MTV Wants Beyonce Without Jay Z

The On the Run Tour may be selling out all over the country but industry insiders are buzzing about the rumors of MTV snubbing Jay Z in favor of Beyonce for this years Video Music Awards.

MTV is scrambling behind the scenes to get Beyoncé — without hubby Jay Z — to open this year’s Video Music Awards with a blowout performance at the Forum in Inglewood, Calif., on Aug. 24, Confidenti@l has exclusively learned. 

“Bey is going to be all over the show,” one source tells us. “MTV is still working everything out, but they want her to open the show with a big production, which has still not been announced.”

MTV did not extend the host invitation to Jay Z.

“MTV wants Beyonce and they want her solo,” says our insider.

That news should please Queen Bey, because a solo performance will help her begin to untangle her career from Jay’s. As Confidenti@l exclusively reported, the duo are heading toward releasing a statement addressing the rumors that have been swirling about what will happen with them when the “On the Run” tour wraps in September.
 

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