Beyoncé and Jay-Z´s UK tour dates this week have been a public display of their love. But from Sonny and Cher to Fleetwood Mac, rock pairings are notoriously turbulentWhen Beyoncé and Jay-Z flew into Salford this week, ahead of their On the Run II show in Manchester, the gossip columns noted several details: that Beyoncé wore a black hooded jacket, their children were not with them and, most provocatively, that the pair landed in separate helicopters.The insinuation was clear: all might not be rosy. For while both musicians have enjoyed stunningly successful solo careers, it is their 15-year union that has long captured the public´s imagination: a relationship that began with a duet - 2003´s Bonnie and Clyde - and has continued through courtship, marriage, children, infidelity, two painfully confessional albums about marital difficulty and a second instalment of a joint world tour. The success of their relationship, despite the pressures and media attention, is quite remarkable. Continue reading...
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