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Black America Web
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Black America Web
Beyoncé ‘Hands II Heaven' Ascends On Gold-Gilded Horse During Atlanta Cowboy Carter Tour Stop, Sizzles With Peerless Performance Prowess
'Look at that horse, look at that horse!' That's what fans shouted Thursday night as Beyoncé ascended atop a gold-gilded mechanical horse during her Cowboy Carter concert. 'Sometimes when you're scared, all you gotta do is get back on that horse,' said proud Mommyoncé, who performed alongside her ATL artist-honoring daughters. Source: Parkwood Entertainment The BeyHive packed Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium for the first night of her four-day tour stop in the Southern city, and the energy was electric. Amid a sea of cowboy hats, denim, and chaps, Beyoncé's fans, whom she proudly declared 'the best in the world', were ready for a good ole' country time. They swayed and sang along as she opened the show with 'American Requiem,' responding in unison when the 35-time Grammy winner asked, 'Do you hear me?' It was an invitation into her world of SWEET ☆ HONEY ☆ BUCKIIN' bliss. Beyoncé powered through a dynamic setlist blending past and present hits, including 'Freedom,' 'Ya Ya,' and 'Why Don't You Love Me,' featuring moves from her 'first set of twins,' Les Twins. Throughout the show, Beyoncé's love for her Hive radiated. She paused to read fans' signs, send well wishes, and shout out birthdays and heartfelt 'I love yous.' Her signature benevolence kept the crowd captivated—many fans watching with bated breath for a personal moment of connection with the Queen herself. Source: Parkwood Entertainment Beyoncé also made sure that her Atlanta show wasn't just about boots, buckles, buckin', and carefree country tunes; it carried a bold, intentional statement. The concert included a visual montage that honored the depth and diversity of Black culture: Black cowboys, gospel choirs, jazz bands, family reunions, and archival footage of icons like James Brown, Nina Simone, Chuck Berry, and Tina Turner. Woven throughout were clips of Beyoncé's own artistic evolution from Girls Tyme to Destiny's Child and present day, culminating in blurred-out shots of cable news pundits who once questioned her place in country aware of her critics, the Texas native didn't shy away from addressing the noise. During a fiery 'SWEET ☆ HONEY ☆ BUCKIIN'' dance break, she boldly referenced her 2025 Cowboy Carter Grammy win, shouting, 'AOTY, who ain't win?!' At one point, the ATL crowd was enamored to see Beyoncé's daughters Blue Ivy, 13, and Rumi, 7, pay homage to the viral hit, 'Whim Whammie' by Atlanta artists Pluto and YKNIECE. After obliterating the stage during her 'America Has A Problem' dance break, the brilliantly boom-kaking teen confidently looked into the camera, making the 'Talmbout Innit' motion, made famous by the rappers. Not to be outdone, the always exuberant Rumi followed in her big sister's footsteps, making the same motion to the camera during 'Protector,' marking her highly anticipated moment in the show. In one of the night's most unexpected moments, Beyoncé stunned fans as she rose to the top of Mercedes-Benz Stadium on a gold-gilded mechanical horse. Styled with Swangas in a nod to her Houston roots, the horse glided through the air while she performed '16 Carriages,' locking eyes with her adoring Hive below. Source: Parkwood Entertainment Fans quickly dubbed the horse an upgrade from Renaissance's 'Renigh'—and rightfully so. It was a standout addition to an already spectacular show, especially following the red Cadillac's midair tilt during her June 28 performance in Houston. This time, there were no technical hiccups. The horse floated smoothly above the crowd, who waved in awe as Beyoncé passed by their section. She closed the night with a second performance of 'American Requiem,' this time in front of a bust of the Statue of Liberty, solidifying the evening's blend of symbolism and showmanship. 'Thank you all so much for your incredible southern hospitality,' said Beyoncé. 