Beyonc\u00e9<\/a>\u2018s father Mathew Knowles has hit out at what he calls the \u201cnarrow-minded\u201d criticism of her controversial Dubai gig.<\/p>\n Last weekend (January 21), the singer carried out her first headline present in over 4 years<\/a> final night time on the launch of a luxurious lodge within the UAE.<\/p>\n The present got here after influencers and journalists had been invited by Beyonc\u00e9 to affix her in Dubai for the opening of the Atlantis The Royal lodge<\/a>. A \u201cperformance of a lifetime\u201d was promised.<\/p>\n Beyonc\u00e9 was additionally criticised by followers over her resolution to carry out in Dubai<\/a>, which has a historical past of human rights violations, and the place homosexuality is illegitimate.<\/p>\n In a brand new interview with TMZ<\/a><\/em>, Mathew Knowles defended the efficiency, saying that Beyonc\u00e9 \u201cgave respect and got respect back from the country\u201d.<\/p>\n He added that she \u201cunited a really diverse crowd with her incredible performance overseas, bringing people closer, as she does best.\u201d<\/p>\n Going on to criticise the \u201cnarrow-minded view\u201d of those that disagreed with the placement of the efficiency, he added that his daughter has \u201calways stood for inclusiveness\u201d and would \u201cnever do something to deliberately hurt someone\u201d.<\/p>\n Last yr, Beyonc\u00e9\u00a0seemingly confirmed a 2023 world tour in help of recent album \u2018Renaissance\u2019<\/a>\u00a0through an public sale. It\u2019s additionally been reported that\u00a0her crew, dancers and band must bear background checks<\/a>\u00a0forward of hitting the highway.<\/p>\n In the TMZ<\/em> interview, Knowles confirmed that the tour is in planning, and she is going to announce dates quickly.<\/p>\n However final night time she took the stage for her first headline present since December 2018. Beyonc\u00e9 opened the personal Dubai gig with \u2018At Last\u2019, \u2018XO\u2019 and \u2018Flaws And All\u2019 earlier than enjoying tracks from throughout her again catalogue.<\/p>\n Several tracks from Beyonc\u00e9\u2019s\u00a0Lion King: The Gift<\/em>\u00a0<\/a>soundtrack got their dwell debut, together with \u2018Otherside\u2019, \u2018Spirit\u2019 and \u2018Bigger\u2019 whereas \u2018Brown Skin Girl\u2019 noticed Blue Ivy Carter be part of her mum onstage. However, no songs from new album \u2018Renaissance\u2019<\/a> have been performed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Beyonce-in-Dubai.jpg\")