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16-05-2025
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Beyonce's Cowboy Carter Chicago Show Delayed Due to Tornado Warnings as Guests Shelter in Place
Beyoncé's stop in Chicago for her Cowboy Carter tour got off to a rocky start when officials pushed the concert back by hours due to severe thunderstorms Concertgoers at Soldier Field were told to shelter in place for over two hours as chair tipped over and people lost their cowboy hats to the windy weather Officials in New Jersey are also warning that it might be difficult for people attending Beyoncé's New Jersey performance next week due to a transit strike, which has stopped all service to MetLife StadiumBeyoncé's stop in Chicago for her Cowboy Carter tour got off to a rocky start — and officials are worrying that some of the pop star's upcoming East coast shows might face some troubles, too. According to reports from the Chicago Sun-Times and NBC Chicago, Beyoncé's first of three shows at Soldier Field in the Windy City on Thursday, May 15 was delayed by several hours due to severe weather, as Chicago was hit with strong thunderstorms and a high temperature of 95 degrees. Soldier Field officials announced shortly after 5 p.m. that the performance would be delayed until at least 9 p.m., the outlets reported, and concertgoers were asked to "shelter in place" via announcements over the Bears' stadium's loudspeakers. Attendees, dressed in cowboy hats, boots and glittery makeup, were finally allowed access to their seats at 9:15 p.m. Floor seating was not opened until 9:45 p.m., NBC reported. According to Soldier Field officials, contingency plans had been set in place earlier in the day. 'Our primary objective is to keep all our guests safe and secure. We have vast experience in handling severe weather on major event days. Our severe weather plans are ready to implement if the need should arise,' officials said, per NBC. Chicago is still expecting rainfall on Friday night, but weather forecasts show that the temperature will cool and the severe thunderstorms will stop in time for Beyoncé's Saturday and Sunday night performances. Video footage obtained by ABC7 Chicago showed fans taking cover from the torrential downpours coming into the open-air stadium, and people could be heard screaming as strong winds knocked over chairs — but some fans who spoke with the outlet said they didn't mind waiting for Beyoncé. "If I have to sit through a tornado, outside in a field, I would do it," one fan said. "You only live once, and Beyoncé is a once-in-a-lifetime performer, so we have to see her." Due to weather in the area, the COWBOY CARTER TOUR show at Soldier Field tonight will not begin before 9pm. We're monitoring the weather and will continue to share updates here. — Soldier Field (@SoldierField) May 15, 2025 Although things are looking up for the additional two Chicago performances, officials in New Jersey have warned attendees that it might be difficult to get to her concert dates at the MetLife Stadium between May 22 and May 29 due to a transit strike. According to Gothamist and NBC New York, NJ Transit's train engineers began a strike on Friday, May 16, after the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers members voted to reject a tentative agreement between the leaders of the agency and the union. The workers have been without an official contract for six years, and have not received a pay increase during that time. The action, NJ Transit spokesperson John Chartier told Gothamist, will make it difficult for the Cowboy Carter attendees to travel to MetLife Stadium — which can seat roughly 50,000 people and will see five performances from Beyoncé later this month. "Meadowlands service for the Beyonce concert remains TBD," Chartier told the outlet. NJ Transit already canceled rail and bus service to two Shakira concerts at MetLife Stadium on Thursday and Friday, and MetLife's website recommended people take Coach bus service or carpool to the Shakira shows. The website also suggested attendees could use a rideshare app to travel to the stadium, but added: "there may be an increase in the typical number of vehicles dropping off and picking up resulting in significant delays and higher surge pricing after an event." "Larger crowds can result in very long post event wait times (up to 2 hours) for service," the stadium warned. The tour is in support of the former Destiny's Child member's latest album, Cowboy Carter. She took home three Grammy Awards for the project in February: album of the year, best country album and best country duo/group performance for "II Most Wanted" with Miley Cyrus. The Cowboy Carter Tour marks the "Drunk in Love" artist's first major run of concerts since 2023's Renaissance World Tour, which consisted of 56 total shows. Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé chronicled the stage production and was released in theaters in December 2023. PEOPLE's Beyoncé special edition is available at newsstands and Amazon now. Read the original article on People
