Beyonce releases new song day before Super Bowl appearance

The Tour kicks off April 27th in Miami and the singer who performed during the half time show of Super Bowl 50 will be at Houston’s NRG Stadium May 7th.

Beyonce just did what Beyonce does best… shocking the world with a surprise new single and music video… and by the looks of it, Blue Ivy’s following in mom’s footsteps.

Host Andy Cohen grilled him on whether he’d heard a new Beyonce album, to which he responded, “I’ve heard the new album and it’s beyond awesome”.

Performing the song during halftime, Beyoncé continued the message when dozens of dancers wearing black berets, a typical accessory of the Black Panthers – a black nationalist organization formed in the 1960s and largely influenced by Malcolm X – stood behind her in an “x” formation.

Former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani, a Republican known for his tough-on-crime politics, said that Beyonce should have instead tried to build respect for police officers within the African American community. The dancers held a sign that read “Justice 4 Mario Woods”, referencing the case of a man shot by San Francisco police in December.

Rep. Pete King (R-New York) released a lengthy statement on Monday condemning Beyonce’s latest video and the media for embracing it.

“Beyonce may be a gifted entertainer but no one should really care what she thinks about any serious issue confronting our nation”, he added.

Just one day after she released her new single “Formation“, the star announced a world tour.

“As the wife of a police officer, I am offended by this entire video”. Many of those users also used the hashtag to voice their displeasure over the Black Lives Matter movement and other related protests calling for an end to police brutality and violence in communities of color.

Alex Hider is a writer for the E.W. Scripps National Desk.