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Beyoncé: O2 Arena, London

John Calvert, The Quietus, 13 May 2013

Caught up within the two-hour long human/machine synergy of Beyoncé's London performance, John Calvert reflects on its peculiar mix of sincerity and cynicism and the functional brilliance of her signature sound.

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