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Cowboy Carter Tour

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Cowboy Carter Tour
Tour by Beyoncé
Promotional poster
Location
  • North America
  • Europe
Associated albumCowboy Carter
Start dateApril 28, 2025 (2025-4-28)
End dateJuly 26, 2025 (2025-7-26)
No. of shows32
Beyoncé concert chronology

The Cowboy Carter Tour (also known as the Cowboy Carter and the Rodeo Chitlin' Circuit Tour)[1][2] is the upcoming tenth concert tour by American singer-songwriter Beyoncé in support of her eighth studio album Cowboy Carter (2024). As her fifth overall all-stadium tour, it is scheduled to commence on April 28, 2025, in Inglewood, California, and conclude on July 26, 2025, in Paradise, Nevada.

Background

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Beyoncé embarked on the Renaissance World Tour, her ninth concert tour, in 2023, in support of her seventh studio album, Renaissance (2022), breaking the record for the highest-grossing tour by a black artist in history.[3] In 2024, she released her eighth studio album, Cowboy Carter, which led the 67th Annual Grammy Awards with eleven nominations and three winning categories, including Album of the Year and Best Country Album.[4] To further support the album, Beyoncé headlined a Netflix special dubbed as the "Beyoncé Bowl", capturing the halftime performance at the 2024 NFL on Christmas Day game at Houston's NRG Stadium.[5]

A short video clip was added to the end of the broadcasting with a stated date for January 14, 2025, hinting a possible concert tour.[6] The announcement, however, was postponed to an unspecifed later date due to the havoc caused by the January 2025 Southern California wildfires.[7] On February 1, 2025, about an hour before midnight eastern time, Netflix tweeted the "Sweet Honey Buckiin'" lyric “Look at that horse” with a link to the “Beyoncé Bowl” performance.[8] Fans quickly noticed that "Cowboy Carter Tour" had been added as a title card at the end of the special, and took to social media.[9]

At around midnight on February 2, 2025, Beyoncé posted promotional videos and updated her various social media accounts and website with the title "Cowboy Carter Tour 2025," in all caps, along with a promotional poster and 22 dates.[9] The additional Chitlin' Circuit in the tour's name refers to a network of US venues where African-American musicians performed due to segregation enforced by Jim Crow laws. According to American historian Mia Bay, the venues were "one of the more successful segregation-era businesses", being pivotal to the careers of Black entertainers and drawing Black communities. Some cities that were part of the Chiltin' Circuit also serve as stops for the tour.[10]

Ticket sales

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Ticket sales for the Cowboy Carter Tour were handled by Ticketmaster, whose website crashed due to "massive demand".[11][12] For the US dates, it was revealed that there would be three different presale events before the public on-sale, where fans could register for a chance to buy tickets in one of two ways: through the Beyhive presale, which ran from February 11, 2025, until the next day, or through the Artist presale, for access to the presale on February 13.[13] The third option was limited to Citi Card Members and Verizon customers only.[14] Mastercard holders were granted access for a special presale on February 12 for the London and Paris shows.[15]

Ten additional dates were added due to the high demand, including fifth and sixth shows in London, a fifth concert each in Inglewood and East Rutherford, third and fourth shows in Atlanta, a third concert each in Paris and Chicago, and two shows in Las Vegas.[16][17][18][19] With the added dates, Beyoncé broke the record for the most shows in a single run at MetLife and Mercedes-Benz stadiums in East Rutherford and Atlanta, respectively.[18][20] In preparation for the general sale, fans booked time off work and crowd-sourced data to track ticket prices.[21] In the UK, it was estimated that 6.2 million fans would miss out on tickets.[22] According to Billboard, while some fans criticized high ticket prices, the tour saw "impressive" sales, estimating a gross of over $325 million.[23] All three Paris shows at Stade de France sold out within minutes, totalling 240,000 tickets sold.[24] NewsNation said that an industry insider reported slow sales.[25] Live Nation reported that sales surpassed the million mark by mid-March 2025, with 94% of tickets being sold.[26]

Tour dates

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List of concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, attendance and gross revenue[27]
Date (2025) City Country Venue Attendance Revenue
April 28 Inglewood[i] United States SoFi Stadium — —
May 1
May 4
May 7
May 9
May 15 Chicago Soldier Field — —
May 17
May 18
May 22 East Rutherford[ii] MetLife Stadium — —
May 24
May 25
May 28
May 29
June 5 London England Tottenham Hotspur Stadium — —
June 7
June 10
June 12
June 14
June 16
June 19 Saint-Denis[iii] France Stade de France — —
June 21
June 22
June 28 Houston United States NRG Stadium — —
June 29
July 4 Landover[iv] Northwest Stadium — —
July 7
July 10 Atlanta Mercedes-Benz Stadium — —
July 11
July 13
July 14
July 25 Paradise[v] Allegiant Stadium — —
July 26
Total — —

Notes

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  1. ^ Labeled as Los Angeles in promotional material.
  2. ^ Labeled as New York City in promotional material.
  3. ^ Labeled as Paris in promotional material.
  4. ^ Labeled as Washington, D.C. in promotional material.
  5. ^ Labeled as Las Vegas in promotional material.

