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BC Place sparkled silver Monday night, as thousands of Beyoncé fans, known as the “Beyhive,” showed up by the thousands, clad in chrome, for the singer’s concert Monday.

CBC’s Ben Nelms was at BC Place on Monday night, as ‘Beyhive’ wore silver at the singer’s behest.

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Jessica, Cooper and Sydney from Houston, Texas, appear in costume ahead of Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour in Vancouver on Monday. The singer had asked all of her fans, known as ‘Beyhive’, to wear chrome. (Ben Nelms/CBC)

BC Place sparkled silver Monday night, as thousands of Beyoncé fans, known as the “Beyhive,” showed up by the thousands, clad in chrome, for the singer’s concert Monday.

He The American singer had asked his legion of followers will wear silver in honor of his birthday on September 4.

“Every night we will surround ourselves with a sparkling human disco ball,” reads a statement on the pop star’s website. “Everyone reflects each other’s joy.”

The Vancouver stop of Beyoncé’s Renaissance Tour was highly anticipated, and transportation providers operated additional trains and ferries to accommodate fans traveling to downtown Vancouver. Queen B’s request to wear silver even sparked a run on chrome clothing in some Vancouver stores.

On Monday, CBC’s Ben Nelms was at BC Place to witness the formation of the Beyhive.

A man dressed in a silver astronaut suit puts a ring on his finger. — Caleb Stannett of New Zealand appears dressed as a silver astronaut. (Ben Nelms/CBC)

A white man and a white woman dressed in silver space-age clothing look away from the camera. — Vancouver’s Christian Laurian and Calgary’s Malia Kerr are wearing silver. (Ben Nelms/CBC)

A man wearing sunglasses and a silver sequined shirt adjusts his glasses with gloved hands. — Montreal’s Eduardo Cruz adjusts his glasses before Monday’s performance. Thousands of fans flocked to BC Place in downtown Vancouver to see Queen B’s show. (Ben Nelms/CBC)

Two black women pose in silver clothing. — Calgary’s Ireoluwa Fagbuyi and Grave Okelana heeded the call to wear silver for Beyoncé’s birthday. (Ben Nelms/CBC)

A white woman wearing a silver top and silver hair bows adjusts her glasses. — Deandra Arnold of Winnipeg was among the thousands of people who traveled to Vancouver to attend the show. (Ben Nelms/CBC)

A man sports a silver bolo tie with the letter 'B'. — New York City’s Joe Porter shows off his custom bolo tie before the show. (Ben Nelms/CBC)

A black man wearing a black jacket and a silver chain adjusts his black sunglasses. — Dontay Gallon was one of the Americans who crossed the border for the concert. (Ben Nelms/CBC)

Three older East Asian women, mostly dressed in silver, pose in front of a stadium. — Ryoko from Calgary, Satoko from Toronto and Yuki from Japan appear before Monday’s show. Beyoncé’s appeal transcends generations, and the star first rose to fame in the late 1990s. (Ben Nelms/CBC)

An East Asian man and a black man, dressed in silver from head to toe, look at the camera. — Sean Pascua and Ayo Durojaiye flew from Calgary to attend the concert. (Ben Nelms/CBC)

A man sports painted silver nails and a chain. — In the photo appears Joseph Obuah, from the United States. Silver accessories and nail paint were also among the ways fans expressed their love. (Ben Nelms/CBC)

A man wearing a shiny silver cowboy hat puts his hands to his lips. — Evan Barbosa flew from San Antonio, Texas, for the concert. It is the last stop on the Renaissance World Tour, before a stage in the United States. (Ben Nelms/CBC)

Two men, mostly dressed in silver, pose for the camera. One of them is crouched and holding a black fan. — International fans at the show included Gabriel Oliveria and Eric Eraugo from Brazil. (Ben Nelms/CBC)

A man in a silver jacket turns his back to the camera. — Beyoncé has thousands of fans around the world, including Brazilian Rafael Palone. She first rose to fame as a member of the group Destiny’s Child. (Ben Nelms/CBC)

A black woman in a silver top looks away from the camera. — Many fans from Western Canada, including Edmonton’s Sira Diabira, attended the show. It’s the second Canadian stop on the tour, following a July date in Toronto. (Ben Nelms/CBC)

Two black women and one Hispanic, dressed in silver and holding silver fans, smile outside a stadium. — Tye Jackson, Julianna Martinez and Iyari Arteaga of San Diego. California, attended the concert on Monday. Beyoncé’s hits include songs like Halo, Formation and Single Ladies. (Ben Nelms/CBC)

A black woman, dressed in silver from head to toe, poses on some stairs. — Emma Leatherwood of Orlando, Florida, is pictured on the steps leading to BC Place Stadium. (Ben Nelms/CBC)

A man dressed in a silver coat and a silver hat smiles. — Tour operators hailed the evening options provided by TransLink as a fantastic boost for Vancouver’s tourism sector. Pictured is David Roque of San Antonio, Texas. (Ben Nelms/CBC)

Pictured is Yarhonda Highsmith of Atlanta, Georgia. Transport providers such as TransLink and Hullo Ferries announced additional journeys ahead of the concert. (Ben Nelms/CBC)

With files from Ben Nelms

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