Chicago Tribune
16-05-2025
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- Chicago Tribune
Review: After weather clears, Beyoncé kicks up joyous ‘Cowboy Carter' storm
Turns out one thing remains outside of Beyoncé's superhuman control: The weather. Threats of severe storms that failed to fully materialize in the South Loop, apart from wind and rain, delayed the start of the first of the megastar's three-night residency Thursday at a capacity Soldier Field. Beyoncé made the wait worthwhile, though fans had a right to feel frustrated. The National Weather Service announced a tornado watch through 10 p.m. for the Chicago area. A little before 6 p.m., Soldier Field announced on social media that the concert would be delayed. 'The COWBOY CARTER TOUR show at Soldier Field tonight will not begin before 9pm,' the venue posted in part on X. 'We're monitoring the weather and will continue to share updates here.' Ticketholders sheltered in concourses and adjacent areas. Attendees with floor access waited in a separate zone. No updates were delivered, though, and despite local weather seemingly clearing by 8:30 p.m., concert-goers weren't permitted into sections until shortly after 9 p.m. Beyoncé took the stage at 10:15, more than three hours after the originally expected 7 p.m. start. The festivities ended at 1 a.m. the next morning. Fortunately, that was the only hiccup associated with the marathon 165-minute show. At just the second city of her 'Cowboy Carter Tour' after opening outside of Los Angeles, Beyoncé in Chicago proved a maverick who refused to be limited by a single definition, style or expectation. She packed the spectacle with big props, big routines and bigger concepts. Outwardly, the eight-act event came across as a largely joyous celebration — the unique vision of a 43-year-old singer-songwriter armed with a boundless imagination, a spectacular voice and the tireless work ethic to make everything, from complex choreography to sleek transitions, appear naturally fit into a seamless whole. Akin to the way her 2023 'Renaissance Tour' contained deep truths about Black positivity and experience, the country and western motifs of her current outing represented far more than a casual foray into her Texas and Louisiana roots. Beyoncé challenged assumptions about identity, heritage and music. She fearlessly tackled meanings, symbolism and narratives surrounding America. Though she never uttered a political remark during the concert, the subtext of her messages were abundantly clear. Ditto her desire to force people to think, question and, ultimately, feel comfortable with who they are as human beings. Leading with 'Ameriican Requiem,' she said more in the first half hour of the concert than many artists manage in a career. Beyoncé immediately picked a hill to stand on, and stand tall and for something she did, issuing potent statements about courage, sacrifice and repossession. 'Blackbiird,' a silky cover of The Beatles song dedicated to Black innovators who helped pave the path she trod, preceded a bracing rendition of 'The Star-Spangled Banner.' Her acrobatic voice mirrored the dive-bomb guitar patterns Jimi Hendrix famously generated for his live version at Woodstock in 1969. With a resistant vibe firmly established, Beyoncé and company launched into 'Freedom,' the desperate snarl of her voice and the punctuating slam of the marching drums bordering on mosh-pit intensity. The reclamation of America, and the revenge of Beyoncé, reached fever pitch with the subsequent 'Ya Ya.' Savage and fierce, melodic and contagious, the song's architecture suggested genre is little else than a construct while its words smartly addressed the nation's sordid past. 'History can't be erased,' Beyoncé sang, the line bearing extraordinary significance amid the past few months of government overreach and censorship. The insistent piece ended with a piano on fire and Beyoncé yodeling, because why not? Beyoncé supported the most barbed material with evocative footage projected on a massive video wall. A woman with her face concealed by a veil, positioned in front of a ripped American flag. Black-and-white clips of Black Americans toiling in the military and dead-end jobs. Reels of legends like Chuck Berry, Big Maybelle, James Brown, Tina Turner, Frankie Beverly and Nina Simone. Provocative text declarations such as 'Never Ask Permission for Something That Already Belongs to You.' That advice extended to Beyoncé's ambitious approach to musical styles. R&B, country, surf, pop, rock 'n' roll, blues, gospel, folk, boogie-woogie, funk, Creole: All on display, their DNA closely matched in songs that stitched together different threads into colorful quilts linked by acoustic guitars, peppy horns, silvery fiddles, warm