If you’re active on X, formerly Twitter, you have more than likely seen the ongoing comparison between Taylor Swift and Beyoncé.

Both women have been dominating the concert world — selling out stadiums across the globe with The Eras Tour and Renaissance World Tour. Their tours have been the talk of pop culture, with several news outlets reporting that they boosted the economy this year.

Alongside the groundbreaking tours, both artists have announced tour movies that will debut in theaters this year. These similar instances have led the fandoms to debate who is the better artist.

As someone who got the chance to attend the Renaissance World Tour in Beyoncé’s home state of Texas, I believe Beyoncé is the greatest living entertainer, and here’s why.

First, Beyoncé broke several records with her Renaissance World Tour. 

The tour grossed $579 million, making it the highest-grossing tour by a female artist in history. It is the seventh highest-grossing tour overall, with only 56 shows. 

Entertainment Weekly reported Beyoncé made approximately $10.3 million per show. Compared to the highest-grossing tour overall, Elton John’s Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour averaged $2.8 million per show and ran for five years and 330 performances, grossing $939.1 million.

It is impressive that Beyoncé made so much with significantly fewer shows.

She did it with zero promotion, only a single Instagram post announcing the tour. 

All record-breaking numbers aside, Beyoncé didn’t just have a concert; she created an experience.

Everyone in attendance at her shows was decked out in chrome and silver glittering fashions — per her request — reminiscent of the silver horse Beyoncé sits on in the album cover. Her fans got to sing along to all the Renaissance album’s songs and even a couple of her classics, like “Crazy in Love,” “Run the World (Girls) and “Diva.”

Not only was Renaissance a tour and experience, but it was also a cultural movement.

With this tour, Beyoncé created a safe haven for the LGBTQ+ community. Many of the songs catered to the community and sampled prominent Black LGBTQ+ names like Ts Madison and Big Freedia. 

During this era, Beyoncé also paid homage to her Uncle Johnny, who died from an AIDS-related illness at the beginning of her career. He was part of her creative process and helped create many of her early fashions.

Her shows allowed everyone to express themselves without the fear of being judged. 

In the tour’s movie trailer, Beyoncé said, “When I am performing I am nothing but free. The goal for this tour was to create a place where everyone is free, and no one is judged.”

She did just that.

During the tour, her nonprofit organization BeyGOOD donated $1 million to small businesses in 10 U.S. cities during her stops.

From breaking world records, her philanthropy efforts and creating an immersive experience, I believe Beyoncé is the greatest.

Beyoncé has defied all odds. From disbanding from a girl group, getting married and having three children, she managed to sustain a 20 plus year career and remain on top.

It is inspiring to see her as a Southern Black woman excel and achieve her caliber of success, even decades later.