Beyonce set for hometown monument

Pop star Beyonce looks set looks to be honored with a monument in her hometown of Houston, Texas.

Developers at Armdeonce Ventures are designing a statue which will highlight the singer's life and showcase memorabilia from her career.

CEO of the company, Marcus Mitchell, tells My Fox Houston, "Our biggest thing is a lot of people get honored when they die, so our goal is to why not honor people why they're still here? We felt as though it’s her time to be honored. We wanted to construct, like, a massive hall so as the doors open, if you donated to the monument, you'll have a separate nameplate.

"There will be clips of Beyonce with Destiny’s Child and wardrobe like a mini museum. We’ve gotten support from the city of Houston, from the mayor."

Proceeds from the site will be donated to a number of charitable organisations, including Music for America and Beyonce's Survivor Foundation, which offers relief to victims of natural disasters.

Bosses are hoping to unveil the project on 4 September (12) - the same day as Beyonce's birthday.