Beyoncé postpones announcement amid LA wildfires: “I continue to pray for healing and rebuilding”

nme.com:

Beyoncé has postponed her planned announcement for today (January 14) due to the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles.The singer teased that she was due to share some major news this month via a cryptic video clip, following her NFL Christmas Day Halftime Show.This led fans to speculate about a potential live tour in support of ‘Cowboy Carter’, or the possible release of ‘Act III’ in her ‘Renaissance’ trilogy.

The tour rumours were bolstered when Live Nation posted the promo visuals on its social media channels.In a statement online, Beyoncé has now confirmed that the announcement has been delayed as California continues to battle wildfires, while expressing her solidarity with those who have been affected.“The January 14th announcement will be postponed to a later date due to the devastation caused by the ongoing wildfires around areas of Los Angeles,” the pop star wrote.A post shared by Beyoncé (@beyonce)“I continue to pray for healing and rebuilding for the families suffering from trauma and loss.

We are so blessed to have brave first responders who continue to work tirelessly to protect the Los Angeles community.”She then directed fans to support wildfire relief efforts via her non-profit organisation BeyGOOD.

You can see the statement in the post above.The update comes after Beyoncé donated $2.5million to the wildfire relief fund in LA through BeyGOOD.“Los Angeles we stand with you,” the organisation wrote.