harmonies and watertight rhythms. In probing what the term 'country' illustrates from a multitude of perspectives, Beyoncé created what should be considered a New Americana. She even convincingly reconceptualized several club-ready 'Renaissance' tracks with down-home accents that updated the original arrangements with finer textures and jazz dynamics. And she played at minimum a segment of every full track from 'Cowboy Carter.' A brilliant nine-piece band, vocal trio and sizeable dance ensemble adorned in all sorts of Western wear aided her on a cracking assembly of rootsy ballads, clip-clopping hoedowns, juke-joint jigs and Southern-flavored do-si-dos that bettered their studio counterparts. Riding a mechanical bull during the slinky, double-entendre 'Tyrant.' Climbing in a mock convertible and soaring above the crowd for '16 Carriages.' Materializing atop a semi-truck decorated with metal steer horns during the swing-your-partner-round energy of 'Texas Hold 'Em.' Getting carried off by a cotillion of denim-clad men toward the conclusion of the lusty 'Levii's Jeans.' Beyoncé had a blast, and included two of her daughters in the commotion. Blue Ivy participated in the dance crew. The younger Rumi joined Mom and gave her an adorable bear hug during the tender 'Protector.' True to form, Beyoncé slayed in all seven of her outfits, impressing with her range of chaps and a pair of white cowboy boots emblazoned with a reference to Nancy Sinatra's 'These Boots Are Made for Walkin.'' No detail was too small. A pop-up beauty salon, an illuminated horseshoe, robotic drink server and lip-shaped sofa added to the sensory bonanza. Similarly, when she reprised the dance-party disco and ballroom culture of her preceding 'Renaissance' tour on three bounce-laden songs, the vocalist repurposed a few futuristic-leaning devices. That stretch, and a brief run through snippets of earlier hits — the step-to-the-left instructions of 'Irreplaceable' sounded particularly apropos on this evening — aside, Beyoncé focused on her most recent material. She dug her proverbial heels into all the roles. Quick-draw shooter ('Spaghettii'). Sexual advocate ('Desert Eagle'). Steadfast protector ('Bodyguard'). Devoted mate ('Alliigator Tears'). Drifter who sees God as a woman ('Just for Fun'). Further dissolving restrictions, she transformed into a self-described 400 Foot Cowboy, cigar-smoking desperado and horseback-riding avenger in video interludes that blended humor and self-empowerment. As well as a knowledge of classic Westerns and oater tropes. Beyoncé is in town for 3 shows at Chicago's Soldier Field for her Cowboy Carter tour. Here's what to use of her elegant mezzo-soprano and mile-wide smile indicated otherwise, yet her turns as an admonishing, vengeant rebel placed her in a whole other universe. Her threatening interpretation of Dolly Parton's 'Jolene' and theatrical, blood-chilling performance of the icy murder ballad 'Daughter' — replete with an interpolation of 'Caro mio ben' — displayed impeccable confidence, control and cinematic breadth. Beyoncé as an opera singer? Believe it. She was that girl, all right, both the fighter who pledged in a cappella 'they'll never take the country out of me' and, on the venomous latter part of 'Sweet Honey Buckiin,'' the once spurned-now-stronger woman eager to remind everyone the consequences of crossing her. Or underestimating her steel-trap memory and grasp on history. Wearing American flags fastened above her knees as her ensemble danced with the same flags, Beyoncé concluded on a hushed note. The church overtones of 'Amen' calmly addressed who really built America and who received the credit. As Beyoncé summoned better angels and called for a removal of ancestors' misdeeds, the face of the Statue of Liberty looked on, its mouth covered with a bandana. Call it a long-overdue reckoning, repossession or purification. True country in every sense, it served as an unforgettable merger of sound and vision. Have mercy on us all, from Soldier Field on May 15: 'Ameriican Requiem' 'Blackbiird' (Beatles cover) 'The Star-Spangled Banner' 'Freedom' 'Ya Ya' into 'Why Don't You Love Me' 'America Has a Problem' 'Spaghettii' 'Formation' 'My House' 'Diva' 'Alliigator Tears' 'Just for Fun' 'Protector' 'Flamenco' 'Desert Eagle' 'Riiverdance' 'II Hands II Heaven' 'Tyrant' 'Thique' 'Levii's Jeans' 'Sweet Honey Buckiin'' into 'Pure/Honey' into 'Summer Renaissance' 'Texas Hold 'Em' 'Crazy in Love' 'Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)' 'Love on Top' 'Irreplaceable' 'If I Were a Boy' 'Jolene' (Dolly Parton cover) 'Daddy Lessons' 'Bodyguard' 'II Most Wanted' 'Cuff It' 'Heated' 'Before I Let Go' (Maze cover) 'Daughter' 'I'm That Girl' 'Cozy' 'Alien Superstar' '16 Carriages' 'Amen'
Yahoo
12-05-2025
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Beyoncé Just Revealed Her Cowboy Carter Tour Looks (& Was That a Nod to Taylor Swift?!)
