Hundreds of concertgoers grew restless outside Vanderbilt Stadium on Thursday night as the line to enter the Beyonce and Jay-Z concert extended well outside the stadium over an hour after the show was scheduled to start.
@VanderbiltU this is a disgrace. Have you ever hosted a concert or event before? 1 hour, 20 mins and counting trying to get in. Gonna miss @Beyonce and that’s not ok.
— Chelsea Williams (@ChelsHarris1021) August 24, 2018
The celebrity couple’s “On the Run II” tour was scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m.
Many fans were left waiting outside until close to 9 p.m. Some left the show all together.
Glad I gave a $250 donation to #Beyonce and #jayz since I’m not going to be seeing their show anytime tonight. It’s like you’ve never had a crowd in this stadium before, @VanderbiltU…oh wait. pic.twitter.com/upVE0KB712
— Kristin Luna (@LunaticAtLarge) August 24, 2018
Others, however, were not fazed by the crowd.
i love living in nashville because it means i get to do things like listen to beyonce and jay-z’s concert for free while sitting on my porch
— Birdie (@birdiedarling) August 24, 2018
News4 reached out to Vanderbilt for a reason behind the large crowd and delays.
At 9:42 p.m., officials sent News4 the following response:
“Security for the concert required use of metal detector wands in addition to bag searches. Guests were processed through security checkpoints as quickly as possible. We experienced peak crowds between 8 to 8:15 p.m. Additional personnel were called to assist with alleviating the wait. There is no longer a wait at the gates.”
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