Twitter was on fire Saturday night while HBO aired Beyonce and husband Jay Z’s two-hour concert documentary of their “On the Run Tour.”
Featuring the superstars in their first collaborative tour – and their first HBO concert event – the special was taped on Sept. 12 and 13 at Stade de France in Paris during the only international leg of their recent tour.
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Taking turns on stage, Beyonce made several makeup and costume changes throughout the concert, each outfit inspiring their own lot of Twitter reactions.
Then, there was the music. The special included performances of more than 40 songs, including “Crazy In Love,” “Drunk in Love,” “Girls,” a performance of “Flawless” with rapper Nicki Minaj and, of course, a performance of the duo’s “03 Bonnie and Clyde.” Beyonce also did a cover of Lauryn Hill’s “Ex-Factor,” which became a highlight of the night.
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The couple have been alluding to the 1930s bank-robbing couple, Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, for years now — at least since Beyonce lent her vocals to 2002 Jay Z single bearing the robbers’ names when the couple had been dating for about a year already. It is an “us against the world” imagery that surely makes a point as divorce reports swirl around them.
Here is a selection of TheWrap’s favorite tweets about the concert special:
Beyoncé's weavologist has to have his/her hands insured. #OTRHBO
— Sandra E. Garcia (@S_Evangelina) September 21, 2014
The volume on my tv is so disrespectful right now. #OnTheRunTourHBO
— Gerrick Kennedy (@GerrickKennedy) September 21, 2014
Only a queen can summon you out by your government name: ONIKA! #OntheRun #FlawlessRemix pic.twitter.com/vvqTSXOkSM
— Janet Mock (@janetmock) September 21, 2014
this woman is every damn thing in the world & i just can’t take her. #OnTheRunTourHBO
— • • • (@authentrovert) September 21, 2014
https://twitter.com/No_Cut_Card/status/513496095864139777
https://twitter.com/JohnTheFame/status/513500472427421697
.@guillermodiazyo cameo on #OnTheRunTourHBO! Yo B, that boy has Olivia Pope & Beyonce on his team! That's a badass. #watchyourback #Scandal
— Jamie Steinberg ♡ (@NotYerAvgChick) September 21, 2014
Beyonce has a new makeup look every time she come on stage #OnTheRunTourHBO
— Joy 🤎 (@TheJ0y0usJ0yyy) September 21, 2014
Jay Z been 45 for like 10 yrs tho ☕️🐸 #OnTheRunTourHBO
— Tay❤️ (@GirlTay_) September 21, 2014
https://twitter.com/OnlyMarkus/status/513518778244935682
she poured her heart out on Ex Factor and now he's pouring out his on Song Cry #OnTheRunHBO #OTRHBO
— JITW . (@jalinistheway) September 21, 2014
Song Cry is one of my favorites, Jay is gonna make cry right now this is too much 😭😭😭😩😩😩😩 #OnTheRunTourHBO
— your favorite libra (@love_libra4) September 21, 2014
That man love that woman. Jesus! #OTRHBO
— Eva (@thatgirlkagome) September 21, 2014
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http://twitter.com/dreamhampton/status/513517408594972672
http://twitter.com/_AikoBabyyy_/status/513519653839462402
http://twitter.com/_HippieGuru/status/513519532829577216
Thank you B for gettin Lauren this check and also thank u for bringin out the big girls from behind the curtain lol #OTRHBO
— LAIYA (@laiyasworld) September 21, 2014
On tour around the world with the man you love and your baby girl. That's living life. #OnTheRunTourHBO
— CHURCH GIRL (@MyT_Mouse76) September 21, 2014
Now was somebody saying something about a divorce? #OnTheRunTourHBO oh. Right….
— LaShawn Wiltz (@lashawnwiltz) September 21, 2014
I want a love that inspires others. Don't wanna be forever young. Just forever in love. The Carters, I salute you. #OnTheRunTourHBO
— bbg: shelia swish, vp of layup logistics (@KeikoKaveri) September 21, 2014