These Two Iconic Pop Stars Just Performed Together - and Fans are Losing It
These Two Iconic Pop Stars Just Performed Together - and Fans are Losing It originally appeared on Parade.
Miley Cyrus just became the first official guest performer for Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter World Tour.
On Thursday, June 19, the former Disney Channel star took the stage alongside Beyoncé at Paris' Stade de France to perform the live debut of their Grammy-winning duet II Most Wanted.
🎬 SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox 🎬 Rumors circulated earlier in the day that Cyrus, who was in Paris to perform for Spotify's Billions Club Live, had been spotted soundchecking with Beyoncé, who was preparing for the first of three performances in France.
Towards the end of the set, Cyrus took the stage to perform II Most Wanted for the first time, becoming the tour's first guest.
Fans are heard cheering wildly as Cyrus emerges onto the stage, with the singer striking a pose before beginning her duet with Beyoncé.
"Oh Paris won so so hard and iconic pop culture moment all Beyoncé and Miley ate that up." one fan commented.
"GAG of the millennium. Two singers showing the whisper girls how it's done. [Ariana Grande and Beyoncé] next." added another.
One X user who claims to have attended the show said, "SEEING THIS WITH MY OWN EYES WAS INSANE."
II Most Wanted was included on Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter album which was released in March 2024. The song won the Grammy for best country duo/group performance, while Cowboy Carter won Album of the Year.
Beyoncé is just past the halfway mark of her Cowboy Carter world tour, having previously performed in Los Angeles, Chicago, New Jersey and London. After she performs her last show in Paris on June 22, she'll head back to the United States for shows in her native Houston, Washington, D.C., Atlanta and Las Vegas, where she'll end the tour on July 26.
These Two Iconic Pop Stars Just Performed Together - and Fans are Losing It first appeared on Parade on Jun 19, 2025
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