“Beyoncé excludes red states from tour, ‘This isn’t my America.’”

First, singer-songwriter Taylor Swift purportedly canceled shows in red states after President-elect Donald Trump won back the White House. Now, supposedly, it’s Beyoncé’s turn. 

“Beyoncé excludes red states from tour, ‘This isn’t my America,’” a Nov. 11 Facebook post said. 

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As with the false claim about Swift, this one about Beyoncé originated on a self-described satire site. 

Although it’s now being shared without the caveat that this claim was fabricated, the original Facebook post clearly noted that it’s “SATIRE.”

But this post and the post that takes the joke out of context use the same images: one of Beyoncé accepting a Grammy Award, and another of a map showing red states. 

The map is a clue that this isn’t real news: Several states Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, won that are typically shown in blue appear red. 

Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour ended October 2023. She hasn’t announced new tour dates. 

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