While everyone else is still trying to figure out what to wear to the Cowboy Carter tour a.k.a. the concert of the summer (some ideas here, if you're stuck), Beyoncé just casually dropped her looks—and yes, they're everything. If you weren't lucky enough to be at opening night, she gave the rest of us a front-row seat via Instagram, and honestly? One word: stunning. 'Welcome to the COWBOY CARTER TOUR,' she captioned the post—and the energy was sparkle meets rodeo queen. She kicked off the post in a show-stopping all-white, strapless bodysuit with a plunging V-neckline, paired with matching chaps and sleeves, both dripping in fringe. Another standout moment featured an allover U.S. flag print bodysuit with a jaw-droppingly long cape that basically was the stage. Next came a dazzling dark green, glittery number that perfectly matched daughter Blue Ivy's fit. And then there's the red full-body suit covered in silver and white stars, paired with a red cowgirl hat that screamed main character. But Queen Bey didn't stop there. She also served up a denim shorts look with knee-high furry boots, a sparkling silver top and a tan-and-white trucker hat. Another moment had her in a blue, denim-inspired full-body suit with fringe, a deep V neckline and a bold buckle. Another iconic fit was a newspaper-printed bodysuit featuring headlines like 'I'm That Girl' and 'America Has a Problem'—shoutouts to songs on her album, of course. She also stunned in a red-and-white patterned dress with big sleeves and an even bigger skirt. In the final slide, Bey threw up a heart with her hands while wearing the white fringe look—a subtle (and sweet?) nod to Taylor Swift, perhaps? The Cowboy Carter Tour officially kicked off April 28 in Inglewood, California—and in true Beyoncé fashion, she had a surprise up her sleeve. Her 7-year-old Rumi joined her onstage with big sis Blue Ivy during 'Protector.' A full-circle moment, since on the album Rumi's voice opens the song with, 'Mom, can I hear the lullaby, please?' If this is just the beginning, we're in for an unforgettable ride. Want all the latest entertainment news sent right to your inbox? Click here. Beyoncé Just Dropped a New Video & Fans Are Convinced Another Major Collab Is Coming
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05-05-2025
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Beyoncé Replaces Sphere Visual in Cowboy Carter Tour After Cease-and-Desist
Beyoncé has replaced a visual of the Sphere that was featured in her Cowboy Carter tour, days after the venue had reportedly sent her a cease-and-desist over its inclusion in the show. Originally, her show had featured a visual of gigantic version of Beyoncé picking up the high tech venue in her hands, but during her third show in her five-night stand at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on Sunday, she replaced the Sphere with Allegiant Stadium, where the superstar is slated to perform in July. More from The Hollywood Reporter Zayn VIP Key, Anyone? How the Music Star's First Solo Tour Engaged Superfans via Fan3 Lady Gaga Draws Record-Breaking 2.5M People to Brazil Beach for Mayhem Concert Lady Gaga Responds to Thwarted Bomb Plot Allegedly Targeting Her Brazil Concert Parkwood via Instagram. 🤠 #VEGAS #COWBOYCARTERTOUR — BEYONCÉ LEGION 𐚁 (@BeyLegion) May 5, 2025 The New York Post first reported the news of the cease-and-desist on Friday, while Billboard reported that the Sphere had tried in the past to book Bey for Sphere shows, though that never came to fruition. As the letter obtained by the Post read, the Sphere visual 'has resulted in significant speculation that Beyoncé will end her tour with a Sphere residency.' Reps for Beyoncé and the Sphere haven't responded to request for comment on the letter, or on the visual replacement. Beyoncé is now three dates into her Cowboy Carter Tour, kicking off the trek at SoFi Stadium last week. The Hollywood Reporter described Bey's latest tour as a 'spectacular three-hour country hoedown that married Sergio