On what date did Beyoncé release her surprise visual album Lemonade?

Beyoncé released her surprise visual album Lemonade on April 23, 2016.

The album arrived through a one-hour HBO film of the same name, which premiered on April 23, 2016. The visual project combined music, poetry, cinematography, and spoken passages into a continuous presentation rather than a conventional collection of separate promotional videos.

Lemonade is Beyoncé’s sixth studio album and draws on themes including betrayal, identity, family, Black womanhood, and resilience. Its songs move through several musical styles, including R&B, rock, country, reggae, and blues.

The release continued Beyoncé’s strategy of creating surprise around major projects. It followed her self-titled 2013 album, which also appeared without a traditional advance announcement. Lemonade is sometimes dated only by its HBO premiere, but the album and visual film both launched on April 23.