Beyonce's unreleased music stolen from car in Atlanta
The theft came two days before Beyonce kicked off the Atlanta leg of her 'Cowboy Carter' tour, named for her 2024 album of the same name.
What do we know about the theft?
Beyonce's choreographer, Christopher Grant, told police that when he returned to his rental car last Tuesday, he found that its rear window had been smashed and all the luggage in the vehicle stolen.
In his report, he said the computer drives had 'contained water marked music, some unreleased music, footage plans for the show, and past and future set list (sic)'.
He said other items were also missing, such as an Apple MacBook, headphones and several items of luxury clothing.
Police have searched an area where signals from the MacBook and headphones were detected, but no items were reported to have been recovered.
Police said a suspect for whom a warrant has been issued is still at large.
Beyonce's 'Cowboy Carter' tour kicked off in April after the pop icon received her first 'Album of the Year' Grammy for the eponymous 2024 album.
The four-night Atlanta leg of the tour ended on Monday, with two final performances scheduled for late July in Las Vegas.
Last year, Beyonce became the most Grammy nominated artist of all time.
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