Fans Send Beyoncé a Message on the Largest Ferris Wheel in Latin America (and Tina Knowles Approves)
Fans in Brazil are going to great lengths to get Beyoncé‘s attention, and they just got the next best outcome. After a group of admirers used a light show projected on the biggest Ferris wheel in Latin America to ask the superstar to come to São Paulo on her next tour, Queen Bey’s mother — Tina Knowles herself — took notice.
On Tuesday (April 9), Ms. Knowles shared a recent video of the Roda Rico observation wheel on Instagram, displaying a colorful tribute to the “Texas Hold ‘Em” singer. As the massive structure spins in the clip, giant projections of a crown, a bumble bee, a cowboy hat and horse — similar to those featured on the covers of Renaissance and Cowboy Carter — dance to life on its front-facing side, as does the message, “Vem, Beyoncé!” (“Come, Beyoncé” in Portuguese).
“Brazil has the some of the most amazing fans,” Knowles captioned the video.
A couple weeks prior, the Roda Rico’s Instagram account shared a similar video of the Bey-themed light show, which was apparently organized by a Brazilian fan account in partnership with São Paulo’s city government.
“THIS AIN’T TEXAS but all I want is for Beyoncé to come and sing right next to me! 🤠” wrote the user @beyonceaccessbr in a joint post with the Roda Rico. “Come to São Paulo, queen!!”
The gesture comes amid rumors that the 32-time Grammy winner is planning to go on tour in support of her latest album, Cowboy Carter, which recently debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. It follows its chart-topping sister album Renaissance, for which Bey embarked on a trek through the United States and Europe in 2023.
See Tina Knowles’ post about the Roda Rico’s Beyoncé tribute below.
Hannah Dailey
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