

Aug. 29 Orlando, Camping World Stadium

Aug. 31 Miami, Hard Rock Stadium

Sept. 11 Arlington, Texas, AT&T Stadium

Sept. 13 New Orleans, Mercedes-Benz Superdome

Sept. 15 Houston, NRG Stadium

Sept. 19 Phoenix, University of Phoenix Stadium

Sept. 22 Los Angeles, Rose Bowl

Sept. 27 San Diego, SDCCU Stadium

Sept. 29 Santa Clara, Calif., Levi’s Stadium

Oct. 2 Vancouver, British Columbia, BC Place

This story was originally published March 12, 2018 at 12:20 PM with the headline "Sorry, KC. Jay-Z and Beyonce 'On the Run II' stadium tour isn't coming here."

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