Beyoncé Knowles-Carter closed the curtain on her historic “Cowboy Carter” tour, delivering a final performance filled with surprises, special guests, and power as she commanded the stage one last time.
The Grammy-winning singer kicked off her final concert at Allegiant Stadium in Vegas. The concert marked her last of two back-to-back shows at the stadium on her Cowboy Carter and the Rodeo Chitlin’ Circuit Tour.
It also signaled the end of her “Cowboy Carter” era, concluding the 32-stop stadium tour.
“Thank you and welcome! We have a very special show for y’all tonight,” Beyoncé said as she opened the show. And true to her word, surprise guests and performances lit up the night.
The singer first debuted the highly anticipated show at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on April 28 with 39 songs on the set list. The tour proved to be a revolutionary spectacle filled with fashion, different music genres, and, most notably, country music and cultural commentary.
One of the biggest moments of the night came when Beyoncé brought out her former Destiny’s Child group members for a surprise performance.
Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams stunned the crowd as they joined her onstage, delivering throwback hits like their 2001 anthem “Bootylicious” and 2005 hit “Lose My Breath.” The crowd erupted as the trio sang their parts and danced in sync with energy and chemistry.
Another surprise came when Shaboozey took the stage and performed with Beyoncé for the first time during the show.
“Give it up for Shaboozey y’all,” Beyoncé said as he joined her onstage. Donning a white tank and American flag scarf and pants, he performed their hit “Sweet Honey Buckin’” while Beyoncé sang and danced alongside him.
Shaboozey was first spotted at Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” tour in Chicago, attending her second show at Soldier Field on May 17. As the show ended, she gave him a special shoutout.
As fans know, Beyoncé released her eighth studio album “Cowboy Carter” on March 29. The country album has made history on multiple fronts and put a spotlight on Black country artists.
The ‘Irreplaceable’ singer also welcomed husband Jay-Z to the stage as they sang their 2003 song, “Crazy in Love.” He followed it up with his 2011 hit, “Ni**as in Paris.”
Jay has joined the singer several times on this tour, after first making a surprise cameo in Paris on June 22, and fans were still stunned to see him on the final night. Once again, they sealed the performance with a kiss.
They also brought back fan-favorite tracks from her 2013 self-titled album: “Partition” and “Drunk in Love.”
In addition to special guests and surprise performances, there were other notable highlights from the finale.
As one might imagine, the night was charged with electric energy from start to finish. There were several standing ovations, loud cheers, and moments where Beyoncé seemed to soak it all in. At one point, she told the Vegas crowd they might be the loudest of the tour.
“I want y’all to know these tours take years and years and years. I started working on this tour before the ‘Renaissance.’”
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The nine-city tour spanned the U.S. and Europe, captivating audiences on both sides of the Atlantic.
Trump Demands Beyoncé Face Charges Over Endorsement
U.S. President Donald Trump demanded that pop icon Beyoncé be prosecuted based on a claim that she got paid $11 million for endorsing Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris in 2024. No evidence has been found to support the claim.
On a social media post, Trump claimed that Beyoncé broke the law during one of Harris’s abortion rights rally events in her hometown, Houston, Texas, in October 2024.
“I’m looking at the large amount of money owed by the Democrats after the presidential election and the fact that they admit to paying, probably illegally, $11 million to singer Beyoncé for an ENDORSEMENT (she never sang, not one note…).”
Donald Trump
He also accused Harris of paying Oprah Winfrey and civil rights activist Al Sharpton, $3 million and $600,000 each. “Kamala, and all of those that received endorsement money, BROKE THE LAW. They should all be prosecuted! Thank you for your attention to this matter,” he said in the post.
The federal campaign spending records show that the expense for Beyoncé’s appearance at the event cost $165,000, which was paid by the Harris campaign to the singer’s production company.
This is not the first time Trump has made such statements. The Harris campaign had already rejected a rumour that it paid the Cowboy Carter singer $10 million for her endorsement last year, according to USA Today.
Beyoncé’s mother, Tina Knowles, had also called the $10 million payment a lie last year and said that her daughter did not receive a penny for speaking at the Presidential candidates’ rally.
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