Beyoncé pays tribute to Tina Turner at London gig with ‘River Deep, Mountain High’ cover

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Beyoncé paid tribute to her late idol Tina Turner, with a cover of Ike & Tina Turner’s ‘River Deep, Mountain High’.Taking to the stage at the Tottenham Hotspurs stadium last night (May 29), the pop icon performed the latest show as part of her long-awaited ‘Renaissance’ tour.It was here that she paid homage to the late music icon Tina Turner, which came just under a week after news broke that Turner — who was one of Beyoncé’s biggest sources of inspiration — had died peacefully in her home last Wednesday (May 24), aged 83.“I want you to allow me to sing one of my favourite songs,” the singer said ahead of the rendition, which took place during the first part of her set.

From there, Beyoncé paid tribute to the late performer by putting her own spin on ‘River Deep, Mountain High’, which Turner released with Ike in 1966.For the occasion, Beyoncé didn’t seek to match the high energy that Turner created in the original track, but instead performed a stripped-back, near-gospel version, before looking to the sky and saying: “We love you, Tina’.Check out footage of the moment below.Other highlights of the show include the second onstage appearance from Beyoncé’s daughter, Blue Ivy.

Taking place during her harder-hitting tracks ‘Formation’ and ‘Black Parade’, the 11-year-old led the dance troupe at the front of the stage, while her mum performed atop a giant silver tank.Kicking off with the Destiny’s Child hit ‘Dangerously In Love’, the gig contained a mammoth 34-song setlist, and featured the R&B icon’s most famous hits including ‘Love On Top’, ‘Who Run The World (Girls)’, ‘Break My Soul’ and more.

Find the full setlist below.1. ‘Dangerously in Love’2. ‘Flaws and All’3. ‘1+1’ / ‘I’m Goin Down’ (Mary J.