'Everybody up top, I wanted to make sure I got up on that horse for y'all, so I can get closer to you. Sometimes when you're scared, all you gotta do is get back on that horse,' she concluded. Beyoncé's message rang loud and clear: Cowboy Carter is a powerful celebration of legacy, culture, and unshakable confidence. With her daughters by her side, her fans hanging on every word, and a genre-blending setlist rooted in country, soul, and defiance, she delivered a performance full of purpose. In true Queen Bey fashion, she didn't just entertain; she empowered, uplifted, and left a mark that echoed far beyond the stadium. Beyoncé will continue the Atlanta leg of her tour on July 11, 13, and 14. Source: Parkwood Entertainment The post Beyoncé 'Hands II Heaven' Ascends On Gold-Gilded Horse During Atlanta Cowboy Carter Tour Stop, Sizzles With Peerless Performance Prowess appeared first on Bossip. SEE ALSO Beyoncé 'Hands II Heaven' Ascends On Gold-Gilded Horse During Atlanta Cowboy Carter Tour Stop, Sizzles With Peerless Performance Prowess was originally published on
Ammon
30-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Ammon
Beyonce horrifies fans as she suffers mid-air drama in flying car prop
Ammon News - American singer Beyonce sparked panic among fans in her native Texas when the flying prop car she was riding on malfunctioned during her Cowboy Carter show. The red Cadillac the Halo hitmaker, 43, began tilting to one side as she repeatedly said 'stop' into the microphone and the music cut out. Beyonce, whose Cowboy Carter tour arrived at the NRG Stadium in Houston last night, delighted fans as she kicked off with American Requiem followed by a cover of The Beatles classic Blackbird. Yet towards the end of the show, and after an appearance from her daughter Blue Ivy, things took a turn for the worse. During her performance of 16 Carriages, the superstar hopped into a red car which was then lifted high into the air using cables, yet was forced to halt the song as the vehicle leaned dangerously to one side. The crowd paused when she stopped singing and signaled for help, before erupting into cheers as the vehicle was lowered to solid ground. Like a pro, Beyonce continued the song then told her adoring fans: "I wanna thank y'all, for loving me.
New York Post
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Oprah Winfrey seemingly shades Patti LuPone over Audra McDonald controversy at the 2025 Tony Awards
Oprah's got jokes. Oprah Winfrey took the stage at the 2025 Tony Awards on Sunday and appeared to shade Patti LuPone for her drama with Audra McDonald. As she presented the award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical, the category in which McDonald, 54, was nominated, Winfrey, 71, told the audience, 'Our celebration of this astounding year in live theater turns to the women whose work sparked lively conversations among theater fans.' Advertisement 10 Oprah Winfrey on stage at the 2025 Tony Awards on June 8. Charles Sykes/Invision/AP Winfrey then paused, shot a knowing look at the crowd as they laughed, and added, 'Lotta talking going on!' McDonald was in the audience for Winfrey's comment. She lost the Leading Actress in a Musical award to 'Sunset Boulevard' star Nicole Scherzinger. Advertisement LuPone, meanwhile, did not attend the Tonys. She was not nominated this year, but her 'The Roomate' co-star Mia Farrow was nominated for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play. 10 Audra McDonald attends the 2025 Tony Awards. FilmMagic 10 Patti LuPone at the 'Agatha All Along' launch event in Los Angeles in Sept. 2024. Matt Baron/BEI/Shutterstock Spencer Althouse, BuzzFeed's editorial director, shared a clip of Winfrey's speech on X (formerly Twitter) and wrote, 'Omg not Oprah Winfrey throwing shade at Patti LuPone while presenting at the Tony Awards lol.' Advertisement Other fans pointed out that Winfrey's line, 'Lotta talking going on,' is from Beyoncé's song 'American Requiem.' 'and quoting ameriican requiem exactlyyyy,' one fan tweeted. 10 Audra McDonald and Oprah Winfrey pose backstage at 'Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill' on Broadway in May 2014. FilmMagic 'and the ending?! ohhhh AMERIICAN REQUIIEM your power,' another fan said. Advertisement A third person wrote, 'is that American Requiem i'm hearing?!!' Last month, LuPone, 76, sparked controversy for bashing fellow Broadway stars McDonald and Kecia Lewis in an interview with The New Yorker. 10 Patti LuPone attends the New York screening of 'Another Simple Favor' in April 2025. FilmMagic The 'Agatha All Along' actress said that McDonald was 'not a friend' and called Lewis, 59, a 'b-tch' who 'doesn't know what the f–k she's talking about.' 