Beyonce to Raise Money for Flint in Formation World Tour

By Beth Dalbey (Patch Staff)

DETROIT, MI – Music superstar Beyoncé’s representatives announced Sunday after her SuperBowl 50 halftime performance with Coldplay that she will hold a benefit for children in Flint as part of her two-continent Formation World Tour, which includes a May 1 concert at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta.

There’s no word on ticket prices.

In a statement Sunday, Beyoncé said she and the United Way of Genesee County will team with the Community Foundation of Greater Flint to “create a fund that will address long-term developmental, education, nutrition and health needs of the children affected by the Flint water crisis.”

Additional details of the program, part of Beyoncé’s #BeyGOOD initiative, weren’t revealed, but fans are encouraged to watch for developments on her @BeyGood Twitter account.

The North American leg of the tour kicks off April 27 in Marlins Park in Miami and ends June 12 in Hersheypark Stadium in Hershey, PA. The European tour takes the star to the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Italy, France, Denmark, Sweden and Belgium.

Here’s the North American schedule:

April 27: Miami, FL, Marlins Park (tickets go on sale Feb. 16)
April 29: Tampa, FL, Raymond James Stadium (tickets go on sale Feb. 16)
May 1: Atlanta, GA, Georgia Dome (tickets go on sale Feb. 22)
May 3: Raleigh, NC, Carter-Finley Stadium (tickets go on sale Feb. 22)
May 5: Nashville, TN, Nissan Stadium (tickets go on sale Feb. 22)
May 7: Houston, TX, NRG Stadium (tickets go on sale Feb. 22)
May 9: Dallas, TX, AT&T Stadium (tickets go on sale Feb. 16)
May 12: San Diego, CA, Qualcomm Stadium (tickets go on sale Feb. 16)
May 14: Los Angeles, CA, Rose Bowl (tickets go on sale Feb. 16)
May 16: Santa Clara, CA, Levi’s Stadium (tickets go on sale Feb. 22)
May 18: Seattle, WA, CenturyLink Field (tickets go on sale Feb. 22)
May 20: Edmonton, AB Commonwealth Stadium (tickets go on sale Feb. 16)
May 23: Minneapolis, MN, TCF Bank Stadium (tickets go on sale Feb. 22)
May 25: Toronto, ON, Rogers Centre (tickets go on sale Feb. 16)
May 27: Chicago, IL, Soldier Field (tickets go on sale Feb. 16)
May 29: Detroit, MI Ford Field (tickets go on sale Feb. 22)
May 31: Pittsburgh, PA, Heinz Field (tickets go on sale Feb. 22)
June 3: Boston, MA, Gillette Stadium (tickets go on sale Feb. 16)
June 5: Philadelphia, PA, Lincoln Financial Field (tickets go on sale Feb. 16)
June 7 :New York, NY, Citi Field (tickets go on sale Feb. 16)
June 10: Baltimore, MD, M&T Bank Stadium (tickets go on sale Feb. 16)
June 12: Hershey, PA, Hersheypark Stadium (tickets go on sale Feb. 16)

See the full schedule, with overseas dates, here.

The announcement follows Beyoncé release Saturday the politically charged new single and video, “Formation.”

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