Beyonce's father Mathew Knowles says touring 'drains' the superstar

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Just days after announcing her first solo world tour in seven years, the father of pop superstar Beyoncé, Mathew Knowles, talked up his daughter's talents as a live performer, all while revealing the toll it can take on her.While in London, England to talk to up-and-coming performers about his experiences working as a manager for Beyonce's former R&B group Destiny's Child, Knowles said the Halo singer becomes 'drained' by playing live due to her wanting to give all her 'energy' to the fans.'I know all the work she puts into it and I know all the creativity that she puts into it,' he told ITV News, as reported by Metro, of her preparation and eventual performances while on tour.He explained how 'she gives back to her audience and [both the] audience and her walk away drained, because she's given them so much energy to take back with them.' The talent manager and inspirational speaker, 71, then proceeded to share how proud he is of his daughter, considering the success she's had first as part of Destiny's Child, and as a solo artist, on top of being a wife and mother of three.

Live toll: Beyoncé's father Matthew Knowles, 71, revealed how the pop superstar becomes 'drained' by playing live performances due to her giving all her 'energy''to the fans'She's one of the best entertainers in our time today.

She cares about her fans, she works hard to connect with them,' the Gadsden, Alabama native said, before offering some advice to the next generation of performers, urging them to 'practice and practice and practice and dare to be different, dare to think outside of the box and not be a boxed-in thinker as an artist.'Out of Knowles' four children, he also has another daughter, Solange Knowles, who has had a successful career.