Watch: Beyoncé and Blue Ivy arrive in SA
She's here! Beyoncé has arrived in South Africa for her performance at the Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100 on Sunday.
Beyoncé has touched down in South Africa ahead of the Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100 on Sunday.
Queen B arrived at Lanseria airport on Thursday with her daughter Blue Ivy and her husband Jay Z, who is also performing at the concert.
The couple's twins, Sir Carter and Rumi Carter, were also pictured at the airport.
The Carters caused such a stir with their arrival that both Beyoncé and Blue Ivy were trending on Twitter.
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Beyoncé has arrived for #GlobalCitizen #Musicinjozi pic.twitter.com/0c7lLUi5pf
— #MusicInJozi (@Musicinjozi) November 29, 2018
Jay and Bee and their 3 kids landed at Lanseria Airport today. #GlobalCitizenFestivalSA pic.twitter.com/oaYpdcUIYp
— eish! (@eishrsa) November 29, 2018
Jay and Bee and their 3 kids landed at Lanseria Airport today. #GlobalCitizenFestivalSA pic.twitter.com/oaYpdcUIYp
— eish! (@eishrsa) November 29, 2018
Previous reports suggested that Queen B arrived in SA on Monday after Destiny's Child group member Michelle Williams claimed she was already here.
One Twitter user said the singer was seen rehearsing for her show, while another added they saw her checking in at The Michelangelo Hotel in Sandton.
But it turns out only Kelly Rowland had arrived at that stage. Kelly, who has a new song out, shared pictures of herself in Cape Town.
It's unclear if Kelly will be joining Beyoncé on stage, but we can forget about a Destiny's Child reunion. Michelle, who is in New York for a Broadway play, has already said she won't be in Mzansi.
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Oprah Winfrey has also arrived in SA. She was one of the speakers at the Isithunzi Sabafazi dialogue at the University of Johannesburg in Soweto on Thursday.
The "Queen of Talk" paid tribute to Nelson Mandela and called for gender equality during her inspiring speech.
“When you get, you give.. when you learn, you teach...” @Oprah #isithunzisabafazi #Mandela100 #BeTheLegacy pic.twitter.com/7TDDiEk1jm
— #MeetingYourPower #ERAbyDJZinhle #RockaXDJZinhle (@DJZinhle) November 29, 2018
#eNCANow: Oprah Winfrey is among the first to pay tribute to Mandela. She was the keynote speaker at the #IsithunziSabafazi conversation, a talk hosted by the Nelson Mandela Foundation and the Graça Machel Trust. Courtesy #DStv403 pic.twitter.com/FUxU9PDuvO
— eNCA (@eNCA) November 29, 2018
Other stars expected to take to the stage at FNB Stadium on Sunday include Pharrell Williams, Usher, Chris Martin, Wizkid, D'banj, Eddie Vedder, Tiwa Savage, and Ed Sheeran.
Cassper Nyovest and Sho Madjozi will be among the local stars performing.
Here's a look at how Twitter users reacted to the A-list arrivals.
The Carters arriving in South Africa today pic.twitter.com/gL02XqY2yD
— Blue Ivy Source (@blueivysource) November 29, 2018
Blue Ivy arriving in South Africa today 💕 (November 29, 2018) pic.twitter.com/k79lvle4t5
— Blue Ivy Source (@blueivysource) November 29, 2018
Blue Ivy Carter is in South Africa. pic.twitter.com/DIIWHPkNDI
— Sibongile Mafu (@sboshmafu) November 29, 2018
Beyoncé
— Benny (@BenjiStanDolans) November 29, 2018
Rihanna
Jay Z
Usher
Ed sheeran
Blue ivy
South Africa isn't going to make it to Monday morning pic.twitter.com/5jd55BLqO5
Beyoncé, Blue & Sir Carter arriving in South Africa. 🇿🇦💖 #GlobalCitizenFestivalSA #Mandela100 pic.twitter.com/4ks8S9CVdK
— BEYONCÉ LEGION (@BeyLegion) November 29, 2018
Beyonce
— Benny (@BenjiStanDolans) November 29, 2018
Oprah
Ed sheeran
Blue ivy
Jay Z
Cassper nyovest
South Africa on Monday will be poverty free, have full dam levels
O% crime and the petrol price will be R2/l.
Global citizen festival is going to be the party of the Year pic.twitter.com/fuYAsIZhul