Beyonce shocked the world by confirming the release date of her upcoming Renaissance Part II album during Super Bowl LVIII.
While many in the US may have been dialed into theSuper Bowlto witness one of the tightest matches in the history of the big game, those around the world were also watching out for big TV and Movie trailers, pop culture moments, and more.
Thanks to music iconTaylor Swiftand her romance with Chief’s Star Travis Cleese, the music industry had an even bigger presence than normal at this year’s Super Bowl.
With the halftime act by Usher did bring a large amount of social media discourse, the performance wasn’t the only big music news and event to come from the Super Bowl.
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The singer dropped two new singles, Texas Hold ‘Em and 16 Carriages, right after announcing her new trailer in the form of a fake Super Bowl ad.
The ad in question focused largely on the singer herself, the teaser making reference to her past music. Towards the end of the teaser, the audio then shifted to Beyonce herself talking.
“OK, they’re ready — drop the new music. I told y’all the ‘Renaissance’ is not over,” Beyonce revealed before the footage was cut off.
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Based on the early promo and the first two singles, Part II seems to be largely inspired by Western music and will be much more acoustic-focused than the techno influence of Part I.
We’ll be sure to keep you updated on all things Beyonce as more news in regard to Renaissance Part II is revealed.
Eleni Thomas is a Senior Writer on Dexerto’s Australia team, specializing in Gaming and wider gamer culture. She is a journalism graduate, expertly covering TV & Movies, GTA, Pokemon, Nintendo games, Twitch streamers, and YouTubers. She is also passionate about covering Queer and female representation. You can contact her at: eleni.thomas@dexerto.com
