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    20 Things That Happen When Beyoncé Shows Up At Your Concert

    Hint: It doesn't matter what happened beforehand because Beyoncé.

    1. On Saturday I went to the Global Citizens Festival — a FREE concert at the Great Lawn in Central Park — to see Jay Z, No Doubt, Carrie Underwood, fun., Alicia Keys, The Roots, and Tiesto.

    2. Hugh Jackman was hosting.

    3. Tiesto killed it.

    4. The Roots were wonderful.

    5. fun. pumped things up with "We Are Young."

    6. Connie Britton and her perfect hair came out for the cause.

    7. Oh, and important world leaders like the actual Queen of Sweden and Narenda Modi, the brand new Prime Minister of friggin' India, were there.

    8. Even President Obama dropped by via a pre-taped video.

    9. Did I mention that a lovely Carrie Underwood performed?

    10. Or that a reunited No Doubt played literally all your favorite songs from the '90s and early '00s?

    11. Sting was such a fan that he came out and did "Message in Bottle" with Gwen Stefani.

    12. That's when I thought to myself, "This has been pretty much the most impressive concert ever."

    13. But then the man of the hour, Mr. Sean "JAY Z" Carter, came on stage.

    14. He did "Empire State of Mind," "99 Problems," and "On to the Next One" and I thought, "Man, what a great time to be alive!"

    15. And then it happened.

    16. BEY.

    17. I screamed louder than I ever had in my entire life.

    18. The Earth-bound angel known as Beyoncé sang flawless vocal parts on Jay songs "Holy Grail" and "Forever Young."

    19. And when she wasn't singing, she danced in a way that expressed some inhuman combination of sexiness, elegance, and swag — all while wearing sky-high heels.

    20. When it was over, the world's First Couple walked off stage arm in arm. I floated out of the park on a 'Yoncé contact high and found a train.

    For a taste of greatness, watch the full video of the performances here.

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    "Holy Grail"

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    "Forever Young"