Beyonce Makes History At Coachella As First Black Woman Headliner
The "Lemonade" singer and icon blessed us mere mortals with a stunning performance that was #BlackGirlMagic meets HBCU homecoming.

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Beyoncé TURNED Coachella out on Saturday night!!!
The first Black woman to ever headline the coveted concert series blessed us mere mortals with a stunning performance that was #BlackGirlMagic meets HBCU homecoming…and we were LIVING!
That, and she brought out Jay-Z, Solange and Destiny’s Child to help sing some of her classic songs in this historic 26-song set. Not to mention, her amazing wardrobe was custom made by Balmain!
According to CNN, for nearly two hours, Beyoncé revealed surprise after surprise, which included a tribute to Nina Simone and quotes from Malcolm X. And as expected, she came out like an African Queen:
“Thank you for allowing me to be the first black woman to headline Coachella,” she told the crowd during the performance
“Coachella Thank You for Allowing Me to Be the First Black Women to Headline #Coachella “ Beyonce 🙌 pic.twitter.com/ijRrvp7dCR
— #OTRII (@theOTRIITour) April 15, 2018
Peep some of these amazing clips:
I'm willing to bet her and Jay aren't human. RT @pettyyonceh: BEYONCÉ’S COACHELLA OPENING IS ALREADY LEGENDARY AND WILL NOT BE TOPPED #Beychella https://t.co/Qlz6ApmRWf
— Big Ass Shotgun Look Like Lauri Markkonen (@WhatsWithDude) April 15, 2018
ICYMI: Destiny’s Child Reunion at #Beychella pic.twitter.com/NkiVTs8Pc2
— Philip Lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) April 15, 2018
THIS PART WAS E V E R Y T H I N G #Beychella 🐝👸🏽 pic.twitter.com/AVpvL54qvE
— 𝓪𝔂𝓼𝓱𝓪 𝓫𝓪𝓫𝔂 (@ayshaxv) April 15, 2018
Bey and her dancers SLAYED Partition. Wow! #BeyChella pic.twitter.com/zP8cFwQdG4
— . (@goddessyonce) April 15, 2018
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Beyoncé and Jay-Z performing Deja Vu. I love their chemistry. This song will forever be a bop #BeyChella pic.twitter.com/8AajdvPkLX
— . (@goddessyonce) April 15, 2018
Beyoncé performing Mi Gente. She said "Azul, are you with me? Shoutout to Blue!" so cute #BeyChella pic.twitter.com/gnarH2rA3I
— . (@goddessyonce) April 15, 2018
Listen…after this, we better never hear another person say the Queen is overrated. EVER!
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Twitter Loses Its Mind Over #BeyChella
Twitter Loses Its Mind Over #BeyChella
1. I Slay, All Day
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Beyoncé's colors are black and yellow because of the bee motif and because she's QUEEN BEY. ALSO black and gold are the colors for the Alphas —the first black fraternity—because she's the first black woman to headline Coachella.
— Dani Kwateng-Clark (@danikwateng) April 15, 2018
LEVELS. I"M SHOOKETH. GOOD-NIGHT. #Beychella pic.twitter.com/fIMtUUu9hh
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Media: Beyonce's performance last year was incredible! What will you do to top it?
— Sakita Holley (@MissSuccess) April 15, 2018
2019 #Coachella Headliner: pic.twitter.com/lorhEshvwK
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She’s proven that she isn’t time and time again, but after that Coachella performance, I never want to hear or see the sentence “Beyoncé is overrated” ever again
— Jon 💧 (@prasejeebus) April 15, 2018
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You cannot tell me Beyonce isn’t humble. For two of the biggest performances of her: SuperBowl and Coachella she has bought back DC3. The love she has for Michelle and Kelly is amazing #Beychella pic.twitter.com/Od5l3rpL48
— Whitney (@blackgirlicon) April 15, 2018
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Wow. Beyonce killed #beychella #HBCU homecoming-style. If you didn't go to one you will never understand. #Coachella2018
— Blocka Khan (@Starr_Rocque) April 15, 2018
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Fam.
— Amanda Parris (@amanda_parris) April 15, 2018
The Black National Anthem.
Malcolm X quotes.
Nina Simone samples.
Stepping and marching bands.
Jigga for the deja vu.
A Destiny’s Child reunion.
A Solange dance collabo.
The greatest living entertainer is a Black woman named Beyonce. This is not up for debate.#Beychella
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To all the "why you gotta make it all about race" people. @Beyonce's crest is *literally* symbols of Black power & liberation.
