Beyonce named honorary mayor of Santa Clara, California, ahead of upcoming Renaissance Tour stop… as the city extends curfew so she can play her full show
Beyonce named honorary mayor of Santa Clara, California ahead of upcoming Renaissance Tour stopâŠas city extends curfew so she can play her full show
- Beyoncé, 41, will also receive a key to the city of Santa Clara
- A proclamation honored her music and her record with 35 Grammy Awards
- Taylor Swift was also named an honorary mayor during her July tour there
She may be interested in becoming a politician, but BeyoncĂ© can still add that she was briefly “mayor” on her resume â even if it was just an “honorary title.”
The 41-year-old pop superstar is named honorary mayor of Santa Clara, California Mercury news reported Tuesday.
She will also reportedly receive a key to the city ahead of her Renaissance Tour stop on Wednesday.
The Santa Clara City Council reportedly voted Tuesday night to transfer the title of mayor from Mayor Lisa Gillmore to Beyoncé, albeit only for one day to coincide with her show.
“The City of Santa Clara is excited about BeyoncĂ©’s upcoming visit to the world-famous Levi’s Stadium,” Santa Clara spokesperson Michelle Templeton said in a statement.
New title: Beyoncé, 41, will be honored as honorary mayor of Santa Clara, California ahead of her Renaissance Tour stop on Wednesday, according to Mercury News; seen on June 28 in Warsaw, Poland
Honored: “The City of Santa Clara is excited about BeyoncĂ©’s upcoming visit to the world-famous Levi’s Stadium,” Santa Clara spokesperson Michelle Templeton said in a statement
“Her concerts are sure to bring a lot of energy and excitement,” she added.
A proclamation honoring the Lemonade singer notes that she has had “a tremendous cultural impact as one of the most influential pop culture figures” in recent times.
It also lists some of her great achievements, including her 35 Grammy Award wins.
Beyoncé made history earlier this year when her acclaimed Renaissance album helped her break the record for most Grammys won.
Legendary Hungarian-British classical conductor Georg Solti previously held the record for most Grammys won with 31, until Beyoncé finally upped the ante.
Santa Clara is part of California’s densely populated Bay Area and is located near Silicon Valley. According to the United States census, it had a population of 127,647 in 2020.
Beyoncé does not seem to have responded to the message that she will be named honorary mayor.
However, she is not the first person to receive the honor as Santa Clara previously awarded it to Taylor Swift.
She took her hugely popular Eras Tour â which is expected to make her a billionaire by the time it ends â to the Bay Area city for two concerts last month, on July 28 and 29.
Big news: Beyoncé is also reportedly getting a key to the city; seen March 2021 in LA
Leading Lady: A proclamation paying tribute to the Lemonade singer notes her “massive cultural impact as one of the most influential pop culture figures” in recent times and celebrates her record 35 Grammy wins; seen July 29 in New Jersey
For the first time: Taylor Swift was previously named honorary mayor of Santa Clara, and the city temporarily renamed itself “Swiftie Clara” for her two-night performance; seen July 28 in Santa Clara
During her dual stint in the city, it was playfully renamed ‘Swiftie Clara’.
However, it doesn’t seem like BeyoncĂ© was honored with a city name change, possibly because she only did one blockbuster tour stop.
The Mercury News noted that other cities, including Atlanta and Minneapolis, have also honored the former Destiny’s Child singer for her stops there.
Beyoncé began her Renaissance Tour on May 12 in Stockholm and continued through Europe the following month, before embarking on her US tour early last month.