Beyonce's dad Mathew Knowles claims singer and Jay Z started split rumours to boost tour ticket sales

Beyonce's dad said he knows from experience that rumours the pair are doing a quick march to splitsville have been fabricated by the famous duo 

If Beyonce and her dad's relationship was previously on rocky ground, Mathew Knowles latest shocking claims certainly won't help.

The power couple have been dogged by speculation that their marriage is on the rocks in recent months, but Matthew Knowles insists the rumours are simply a "Jedi mind trick" to boost ticket sales for Beyonce and Jay's joint On The Run tour.
Speaking on the Roula & Ryan show on radio station 104.1 KRBE in Houston, Matthew – who used to manage Beyonce and girl group Destiny's Child – said: "I know, because we’ve done this. From experience, there’s a tour going on.
 
So you sometimes have to ignite that tour. It’s called a Jedi mind trick. The Jedi mind trick fools you a lot.”
The 63-year-old businessman also hinted footage of the infamous elevator incident between Beyonce's sister Solange Knowles and Jay, which saw her lash out at her brother-in-law in a lift following a Met Ball after-party, was leaked to improve the trio's ticket and album sales.
He added: “All I know is the Jedi mind trick. Everyone’s talking about it. Ticket sales went up. Solange’s album sales went up 200 per cent!”

Drunk In Love singer Beyonce and her rapper hubby appeared to play down rumours they are set to get divorced when their On The Run tour comes to an end in September by making a family appearance at the MTV VMAs on Sunday night.
The couple took to the stage with their two-year-old daughter Blue Ivy at the ceremony at The Forum in California when Beyonce collected her Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award.
As the singer's family presented Beyonce with the lifetime achievement award, Blue voiced her approval, shouting: "Yay, mommy!"