The Carters crash Mandela's birthday party — and somehow the ego works.
The night's most anticipated appearance came from Beyoncé and Jay-Z, who brought their On the Run II show to Johannesburg while paying tribute to Nelson "Mandiba" Mandela.
Production
Massive staging that somehow feels intimate. Magic tricks.
Direction
Paul Dugdale captures scale without losing the sweat.
Director
Paul Dugdale
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was part of a Global Citizen campaign that successfully pressured South Africa to commit $100M to education — but critics noted the festival's VIP ticketing contradicted its accessibility messaging.
Beyoncé performed while reportedly dealing with a serious foot injury, which explains some of the seated throne moments that fans initially misread as aesthetic choice.
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