Beyonce felt "proud" performing her new song Formation at America's Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday (07Feb16).
The 34-year-old singer stunned fans with her incredible rendition of the single as she took to the stage with Coldplay during their set at the big football game in Santa Clara, California.
Following her performance, Beyonce made headlines when she unexpectedly announced she will be hitting the road for a new world tour this summer.
In an interview after the event, the mother-of-one said she was blown away by the response to the track and was thrilled to be able to perform in front of such a huge, enthusiastic crowd.
"It makes me proud," Beyonce told Entertainment Tonight of the experience.
Formation dropped over the weekend, coming as a shock to many of Beyonce's fans. However, she said for her the track is more than just another a single and has a meaningful message behind it.
"I wanted people to feel proud, and have love for themselves," she added.
Beyonce also used the Super Bowl to dispel the rumours she might be expecting her second child with husband Jay Z, wearing a skintight leather leotard for the event to showcase her slim frame with no hint of a baby bump.
Her four-year-old daughter Blue Ivy was in the audience to watch her mother's incredible performance. Beyonce's friend Gwyneth Paltrow had earlier shared a cute picture of her own daughter Apple, 11, holding hands with Blue as they strolled up to the gates to head into the game.
After Beyonce's performance with Coldplay and other special guest Bruno Mars, a commercial promoting the unannounced The Formation World Tour aired, much to the delight of fans who crashed her website immediately after the ad ended.
The 40-date tour will mark her first solo headlining tour since her 2013 Mrs. Carter World Tour trek. Beyonce is expected to kick off the North American leg on 27 April (16) in Miami, Florida, and continue in the U.K. and Europe from June through July (16).
BEYONCÉ – THE FORMATION WORLD TOUR
All dates, cities and venues below subject to change.
NORTH AMERICA:
Wed. April 27 Miami, FL Marlins Park Tue. Feb. 16
Fri. April 29 Tampa Raymond James Stadium Tue. Feb. 16
Sun. May 1 Atlanta, GA Georgia Dome Mon. Feb. 22
Tue. May 3 Raleigh, NC Carter-Finley Stadium Mon. Feb. 22
Thu. May 5 Nashville, TN Nissan Stadium Mon. Feb. 22
Sat. May 7 Houston, TX NRG Stadium Mon. Feb. 22
Mon. May 9 Dallas, TX AT&T Stadium Tue. Feb. 16
Thu. May 12 San Diego, CA Qualcomm Stadium Tue. Feb. 16
Sat. May 14 Los Angeles, CA Rose Bowl Tue. Feb. 16
Mon. May 16 San Francisco, CA Levi's Stadium Mon. Feb. 22
Wed. May 18 Seattle, WA CenturyLink Field Mon. Feb. 22
Fri. May 20 Edmonton, AB Commonwealth Stadium Tue. Feb. 16
Mon. May 23 Minneapolis, MN TCF Bank Stadium Mon. Feb. 22
Wed. May 25 Toronto, ON Rogers Centre Tue. Feb. 16
Fri. May 27 Chicago, IL Soldier Field Tue. Feb. 16
Sun. May 29 Detroit, MI Ford Field Mon. Feb. 22
Tue. May 31 Pittsburgh, PA Heinz Field Mon. Feb. 22
Fri. June 3 Boston, MA Gillette Stadium Tue. Feb. 16
Sun. June 5 Philadelphia, PA Lincoln Financial Field Tue. Feb. 16
Tue. June 7 New York, NY Citi Field Tue. Feb. 16
Fri. June 10 Baltimore, MD M&T Bank Stadium Tue. Feb. 16
Sun. June 12 Hershey, PA Hersheypark Stadium Tue. Feb. 16
EUROPE:
Tue. June 28 Sunderland, UK Stadium of Light Tue. Feb. 16
Thu. June 30 Cardiff, UK Millennium Stadium Tue. Feb. 16
Sat. July 2 London, UK Wembley Stadium Tue. Feb. 16
Tue. July 5 Manchester, UK Emirates Old Trafford Tue. Feb. 16
Thu. July 7 Glasgow, UK Hampden Park Tue. Feb. 16
Sat. July 9 Dublin, IE Croke Park Mon. Feb. 15
Tue. July 12 Dusseldorf, DE Esprit Arena Mon. Feb. 22
Thu. July 14 Zurich, CH Letzigrund Mon. Feb. 22
Sat. July 16 Amsterdam, NE Arena Mon. Feb. 15
Mon. July 18 Milan, IT Stadio San Siro Mon. Feb. 15
Thu. July 21 Paris, FR Stade de France Mon. Feb. 15
Sun. July 24 Copenhagen, DK Parken Mon. Feb. 22
Tue. July 26 Stockholm, SE Friends Arena Mon. Feb. 15
Fri. July 29 Frankfurt, DE Commerzbank Arena Mon. Feb. 22
Sun. July 31 Brussels, BE Roi Boudoin Mon. Feb. 22
