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Beyoncé, the American artist, once again shown her larger-than-life personality when her Renaissance tour paid for all 98 Metro stations in the Washington, DC, area to operate for an extra hour to reduce the potential of consumers becoming stuck.
Poor weather conditions and accompanying delays in the commencement of the Renaissance World Tour at FedExField shifted the show’s closing time. According to CNN, Renaissance Tour paid $100,000 to cover the extra hour the trains will be running and to keep them available for all guests to embark on their various destinations.
“Due to inclement weather that may delay the start of tonight’s Renaissance World Tour at FedExField, Metro will extend the last train by an extra hour beyond the extended closing previously announced,” the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority said in a statement.
A concert delay caused confusion and unease among stadium attendees. Due to lightning in the region, the event also issued a shelter-in-place order, directing supporters outside the gates and parking lots to return to their cars and those within the stadium to seek shelter beneath covered areas.
During the over two-hour order, some guests suffered from heat exhaustion, and one person was hospitalized. Many people were concerned about the scenario inside the venue owing to the rain, lightning, and heat.
Many supporters highlighted the confusion and uneasiness that pervaded the gathering. Despite the difficult experience, the concert was excellent, albeit tinged with anxiety. Rain and lightning disrupted the concert schedule, with the hardest rain falling later in the evening.
The stadium declared that an additional hour of the concert would be extended to meet operational expenditures and protect the safety of visitors, covering expenses such as running additional trains, keeping all stations available for customer exits, and other associated fees.
