Unreleased Beyoncé tracks stolen from car during Cowboy Carter tour in Atlanta
Five drives containing the unreleased tracks, as well as show plans and future set lists, were reported stolen from a car rented by the singer's choreographer and one of her dancers.
The theft happened on July 8, two days before Beyoncé began a four-day residency in the city.
In a news release on Monday, the Atlanta Police Department said it had secured an arrest warrant for a suspect whose identity was withheld.
Two MacBook laptops, Apple headphones, as well as luxury clothing and accessories, were also reported stolen, according to the incident report.
Beyoncé's choreographer, Christopher Grant, and dancer Diandre Blue told police they parked their rental car, a 2024 Jeep Wagoneer, at a food hall in the city at 8:09pm.
The pair returned to the car just after 9pm to discover the trunk window had been damaged and two suitcases had been taken.
Mr Grant told officers he was also carrying some sensitive personal information for the musician, the police incident report stated.
The report identifies a possible suspect vehicle as a 2025 red Hyundai Elantra.
Responding officers were able to identify "light prints" at the scene, and security cameras in the parking lot captured the incident, according to the report.
Officers canvassed an area where the stolen laptop and headphones were tracked by using the devices' location services, the report stated.
Beyoncé kicked off her highly anticipated tour in late April, taking her Grammy-winning album, Cowboy Carter, to stadiums in the US and Europe.
The singer will end her tour with two Las Vegas nights in late July.
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