'Oh, my God,' LuPone said of the 'Hell's Kitchen' actress. 'Here's the problem. She calls herself a veteran? Let's find out how many Broadway shows Kecia Lewis has done, because she doesn't know what the f–k she's talking about. She's done seven. I've done thirty-one. Don't call yourself a vet, b-tch.' 10 Audra McDonald performs at the 2025 Tony Awards. Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions 10 Kecia Lewis in an Instagram video from Nov. 2024. Instagram / @therealkecialewis Following LuPone's comments, more than 500 Broadway artists signed an open letter slamming the actress. Advertisement 'This language is not only degrading and misogynistic – it is a blatant act of racialized disrespect,' the letter read. 'It constitutes bullying. It constitutes harassment. It is emblematic of the microaggressions and abuse that people in this industry have endured for far too long, too often without consequence.' 10 Audra McDonald and Patti LuPone at the Drama League's 27th Annual All-Star Benefit Gala in NYC in 2011. FilmMagic LuPone apologized for her comments in an Instagram statement on May 31, calling her words 'demeaning and disrespectful.' 'I regret my flippant and emotional responses during this interview, which were inappropriate, and I am devastated that my behavior has offended others and has run counter to what we hold dear in this community,' she stated. 'I hope to have the chance to speak to Audra and Kecia personally to offer my sincere apologies.' Advertisement 10 Patti LuPone's apology. LuPone added, 'I wholeheartedly agree with everything that was written in the open letter shared yesterday. I made a mistake, I take full responsibility for it, and I am committed to making this right. Our entire theatre community deserves better.' 10 Audra McDonald during her interview on CBS Mornings. CBS Sunday Morning/Instagram McDonald, for her part, was asked about LuPone's comments in an interview with Gayle King on 'CBS Mornings' before LuPone issued her apology. Advertisement 'If there's a rift between us, I don't know what it is,' said McDonald. 'That's something you'd have to ask Patti about,' the 'Gypsy' star continued. 'You know, I haven't seen her in about 11 years just because we've been busy just with life. So I don't know what rift she's talking about, but you'd have to ask her.'
RTÉ News
06-06-2025
- Entertainment
- RTÉ News
Beyoncé says 'rain ain't gonna stop us' at London gig
Beyoncé declared "the rain ain't gonna stop us" as she brought country flair, timeless classics and a golden mechanical bull to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The 43-year-old Crazy In Love singer made performing more than 30 songs over two-and-a-half hours look effortless, launching the first of six London shows on her Cowboy Carter tour on Thursday. The show began dramatically, a giant projection of an American flag fizzled and cracked behind her as Beyoncé took centre stage to belt out American Requiem. A full brass band was wheeled out soon after and dancers, including Beyonce's oldest daughter Blue Ivy, joined her on stage. Early in the show, the Charlie's Angels singer dropped Formation to roars of approval from over 60,000 fans. She stopped to repeat the line "they'll never take the country out of me" – perhaps to remind everyone that her eighth album is not that extreme a genre shift. The clouds darkened and rain fell fittingly as Beyonce sang Alligator Tears clad in a sparkling American flag jumpsuit under a white fur coat. Undeterred by the dour British summertime weather, the Houston-born singer told the audience: "The rain feels so good." Along with Blue Ivy, Beyonce's younger daughter Rumi made a cameo appearance as she hugged her mum during a heartfelt rendition of Protector, sung to her children. The artist showcased the range of the Cowboy Carter album soon after, by showcasing her incredible breath control – singing the upbeat Tyrant while mounted on a full-size animatronic golden bull. Fans reached fever pitch when Beyonce began to tease them with the opening notes of Single Ladies, standing atop a silver lorry wearing a gold sequinned Levi's top. Beyoncée failed to hide her surprise as the London crowd began to serenade her classics back to her, before she could reach for the microphone. She stood and grinned in the pouring rain