Beyoncé hangs out by the pool with daughter Blue Ivy on a break from Mrs Carter Show world tour

She may be touring the world as a solo artist, but at least Beyoncé Knowles has her baby daughter to keep her company.
Taking a break from the nightly performances, the mother-of-one spent some quality time with Blue Ivy at the pool of their hotel in Miami Beach, Florida.
Soaking up the sunshine, Beyoncé, 31, and 18-month old Blue looked every bit the loving mother and daughter on Thursday afternoon.

Mother-daughter time: Beyoncé spends time with Blue Ivy during a break from her world tour

Knowles wore her long, blonde-highlighted hair in tight curls and covered up in a blue and green kaftan.
Underneath the singer wore a Aztec print swimming costume, which she put into practice by taking a dip in the waters to cool off under the Miami sun.
Blue wore a yellow T-shirt with orange leggings, but her mother quickly took her bottoms off so she can run around in her nappy, care-free.

The Mrs. Carter Show: The wife of Jay Z showed off her curvy figure in the Aztec print swimsuit

Tribute: The star had taken a minute's silence to commemorate Trayvon Martin at her concert in Nashville, Tennessee

Superstar strut! The singer was seen confidently wandering around the pool in her stand-out swimsuit

Happy families: The singer grinned as she played around in the pool, clearly enjoying her day off

Missing her boo? Jay-Z was in London taking part in Yahoo! Wireless Festival 2013

But while Beyoncé was all smiles with her daughter on Thursday, she wasn't happy when the not guilty verdict was given to George Zimmerman after he killed a young black teenager.
At her concert in Nashville, Tennessee, the superstar said, 'I'd like to have a moment of silence for Trayvon' who was shot and killed while unarmed by a neighbourhood watch patrol officer.
According to attendees at the gig, the stage then grew dark before Beyoncé sang the chorus of I Will Always Love You before transitioning into Halo.

Off they come: Beyoncé takes her daughter's leggings off so she can play around the pool

Hot day: The two were enjoying the sun in Miami together

Same wavelength: During his Wireless performance, Jay-Z also paid tribute to Trayvon Martin

Camerawoman: Beyoncé takes some fun snaps of her daughter by the pool

Day off: The singer has been travelling across the world with her Mrs Carter Show tour

And Knowles wasn't the only musician to use their stage as a platform to share their ill-feelings towards Zimmerman's acquittal.
Nas dedicated one of his songs at Yahoo! Wireless Festival to the departed teenager, followed by Q-Tip from A Tribe Called Quest who also said their set was a tribute to Trayvon, but also took the opportunity to ask the crowd to 'pray for America'.
Beyoncé's husband Jay-Z shouted 'RIP Trayvon Martin' before changing from a white shirt and Brooklyn Nets cap into a black and white T-shirt which read 'Blame Society'.

Pretty in pink: The hot mama dressed her girl in fuschia

Flower girl: Blue Ivy wore pretty petals in her short curly hair

Purple haze: Beyoncé proved to be a fan of the pretty colour as she wore different accents of lilac, violet and indigo during her poolside visits

Beauty routine: Beyoncé sits outside in the sun to apply some make up at the hotel