Beyoncé expertly handled a technical malfunction during her Saturday, June 28, hometown Cowboy Carter Tour concert.
Beyoncé, 43, was performing “16 Carriages” from a fake red convertible suspended above Houston’s NRG Stadium when the prop vehicle began tilting mid-air.
“Stop,” the Grammy winner repeated five times in footage shared via social media, pausing her musical rendition. “Thank y’all for your patience.”
Beyoncé calmly sat on the prop while crew members slowly lowered her to the stage, where she stood up to thunderous applause.
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The pop star kicked off her Cowboy Carter and the Rodeo Chitlin’ Circuit Tour in May, fresh off the record’s respective Best Country Album and Album of the Year wins at the Grammys earlier this year.
“I just feel very full and very honored. It’s been many, many years, and I just want to thank the Grammys, every songwriter, every collaborator, every producer, all of the hard work,” Beyoncé said in her February speech, taking home the coveted Album of the Year trophy for the first time. “I want to dedicate this to Ms. [Linda] Martell, and I hope we just keep pushing forward, opening doors. God bless y’all. Thank you so much.”
Not only does Beyoncé love Cowboy Carter, but so do her fans and collaborators.
“I gotta say Beyoncé had the greatest country album of all time,” Willie Jones, who joined her on the song “Just for Fun,” exclusively told Us Weekly in November 2024. “And I’m so honored to be a part [of it.]”
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Jones, 30, further gushed that it was a “super honor” to work with Beyoncé.
“To get the call and answer the call and pull up one idea, accept the call, and just even listen to the album,” he recalled to Us. “Some of my friends from Nashville are also a part of the album. It’s a momentous occasion, and I love that Beyoncé opened up so many people’s ears to what she can do. It is like [a] dream come true, honestly.”
Since the release of the country LP, Beyoncé has hit the road with her family by her side — and on the stage. Beyoncé’s daughters, Blue Ivy, 13, and Rumi, 7, frequently join her to perform “Protector,” among other songs, while her husband, Jay-Z, recently made a cameo during a Paris concert for a surprise medley.
Beyoncé and Jay-Z, 55, have been married since 2008. In addition to Blue and Rumi, they also share son Sir, Rumi’s twin brother.
