TCA: HBO To Air Beyonce, Jay Z ‘On The Run’ Concert

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HBO will tape the much anticipated Beyonce and Jay Z On The Run concert tour to air in September, the network announced during its Television Critics Association summer tour.

The network will tape the concert’s Sept. 12 and Sept. 13 concerts from Paris to air during an as yet determined date in September, according to the network. The On The Run Tour marks the first collaborative tour for the two musical superstars and will feature more than 40 songs.

“This is a major musical event that belongs on HBO,” said HBO president Michael Lombardo in a statement. “It’s going to be a night to remember.”

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.