Leone-esque filmed interstitials to eye-popping choreography and pyrotechnics.' The tour comes two years after her acclaimed Renaissance Tour in 2023, promoting the album of the same name. Beyoncé will play two more dates in Los Angeles on Wednesday and Friday, and after that the tour is moving on for a three-night stand at Soldier Field in Chicago starting May 15. Best of The Hollywood Reporter Hollywood's Most Notable Deaths of 2025 Most Anticipated Concert Tours of 2025: Beyoncé, Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar & SZA, Sabrina Carpenter and More Hollywood's Highest-Profile Harris Endorsements: Taylor Swift, George Clooney, Bruce Springsteen and More
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29-04-2025
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Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter Tour: 9 Moments That Have Already Got People Talking
The Cowboy Carter tour looks, if nothing else, like proof that you should never underestimate the Queen Bey. On Monday night, less than months away from winning Album Of The Year at the 2025 Grammys, Beyoncé kicked off her latest world tour in Inglewood, California, showcasing classic hits alongside country-inspired new material from her latest album. And it looks like the game-changing artist has another hit on her hands. The Cowboy Carter tour is heading to the UK in June, with six dates at London's Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (as you may well have read, tickets are still available, too!). If you can't hang on until then, though, here are XX moments from the Cowboy Carter tour that have already got people talking on social media. And be warned, there are some spoilers ahead… I'm just crying a LOT — Beyoncé Press. (@beyoncepress) April 29, 2025 RUMI JOINS BEYONCÉ & BLUE IVY ON STAGE FOR PROTECTOR, I AM WEEPING😭🥹 — 𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗻𝘆🫧💚 (@beyoncegarden) April 29, 2025 😭💕 — dani (@kordeilogy) April 29, 2025 Bey and Rumi doing the exact giddy excited smile — Chavon (@eviltwincha) April 29, 2025 Blue Ivy gives a flawless dance break to Beyoncé's 'Deja Vu' at the COWBOY CARTER tour. — Pop Tingz (@ThePopTingz) April 29, 2025 Blue Ivy had her MOMENT during 'America Has A Problem'😮💨🔥 # — MuchMusic (@Much) April 29, 2025 COZY LIVE IN 2025 IS SO CRAZY😭😭😭 — 𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗻𝘆🫧💚 (@beyoncegarden) April 29, 2025 BEYONCÉ PERFORMS COZY YET AGAIN BUT IN GOLD THIS TIME— ALL ACTS ARE CONNECTED CONFIRMED😭😭😭 — 𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗻𝘆🫧💚 (@beyoncegarden) April 29, 2025 the cozy choreo with the robots back i could cry.... — gorg w bush (@sicksadchris) April 29, 2025 Robot pours a cup of whiskey for Beyoncé at the COWBOY CARTER tour. — Pop Base (@PopBase) April 29, 2025 Beyoncé flies on a car through the stadium while performing '16 CARRIAGES' at the COWBOY CARTER Tour. — Pop Base (@PopBase) April 29, 2025 Beyoncé flying over the crowd on a car for "16 Carriages." 🐎#COWBOYCARTERTOUR# — BEYONCÉ LEGION 𐚁 (@BeyLegion) April 29, 2025 they said by 2020 we'd have flying cars… beyoncé made that happen. — jack (@da3neryys) April 29, 2025 oh beyoncé was TIRED of us using that picture i'm CRYINGGGGG 😭😭😭😭 — wiLL (@willfulchaos) April 29, 2025 History can't be erase! — ENDRY𐚁 REQUIEM (@Crestials) April 29, 2025 Nailed it. # — Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) April 29, 2025 #COWBOYCARTER visuals featured in a powerful career-spanning interlude — a tribute to Beyoncé's legacy in motion. 🐎#COWBOYCARTERTOUR# — BEYONCÉ LEGION 𐚁 (@BeyLegion) April 29, 2025 NEVER ASK PERMISSION FOR SOMETHING THAT ALREADY BELONGS TO YOU # — ً (@americanreqiuem) April 29, 2025 20 Ways Beyoncé Has Absolutely Changed The Game Beyoncé Gives Belated Shoutout To Youngest Daughter After Forgetting Her In Grammys Speech Kacey Musgraves Blasts Claims She Was Upset About Beyoncé's Best Country Album Win 18 Absolutely Incredible Beyoncé Performances We Still Haven't Fully Recovered From
