‘We love you Beyoncé’: what Queen Bey means to her fans now

She’s no longer a mere pop star, but a cultural and political icon – so what does it mean to be a Beyoncé fan today? As her Formation World Tour arrives in London, Sasha Frere-Jones considers the court of Queen BeyIt was March 2001. Beyoncé Knowles, not yet hyphenated, was relaxing before a show in a sports arena in Peoria, Illinois. Standing around with her two bandmates, the 19-year-old talked to a reporter about being in Destiny’s Child. No security guards or public...

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