as the audience sang deafening renditions of Irreplaceable and If I Were A Boy back to her. As the crowd's Irreplaceable subsided, Beyonce shook her head and said: "That just happened like that. Thank-you, that was beautiful." Reports from Thursday morning suggested hundreds of tickets for the London stint of the tour were still on sale, but as Beyonce flew over the audience first in a horseshoe singing her cover of Jolene and then in a velvet flying car for 16 Carriages to bring the night to a close, the stadium seemed packed to the rafters. Before her final number, a montage tracing her home-video origins to the artist she is today flashed across the screens, including viral TV moments where she lost album of the year at the Grammys, but not her win from this year. "I'm so blessed to do what I do just because of you," she told the audience. With intense dance routines, emotional moments, nine quick changes and a flying car, Beyonce's Cowboy Carter is likely the most complete performance at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this season.
Wales Online
06-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
Beyoncé enjoys the rain as she kicks off London stint of Cowboy Carter tour
Beyoncé enjoys the rain as she kicks off London stint of Cowboy Carter tour The 43-year-old made performing more than 30 songs over two-and-a-half hours look effortless Beyoncé (Image: GETTY ) Beyonce declared "the rain ain't gonna stop us" as she brought country flair, timeless classics and a golden mechanical bull to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The 43-year-old made performing more than 30 songs over two-and-a-half hours look effortless, launching the first of six London shows on her Cowboy Carter tour on Thursday. The show began dramatically, a giant projection of an American flag fizzled and cracked behind her as Beyonce took centre stage to belt out American Requiem. A full brass band was wheeled out soon after and dancers, including Beyonce's oldest daughter Blue Ivy, joined her on stage. Early in the show, the Crazy In Love singer dropped Formation to roars of approval from over 60,000 fans. She stopped to repeat the line "they'll never take the country out of me" – perhaps to remind everyone that her eighth album is not that extreme a genre shift. Article continues below The clouds darkened and rain fell fittingly as Beyonce sang Alligator Tears clad in a sparkling American flag jumpsuit under a white fur coat. Undeterred by the dour British summertime weather, the Houston-born singer told the audience: "The rain feels so good." Along with Blue Ivy, Beyonce's younger daughter Rumi made a cameo appearance as she hugged her mum during a heartfelt rendition of Protector, sung to her children. The artist showcased the range of the Cowboy Carter album soon after, by showcasing her incredible breath control – singing the upbeat Tyrant while mounted on a full-size animatronic golden bull. Fans reached fever pitch when Beyonce began to tease them with the opening notes of Single Ladies, standing atop a silver lorry wearing a gold sequinned Levi's top. Beyonce failed to hide her surprise as the London crowd began to serenade her classics back to her, before she could reach for the microphone. She stood and grinned in the pouring rain as the audience sang deafening renditions of Irreplaceable and If I Were A Boy back to her. As the crowd's Irreplaceable subsided, Beyonce shook her head and said: "That just happened like that. Thank-you, that was beautiful." Reports from Thursday morning suggested hundreds of tickets for the London stint of the tour were still on sale, but as Beyonce flew over the audience first in a horseshoe singing her cover of Jolene and then in a velvet flying car for 16 Carriages to bring the night to a close, the stadium seemed packed to the rafters. Article continues below Before her final number, a montage tracing her home-video origins to the artist she is today flashed across the screens, including viral TV moments where she lost album of the year at the Grammys, but not her win from this year. "I'm so blessed to do what I do just because of you," she told the audience. With intense dance routines, emotional moments, nine quick changes and a flying car, Beyonce's Cowboy Carter is likely the most complete performance at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this season.
