Should anyone have doubted the veracity of the well-publicised infidelity at the heart of Jay Z and Beyonce’s marriage, the hip-hop mogul and pop star wasted little time in setting them right. “THIS. IS. REAL. LIFE” flashed across Cardiff’s Principality Stadium on the opening night of their On The Run II Tour. Here, America’s unofficial King and Queen would air their fiercely protected, billion-dollar laundry in front of 30,000 people.
Ever since they declared it with joint single Bonnie and Clyde in 2002, Jay Z and Beyonce’s relationship has shaped their careers, proving both their muse and the source of their mystique. They last toured together in 2014, but since then have welcomed twins (naturally,...