Destiny's Child reunites for surprise performance at Beyoncé's final ‘Cowboy Carter Tour' show
Destiny's Child staged a surprise reunion during Beyoncé's final concert on her 'Cowboy Carter Tour' in Las Vegas on Saturday night.
Beyoncé, 43, shocked the audience when her former bandmates Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams joined her onstage at Allegiant Stadium, marking the trio's first performance together since 2018.
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The '90s girl group sang their iconic throwback hits 'Lose My Breath' and 'Bootylicious,' as well as Beyoncé's 'Energy,' during which they did the 'Mute Challenge.'
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8 Destiny's Child performs at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
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Beyoncé shared an Instagram photo from the onstage reunion. In the picture, Beyoncé had a massive smile on her face as she posed in between Williams, 46, and Rowland, 46. Williams sweetly kissed Bey on the cheek.
'I don't think I can handle this,' one fan wrote in the comments.
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'Truly the BEST end to an iconic tour,' another fan said.
'Such a big great surprise!' another comment read.
'This was the most incredible night of my life. Thank you!!' a different fan wrote.
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Destiny's Child formed in 1990 and became one of the best-selling girl groups of all time, with 14 Grammy Award nominations and two wins.
8 Destiny's Child formed in 1990 and disbanded in 2006.
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Despite going their separate ways in 2006, Beyoncé, Williams and Rowland have stayed close over the years.
The last time the trio reunited onstage was at Beyoncé's 2018 Coachella show. They performed some of their hits including 'Say My Name,' 'Soldier' and 'Lose My Breath' in matching black and bronze outfits.
8 Michelle Williams, Beyonce Knowles and Kelly Rowland of Destiny's Child perform during the 2018 Coachella Music Festival.
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Before that, they teamed up for Beyoncé's 2013 Super Bowl halftime show performance, where they sang 'Bootylicious,' 'Independent Women' and 'Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It).'
8 Destiny's Child performs during the 2013 Super Bowl halftime show.
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Beyoncé kicked off her Cowboy Carter Tour on April 28. She was joined by her husband JAY-Z during her Paris show on June 22 for the couple's first performance together in over six years.
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She announced her tour dates after her first-ever Album of the Year win at the 2025 Grammys in February.
8 Beyoncé performing on her Cowboy Carter Tour.
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'It's been many, many years,' she said as she accepted the award for 'Cowboy Carter,' with her 13-year-old daughter Blue Ivy by her side.
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'I just feel very full and very honored,' she added.
Beyoncé's last tour, which ran from May 2023 to Oct. 2023, grossed nearly $580 million across 39 cities.
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