Beyoncé's tour causes ‘Cowboy Carter' playlist creation to skyrocket on Spotify
Beyoncé's tour causes 'Cowboy Carter' playlist creation to skyrocket on Spotify
We've got "Cowboy Carter" at home.
Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter and the Rodeo Chitlin' Circuit Tour has the internet buzzing. and as the groundbreaking shows roll out, fans are finding ways to embrace the concert experience from their homes.
According to Spotify, there has been a 2,400% increase in the creation of "Cowboy Carter" playlistw on its platform. Furthermore, the music powerhouse noted a 2,250% increase in daily searches for the album name.
Due to these high numbers, Spotify is allowing fans to customize their playlist cover art with exclusive "Cowboy Carter" stickers.
Of course, the Grammy-winning singer is on the second stop of her "Cowboy Carter" tour. She performed her first show at Soldier Field in Chicago May 15, and she's expected to hit the stage on the same stage for a total of three nights. The remaining shows are set for May 17 and May 18.
As fans know, Beyoncé first debuted the highly anticipated show at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on April 28 with 39 songs on the set list. She performed a total of five shows there, and the concerts proved to be revolutionary spectacle filled with fashion, different music genres and most notably country music and politics.
The nine-city tour will span the U.S. and Europe with the grand finale taking place in Las Vegas on July 26. Beyoncé has already made history with her scheduled tour dates, including by playing the most dates at SoFi Stadium of any artist.
Follow Caché McClay, the USA TODAY Network's Beyoncé Knowles-Carter reporter, on Instagram, TikTok and X as @cachemcclay.
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