— Britni Danielle (@BritniDWrites) April 15, 2018
A nubian queen
A black panther
A Black Power fist
A black bee
And on top, a winged sun w/ the eye of Horus in the middle.
SHE TOLD Y'ALL #Beychella pic.twitter.com/NysJsyyE50
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How Beyonce' expect us to go to sleep after this? #Beychella pic.twitter.com/RmICn9NTQz
— Matthew A. Cherry (@MatthewACherry) April 15, 2018
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If anything, #BeyChella should show employers what black women can make happen when you give them adequate maternity leave.
— Reginald Cunningham (@kidnoble) April 15, 2018
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Beyoncé Giselle of the House Knowles-Carter, First of Her Name, the Unmatched, Destroyer of Snatched Wigs, Lady of the Third Ward and Iconic Performances, Khaleesi of Black Girl Magic, Breaker of Records and Mother of The Hive.
— yoruba demoness (@oluwablk) April 15, 2018
Long May She Reign.#Beychella pic.twitter.com/FXcfxtkJxr
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“YALL GIVE IT UP FOR JAY!”
— Melanie Dione (@beauty_jackson) April 15, 2018
Y’all:#beychella pic.twitter.com/r4ogQ5H5MF
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Friend: your crush is coming act natural
— LEMONCÉ 🍋 (@bey6nce) April 15, 2018
Me: #Beychella #Coachella pic.twitter.com/JRQs6NBqiU
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Beyoncé a WOC, mother of 3, feminist did a 2 hrs show on heels, perfect pitch, brought destiny, solange and her husband, dance the whole time and look amazing with 4 changes of outfit, SHES THE GREATEST ENTERTAINER OF OUR GENERATION, SHES THE DEFINITION OF THAT! #BEYCHELLA pic.twitter.com/mVauWV2vID
— N A E L • (@Richard_Nael) April 15, 2018
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Also, Beyoncé’s org is filled with Greeks.#Beychella #coachella2018 pic.twitter.com/ycWF3YifJS
— Frederick Joseph (@FredTJoseph) April 15, 2018
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Love on Top consoling Halo after tonight. #BEYCHELLA pic.twitter.com/94K0fKZiHL
— Afro-LightskinO. (@itsKARY_) April 15, 2018
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My thoughts on Beyoncé and #Beychella summed up. What y’all won’t do is make it seem like she’s overrated. Beyoncé is a LEGEND, an ICON that people will only read about 100 years from now. We are living in HER black ass era and we better guard our edges. #Coachella18 pic.twitter.com/1VcfohTken
— PrestonMitchum (@PrestonMitchum) April 15, 2018
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That crowd at Coachella was trash. They didn’t deserve Beyoncè, it should of been me there. #beychella pic.twitter.com/2bzuWKRAbX
— Mark Landry (@Mark_Landry1) April 15, 2018
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This was me through the entirety of Beyoncé’s set #beychella pic.twitter.com/0PdJBSDyWc
— 🗿 (@rutaceaee) April 15, 2018
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Beyoncé
— WILD CARD (@fileyo_onesimo) April 15, 2018
(Bee-on-say)
Verb
1. To be the greatest of all time
2. To slay on all facets of life
3. To do the damn tings
e.g "I shall Beyonce my exams"
"I shall Beyonce that interview"
IT IS A DECLARATION!!!#Beychella
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Beyonce had a whole probate, step show, and after party last night that attracted more viewers than 2017 presidential inauguration. America is great. #Beychella pic.twitter.com/9OUuTQVdvE
— GirlTyler (@sheistyler) April 15, 2018
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Beyoncé snatched so hard that even God is bald now#Coachella #Beychella pic.twitter.com/4DnVsFuBZJ
— Luna Lasagnagood (@poveronsee) April 15, 2018
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WHERERERE IS THE LINK TO BEYONCÉ´S FULL PERFORMANCE!!!?????????????????????????????????????
