Photos: Beyoncé fans arrive in style for the first of three shows at SoFi Stadium

Jason Armond
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Inglewood, CA - September 01: A group of fans pose for a portrait before entering Beyonce's Renaissance World Tour on Friday, Sept. 1, 2023 in Inglewood, CA. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times)
Fans pose for a portrait before entering Beyonce's Renaissance World Tour on Friday in Inglewood. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times)

Beyoncé's fans arrived in style for the first of three nights at SoFi Stadium. The singer asked concertgoers to wear their “most fabulous silver fashions” to celebrate “Virgo season together in the house of chrome,” and they delivered.

The best silver outfits glimpsed so far: a guy in a glittery mariachi suit, a woman dressed as an alien superstar, and a dude in full chain mail. Reports from the road promised a high-tech, costume-heavy 2½-hour show.

Read more: Everything you need to prepare for Beyoncé's arrival at SoFi Stadium

A woman poses at a concert
Jo Young wearing an Alien Superstar Chrome corset by Abraham David Levy poses for a portrait before entering Beyonce's Renaissance World Tour on Friday in Inglewood. An earlier version of this story misidentified the designer. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times)
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Brandon Turner, right, and Julius Farr arrive at Beyonce's Renaissance World Tour. Jason Armond / Los Angeles TimesN’dierra Jennings of Inglewood poses for a portrait before entering Beyoncé's Renaissance World Tour. Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times
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Jessie Jacob poses for a portrait before entering Beyonce's Renaissance World Tour on Friday. Jason Armond/Los Angeles TimesBrittney Henry poses for a portrait before entering Beyonce's Renaissance World Tour. Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times

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Fans stand in line to purchase merchandise at Beyonce's Renaissance World Tour. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times)
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Franchesca Ramsey poses for a portrait before entering Beyonce's Renaissance World Tour on Friday. (Jason Armond/Los Angeles Times)
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Beyonce fan Siegfried Quain poses for a portrait before entering Beyonce's Renaissance World Tour. Jason Armond/Los Angeles TimesJessie Jacob poses for a portrait before entering Beyonce's Renaissance World Tour. Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times
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Matt Cusolito, of San Diego poses for a portrait before entering Beyonce's Renaissance World Tour. Jason Armond/Los Angeles TimesShaun Taylor poses for a portrait before entering Beyonce's Renaissance World Tour on Friday. Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times
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Deniquia B., left, and Caira M. and their baby bumps pose for a portrait before entering Beyonce's Renaissance World Tour on Friday in Inglewood. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times)
A woman poses for a portrait before a concert
Savannah Hardin poses for a portrait before entering Beyonce's Renaissance World Tour on Friday night. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times)
Two people pose as a third takes their photo with a cellphone.
Fans pose for a portrait before entering Beyonce's Renaissance World Tour. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times)
A woman in silver fringed hat poses inside a large blue letter O, part of a sign.
A fan has her photo taken outside Beyonce's Renaissance World Tour on Friday in Inglewood. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times)

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