Beyoncé’s Dubai Performance Caught on Camera Despite Strict Guidelines

In the digital era, not even Beyoncé can beat cell phones — her performance in Dubai was caught on camera by several people … despite going above and beyond to keep it secret.

The singer’s down in the UAE, where she’s been booked for a show at (or near) this swanky hotel called Atlantis The Royal … which supposedly shelled out millions for her services, upwards of $24 million for just a ONE-HOUR set — that’s the word on the street, anyway.

Tons of videos circulated Saturday in the lead-up to her gig, where people who had snagged a seat to the show were reporting that the hotel and other honchos were demanding people put their devices in locked zip bags — similar to how a lot of comics do these days.

There was also a live feed stream the hotel had up that had been capturing a lot of her sound checks in rehearsal … which was promptly cut off right at the curtain call. And yet, despite their best efforts — people on the ground were able to film it all regardless. 🤷🏽‍♂️

You can hop into the Beyoncé trend right now on Twitter and see all the footage for yourself — it sounds like she opened with a cover of Etta James’s ‘At Last,’ and then went on to perform a few of her own tracks … like ‘XO,’ ‘Brown Skin Girl’ and other ‘Renaissance’ songs.

Bey was decked out in an elaborate, flowing yellow dress … and the stage design was pretty intricate too — coupled with a live orchestra and an awesome rising run backdrop to boot.

Sounds like things are going swimmingly, ’cause the crowd is cheering her on big time … which is a good sign of what’s to come. Reports say this is a precursor to her upcoming worldwide ‘Renaissance’ tour — and so far, it seems like the product is being well-received.

BTW, this outing is a family affair … Jay-Z was spotted near the Atlantis — cozy up in his own private box with a bird’s-eye view of the stage — and Blue Ivy‘s there too. She even came on stage with mom at one point, continuing the tradition of sharing the spotlight.

Beyoncé fans are certainly stoked … they’ve been waiting for her hit the road. ‘Renaissance’ came out about 6 months ago, and their appetite to see their Queen Bey get on the mic has been swelling like crazy. Now, they’re getting their first taste of what’s surely to come.