— Mo (@moeliyah_) April 15, 2018
#Beychella pic.twitter.com/Zcp8KVM4mr
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It is Sunday, and I have rightfully worshipped our Lord and Saviour. Blessed be. #Beychella pic.twitter.com/bg1h610sjX
— Salim Hashmi (@s_hash93) April 15, 2018
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Waking up mad and rested because you missed the #BEYCHELLA stream... pic.twitter.com/XFEWsHFCrC
— Cassanova Brown (@MrRePHIned) April 15, 2018
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#Beychella Beyonce walking into wakanda like "sorry sweety but this seat is taken" pic.twitter.com/WX9lWTWr6d
— MayDay (@KingloveKevin) April 15, 2018
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Beyoncé really listened when we vehemently protested that she perform B'Day songs and to leave Halo, we love a queen that listens to her fans! #BEYCHELLA pic.twitter.com/cOqiLtWLPP
— ㅤً (@DUSTTOSIDECHICK) April 15, 2018
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28 of 4429.
Beyonce reminded y’all why she sets the records she does & why she gets called the GREATEST!
— B Δ K 🐝 (@_TheCharmer) April 15, 2018
She brought out DC3 to remind y’all why they were the biggest girl group ever.
All while being Pro black and repoing HBCU culture! A Queen! #Beychella 🐝 pic.twitter.com/2JaHosOIpV
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Let us recap, friends.
— roxane gay (@rgay) April 15, 2018
1. Her regal entrance
2. The fringe boots
3. Her voice, on point, for all TWO HOURS of her concert
4. Renaming that dusty lil festival Beychella
5. First black woman to headline Beychella, and how she told them about themselves.
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Mhhhhhm I am out here thinking...imagine if the world did not have Beyoncé. A woman who exudes so much peace into the world by just being on stage. A woman who keeps making history by her visuals and voice. Imagine we did not be part of Beyoncé era, thank God for Bey #BEYCHELLA pic.twitter.com/q8iWQYkC5m
— Innocent (@Innomatijane) April 15, 2018
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Beyoncé has set the mood for my entire year. Stunt. Slay. Snap. Repeat. #Beychella
— Tlhalefo 🌊 (@Tlhaxdova) April 15, 2018
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Bey’s dancers after the performance #beychella pic.twitter.com/y3anucfm90
— 💧 (@knowIesz) April 15, 2018
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Crying my eyes out. Greatest of all time #Beychella pic.twitter.com/cXZPE7yX94
— Abbie Pearson (@absqueaks) April 15, 2018
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Was last night a dream? I’m still unable to deal. #Beychella pic.twitter.com/IJd0y0QfFj
— Tony Toné Tonio ♕ (@_JayAntonio) April 15, 2018
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That audience is so dam dry. They don’t deserve #Beychella or Destiny’s Child.
— Annabel R Nielsen (@annabel_rn) April 15, 2018
Meanwhile the rest of us are watching from home like .... pic.twitter.com/kwGevrKPoT
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Me on the train watching Beyonce. #Beychella pic.twitter.com/lzzes4Xa0m
— Gilluis Pérez (@Gilluis_Perez) April 15, 2018
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LMFAOOOOOOO 😂😭 #BEYCHELLA pic.twitter.com/phcZm8af5L
— Ty. (@TylerMarie_D) April 15, 2018
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Beyoncé brought black musicians, dancers, her man, sister and best friends onstage to get paid. When Beyoncé eats everybody eats too. Can all black folks support each other like this too? #Beychella
— Ali | (semi-hiatus) (@jiyongschild) April 15, 2018
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i just wanna thank Beyoncé for rehearsing for 11 hours, going on a vegan diet just so she can slay my entire existence tonight. #Beychella pic.twitter.com/YHKl5B2ja1
— Ms Pope (@pettyyonceh) April 15, 2018
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Underrated part of Jay and Bey is him knowing when to make a timely exit from her spotlight. All men could take a note from that. #beychella
— M’BlockU (@rodimusprime) April 15, 2018
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Wanted: Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter
— Ash.Lēe (@WorldwideBOSS_4) April 15, 2018
Crime: Killing #Coachella2018 #HBeyCU #Beychella #Beyhive 👑 pic.twitter.com/dwoEuzptuN
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Details. #Beychella #Coachella pic.twitter.com/z3hdGikCM8
— BEYONCÉ LEGION (@Bey___Legion) April 15, 2018
Twitter Loses Its Mind Over #BeyChella
[caption id="attachment_2994902" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Source: Larry Busacca / Getty[/caption] Beyonce TURNED Coachella out on Saturday!!! The first Black woman to ever headline the coveted concert series blessed us mere mortals with a stunning performance that was #BlackGirlMagic meets HBCU homecoming...and we were LIVING! That, and she brought out Jay-Z, Solange and Destiny's Child to help sing some of her classic songs in her 26-song set. And of course, Twitter was here for it all!