Tag: Beyoncé

WATCH: Matthew Judon sings Beyoncé’s ‘Single Ladies’ at training camp

Never change, Matthew Judon. Never change.

There is never a dull day when Matthew Judon is around.

Outsiders have been questioning his contract situation with the New England Patriots for days, and yet, there he was arriving at training camp practice on Tuesday, singing and dancing to Beyoncé’s “Single Ladies” in front of cameras.

The four-time Pro Bowl linebacker sparks the Patriots with his energy on and off the field. When the helmets and pads come on, he morphs into one of the most fearsome pass-rushers in the NFL.

Off the field, however, he’s a genuine soul that has a real knack for making the people around him smile.

There’s real hope that the two sides can agree on a restructured deal and an eventual extension at some point. Judon is a unicorn in playmaking ability, leadership and personality.

That isn’t someone a team should just let walk out the door.

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Top 10 musical artists that need to perform at Notre Dame Stadium

Who do you want to see play in South Bend?

According to the website setlist.fm, Johnny Cash was the first artist to play at Notre Dame Stadium in 1977. That would be the last musical performance at the stadium until Chicago played at halftime of the Irish’s 2017 game against USC. Since then, Chicago has come back for one other game, and Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood have played there twice apiece. Weezer appeared there for the 2019 Winter Classic, and Billy Joel played a full show there in 2022.

Other than that, Notre Dame Stadium has a very paltry history when it comes to hosting big musical acts. I don’t know or care what’s behind that. I just want to see Notre Dame Stadium become a hot spot for concerts like most other stadiums around the world are when they don’t have games to host. Plus, such things only can be a boost to South Bend’s economy, and those shouldn’t have to happen only during football season.

Here are 10 artists I believe need to add Notre Dame Stadium to their next tour:

U.S. Soccer apologizes for calling Becky Sauerbrunn ‘Becky with the good hair’

That’s a yikes!

As it turns out, comparing Becky Sauerbrunn to Jay-Z’s mistress is not the best way to honor the U.S. women’s national team captain for reaching 200 caps.

U.S. Soccer send out a marketing email on Tuesday morning with the cringeworthy subject line: “Celebrate Becky With The Good Hair!”

As anyone with even a cursory knowledge of pop culture will tell you, being called “Becky with the good hair” is not a compliment, no matter how nice their hair may or may not be.

“Becky with the good hair” is, of course, the mysterious woman Beyoncé hinted was Jay-Z’s mistress on her landmark 2016 album “Lemonade.”

Hours after their first email, U.S. Soccer sent a follow-up email apologizing.

“U.S. Soccer apologizes for the subject line of our email sent this morning to celebrate Becky Sauerbrunn’s 200th cap,” it read. “It was insensitive and should not have been sent. We have connected with Becky and apologized. We have also reviewed our approval process for external marketing communications, and are committed to being more thoughtful in the future.”

Sauerbrunn was honored in her hometown of St. Louis prior to Tuesday’s game against Ireland, which actually was her 216th cap.

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Tottenham choose Beyonce over pesky local stadium rules

Beyonce added an extra London date at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, and local councilors say that violates Tottenham’s agreement with Haringey.

Sometimes in life, you have a choice where breaking the rules is the only good option.

Tottenham was just faced with such a decision, and they made the right call by opting for more Beyoncé concerts even as they left local government figures “disappointed” by doing so.

The issue is simple: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is in Haringey, one of London’s many boroughs, and the license agreement allowing the team to play there also allows for them to host up to six concerts in a calendar year.

Meanwhile, Tottenham had booked Beyoncé’s massive Renaissance tour, which was set to come to Spurs’ home stadium on May 29-30, June 1, and June 3. But London is a massive global city, and Beyoncé is Beyoncé; four nights is not enough. Everyone can agree on that as fact and not simply an example of editorializing from a staff writer.

So the logical move was to just book one more night, and that’s exactly what happened: back in February, it was announced that Beyoncé will play a June 4 show. If you want to go, you better hurry, and you better be ready to spend: general admission tickets are already sold out, and the BBC is reporting that the remaining premium tickets left start at £349.

There’s just one problem: Tottenham had also booked the Red Hot Chili Peppers for July 21, and Wizkid for July 29. The extra Beyoncé show would be a seventh concert, in violation of Tottenham’s pact with the Haringey council.

Tottenham burdened by paperwork

Announcing the show and selling thousands of tickets is a classic example of being more willing to ask for forgiveness than permission, and that appears to be Tottenham’s strategy.

Dana Carlin, the cabinet member for planning at Haringey Council, said that the council has told the team that the extra show will require some work on their end.

“Tottenham Hotspur have been advised that they must engage with the community, ward councillors and submit a planning application,” Carlin told the BBC. “We are disappointed that we have got to this stage.”

Still, no matter the frustration from the council, the power of Beyoncé is such that it appears all parties want this to end with a fifth show for the pop icon. The Haringey Council is reportedly going to work with Tottenham through the process to reach a resolution.

“Welcoming global superstars, like Beyoncé, will attract thousands of music fans and benefits our local businesses,” said Carlin.

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