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Beyoncé's Paris finale: Jay-Z surprise guest, new songs added, Cardi B, more
Beyoncé Knowles-Carter stunned the crowd during her last show overseas on her 'Cowboy Carter' tour — adding beloved hits, debuting more looks and turning the night into a special family affair.
The Grammy-winning singer kicked off her third concert at Stade de France in Paris June 22. The show marked last show overseas on her Cowboy Carter and the Rodeo Chitlin' Circuit Tour. She performed on the French stage for a total of three night on June 19, 21 and 22 after a six-night stint in London.
Derrian "Phreshy" Perry and his friends have traveled across the pond before to see Beyoncé, and this year they made a point to fly from the U.S. for her grand finale in Paris.
"Having seen Beyoncé in the U.S., Canada, London and Dubai, it was on my bucket list to see her in Paris. And wow, just wow," Perry says. "For me, concerts overseas are a different type of energy."
As fans know, Beyoncé first debuted her "Cowboy Carter" tour at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on April 28 with 39 songs on the set list. Her shows have been filled with family, fashion, different music genres, and most notably country music and cultural commentary. And Sunday's show was proof that Beyoncé isn't slowing down her high-powered show anytime soon.
"This album is more than a country body of work. It's the story of a Black American dream," Perry says. "Given the world we live in today, it's also the perfect getaway from the worries of the world."
Beyoncé brought special energy and surprises to the French stage each night of her tour. At the final show in Paris, she shocked fans once again when her husband, hip-hop mogul Jay-Z, made a surprise appearance.
The two performed some of their beloved throwback hits together, including 'Crazy in Love' (2003) and 'Drunk in Love' (2013) as the crowd roared. Jay also performed his song "N***as in Paris."
"As if she wasn't enough, we got a surprise from Jay-Z. My life was made," Perry says.
With Jay-Z's surprise performance came some new hits on the set list. During the show, Beyoncé added fan favorites such as "Partition" (2013) for the first time on this tour.
She also performed her hit song "Drunk in Love," and many fans were thrilled to see Bey and her dancers show off all-new choreography to the tune.
Of course, Jay-Z's appearance comes just days after Miley Cyrus shocked fans when she hit the stage for the duet "II Most Wanted" during Beyoncé's June 19 show.
Following Jay's segment, one fan wrote, "Paris, y'all won so much! Deserved!"
This tour has been a huge showcase of fashion and creativity. Each night, Beyoncé continues to blend high fashion and cowboy couture, keeping fans on the edge of their seats as they anticipate a new look. And Beyoncé was sure to deliver during her final "Cowboy Carter" show on the French stage.
And the looks kept coming the entire night.
And from the looks of the of it, the thousands of fans weren't the only ones to enjoy the high-powered, final show. Rapper Cardi B, singer Kelly Rowland and Beyoncé's mom, Tina Knowles, were among those raving and and dancing around.
Other high profile guests in attendance at Sunday's show included Australian actress Alycia Debnam-Carey.
The nine-city tour will span the U.S. and Europe with the grand finale taking place in Las Vegas on July 26.
Follow Caché McClay, the USA TODAY Network's Beyoncé Knowles-Carter reporter, on Instagram, TikTok and X as @cachemcclay.
This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Beyoncé's final Paris show: Jay-Z surprise, new songs, Cardi B, more
