Beyoncé's Atlanta Concert: Injuries Reported
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Multiple injuries have been reported at a MARTA subway station after Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter Tour stop in Georgia.
Newsweek reached out to MARTA (Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority) via an online form on Tuesday for comment.
The Context
Beyoncé is currently wrapping up her Cowboy Carter Tour. It began in April in Los Angeles following the release of her record-breaking Cowboy Carter album in 2024.
The "Texas Hold 'Em" singer, 43, announced the news one day after the 2025 Grammy Awards, where Cowboy Carter was named Album of the Year and Best Country Album.
"COWBOY CARTER TOUR 2025," she wrote on social media at the time.
What To Know
Beyoncé had just wrapped her four-day stint in Atlanta on Monday at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium when the incident took place shortly after midnight.
Witnesses recalled crowds rushing to leave the venue, according to Fox 5 Atlanta, and MARTA officials told the outlet that a "stampede" occurred on the escalator at the nearby Vine City Station.
When someone began screaming and running, the escalator sped up before coming to a sudden stop, forcing people to fall into one another. Authorities said that one person had broken their ankle and seven more were taken to the hospital with minor injuries, per FOX 5 Atlanta. People were also seen on stretchers and wheelchairs.
Beyoncé walks backstage during the Budweiser Made in America Festival in Philadelphia on September 3, 2017.
Beyoncé walks backstage during the Budweiser Made in America Festival in Philadelphia on September 3, 2017.for Anheuser-Busch
The incident occurred following news of an Atlanta car break-in involving Beyoncé's choreographer, Christopher Grant, and dancer Diandre Blue. While they were eating, two suitcases were stolen from their 2024 Jeep Wagoneer rental car.
The 911 call was released by Atlanta news station WSB-TV.
"Someone broke into my car," Grant told the dispatcher. "I was parked in a garage while I went to a restaurant. But they stole, like my computers and everything, but it has the tracker on it."
"They have my computers, and it's really, really important information in there," he added. "I work with someone who's like of a high status, and I really need the, um, my computer and everything."
The theft was captured on camera, and an arrest warrant was issued, the Associated Press reported.
What People Are Saying
The Atlanta Police Department alerted drivers of car break-ins on Facebook earlier this month: "We know quick stops can turn into costly mistakes. It only takes seconds for a thief to spot valuables and break in. Take your bags, phone, and anything important with you every time you leave your car. Don't give criminals an easy win."
What Happens Next
Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter Tour concludes on July 26 in Las Vegas.
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