References

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  2. ^ Lynch, Jessica (February 3, 2025). "Beyoncé Announces Cities for 'Cowboy Carter' Tour". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 5, 2025. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
  3. ^ Frankenberg, Eric (October 13, 2023). "Billboard Boxscore Top 10 Tours of All Time: Beyoncé Breaks Ground". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 24, 2024. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  4. ^ Thomas, Carly (February 2, 2025). "Beyoncé Reveals 2025 Cowboy Carter Tour". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on February 4, 2025. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
  5. ^ Deggans, Eric (December 26, 2024). "The 'Beyoncé Bowl' halftime show was a massive hit for Netflix. The football was too". NPR. Archived from the original on January 27, 2025. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  6. ^ J. Grimes, Prince (December 26, 2024). "Beyoncé teases new release after 'look at that horse' moment from Netflix NFL halftime show". For The Win. Archived from the original on December 30, 2024. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  7. ^ Rosenbloom, Alli (January 14, 2025). "Beyoncé postpones January 14 announcement due to ongoing LA wildfires". CNN. Archived from the original on January 17, 2025. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  8. ^ McClay, Caché (February 2, 2025). "Beyoncé announces 'Cowboy Carter' tour, but questions remain". USA Today. Archived from the original on February 5, 2025. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
  9. ^ a b Horowitz, Steven J. (February 2, 2025). "Beyoncé Announces Cowboy Carter Tour 2025 — Without Tour Dates". Variety. Archived from the original on February 4, 2025.
  10. ^ Pandey, Manish; Hafeji, Kulsum (February 11, 2025). "The story behind Beyoncé's Chitlin' Circuit tour name". Newsbeat. BBC. Archived from the original on February 11, 2025. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
  11. ^ Corrine, Amber (February 12, 2025). "Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter Tour 'Crashes' Ticketmaster, Leaving Fans Scrambling For Seats". Vibe. Archived from the original on February 13, 2025. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
  12. ^ "Concerts de Beyoncé au Stade de France : prévente, file d'attente... comment obtenir un billet?" [Beyoncé concerts at the Stade de France: presale, queues... how to get a ticket?]. Le Dauphiné libéré (in French). February 13, 2025. Archived from the original on February 14, 2025. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
  13. ^ Daniel, Cody (February 11, 2025). "Beyoncé 'Cowboy Carter Tour' presale: How to get tickets". Newsweek. Archived from the original on February 12, 2025. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
  14. ^ Lutkin, Aimée (February 12, 2025). "How to Get Tickets to Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter Tour". Elle. Archived from the original on February 13, 2025. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
  15. ^ Kelly, Liv (February 12, 2025). "How to register for pre-sale tickets to Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter Tour in Paris". Time Out. Archived from the original on February 14, 2025. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
  16. ^ Bernstein, Scott (February 10, 2025). "Beyoncé Adds 5 Stadium Dates To Cowboy Carter Tour". JamBase. Archived from the original on February 10, 2025. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
  17. ^ McClay, Caché (February 12, 2025). "Beyoncé adds more shows, already makes history with 'Cowboy Carter' tour". USA Today. Archived from the original on February 13, 2025. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  18. ^ a b Kaufman, Gil (February 19, 2025). "Beyoncé Adds Fourth and Final Cowboy Carter Tour Show in Atlanta". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 19, 2025. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
  19. ^ Kaufman, Gil (March 20, 2025). "Beyoncé Adds Second Las Vegas Date To Cowboy Carter Tour". Billboard. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
  20. ^ Skinner, Tom (February 13, 2025). "Beyoncé adds record-breaking new dates to US 'Cowboy Carter' tour". NME. Archived from the original on February 14, 2025. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
  21. ^ Savage, Mark (February 14, 2025). "Beyoncé, Black Sabbath and Kendrick Lamar fans braced for ticket scramble - and high prices". BBC News. Archived from the original on February 15, 2025. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
  22. ^ Wright, Jane (February 13, 2025). "Beyonce Cowboy Carter Tour Tickets: Expert tips to get London tickets". Yahoo News. Archived from the original on February 15, 2025. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
  23. ^ Brooks, Dave (March 17, 2025). "Breaking Down Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter Tour Ticket Sales". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 18, 2025. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
  24. ^ Lachasse, Jérôme (February 14, 2025). "Beyoncé: ses concerts au Stade de France complets en moins d'une heure" [Beyoncé: her concerts at the Stade de France sold out in less than an hour] (in French). BFM TV. Archived from the original on February 15, 2025. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
  25. ^ Froelich, Paula (March 6, 2025). "Beyonce 'Cowboy Carter' tour not selling tickets: Insider". NewsNation. Nexstar Media Group, Inc. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  26. ^ Frankenburg, Eric (March 17, 2025). "Beyoncé Cowboy Carter Tour Sells 94% of Ticket Inventory, Plus a New Date Is Added". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 17, 2025. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
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