
Beyonce horrifies fans as she suffers mid-air drama in flying car prop during Cowboy Carter show
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BEYONCE sparked sheer terror among fans in her native Texas after a "scary" mid-air mishap on a show prop.
The Halo hitmaker, 43, was left tilting in space as her red Cadillac - which was suspended in space - skewed to one side.
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Beyonce left fans terrified after a mid-air mishap in her Cowboy Carter show prop
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The flying car she was riding on seemingly began to tilt mid-air at her show in her native Houston, Texas
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Beyonce halted the performance before the vehicle was brought safely down to ground
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Beyonce made light of the mishap when she was back on solid ground
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Beyonce, whose Cowboy Carter tour arrived at the NRG Stadium in Houston last night, delighted fans as she kicked off with Ameriican Requiem followed by a cover of The Beatles classic Blackbird.
Yet in the final segment of proceedings, and after an appearance from her daughter Blue Ivy and the track Legacy playing out on tape, things turned sour.
During her performance of 16 Carriages, Bey hopped into a red car which was then suspended into the air.
She pulled on a silver cowboy hat and waved an American flag for her in-air adventures, yet was forced to halt the song as the vehicle leaned dangerously to one side.
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The If I Were A Boy vocalist then paused her lyrics to shout: "Stop. Stop, stop, stop."
The crowd paused in anticipation before bursting into cheers as the vehicle - attached to a series of cables - was brought down to solid ground.
Like a pro, Beyonce continued the song then told her adoring fans: "I wanna thank y'all, for loving me.
"If ever I fall, I know y'all will catch me."
The Sun has gone to Beyonce's reps for comment.
As the incident unfolded, fans expressed their fears on X.
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One wrote: "The fact that Beyoncé almost fell out that car suspended in the air…. Yo I would've lost my s**t!"
A second put: "I KNEWWWWW that car was gonna do some s**t one concert omg so happy she's okay tho."
A third mused: "Whoever messed up #beyonce car set up is getting fired from a CANNON."
Another remarked: "We could have lost @Beyonce tonight if that car that she was in would have fell on stage, thank god that she is safe."
One then pleaded: "BEYONCÉ! No More Car I Mean It."
Overall, Beyonce's Cowboy Carter tour has been a visual extravaganza for her fans, showcasing the star in an array of outfits, performing with her daughters and even grinding on a bull.
She has also floated over the crowds while perched in a moving horse shoe.
She is then expected to follow up the project - which kicked off in Los Angeles in April - with another album next year, after announcing that Renaissance and Cowboy Carter were part of a trilogy.
On her website in 2022, she confirmed: 'This three-act project was recorded over three years during the pandemic.
'A time to be still, but also a time I found to be the most creative.'
TOUR TEASE
During Beyonce's Cowboy Carter UK tour dates, the star appeared to drop a huge clue she was considering re-locating.
It came as she was allegedly seen viewing land in the Cotswolds countryside with rapper husband Jay-Z, 55.
Beyonce reportedly took a helicopter ride with her spouse, with whom she shares three kids, to get a better look at the Oxfordshire pile.
The land supposedly spanned 58 acres and a source told The Oxford Mail: "In the past week, Beyonce and Jay-Z flew via helicopter between her London gigs to view a 58-acre plot of land.
"Located close to friends Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi, and with Simon Cowell and the Beckhams as neighbours, she felt it would be an ideal UK home for her family, away from the city when they're in the country."
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The car was a prominent fixture of the tour - yet fans have now called for it to be scrapped
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The Halo hitmaker also travels on a floating horseshoe during her set
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