British Beyoncé fans will be pleased, as the singer has announced a UK location for her upcoming ‘Cowboy Carter’ tour. After posting on the weekend that she’d be hitting the road in 2025, Bey shared an image including the places she’ll hold concerts – London, LA, Chicago, New York, Paris, Houston, Atlanta, Washington, DC and Las Vegas, with the caption: “SHE COMING”.
Venues, tour dates and ticket prices are yet to be confirmed. The last time she performed in the UK was in 2023 as part of the ‘Renaissance‘ World Tour.
SHE COMING. pic.twitter.com/PZYtIOtcYi
— BEYONCÉ (@Beyonce) February 3, 2025
The announcement came after she won big at the Grammy’s last night. She managed to secure the coveted ‘Album Of The Year’ award for her 2024 album, ‘Cowboy Carter’. An accolade she’s pursued for years, the superstar had been nominated four times before and lost out.
The award was presented to her by members of the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Beyoncé respectfully thanked the firefighters, acknowledging their hard work during the recent LA fires. She continued, saying “I just feel full and very honoured,” and alluding to coming close to winning ‘Album Of The Year’ before, she said “It’s been many, many years. I just want to thank the Grammys, every songwriter, every collaborator, every producer, all of the hard work.”
It was a night of significant achievements for Beyoncé – she’s now the most nominated artist in Grammy history (99) and has broken the record for the most Grammy wins, with 35 trophies. She’s the first Black woman of the current century to win the ‘Album Of The Year’ award as a solo act. Later that night, she also won the ‘Best Country Album’ award, which was delivered to her by Taylor Swift. Another historical feat, as she is now the first Black woman to win the award. Bey and Miley Cyrus also grabbed the Grammy for ‘Best Country Duo/Group Performers’ for their collaboration ‘II MOST WANTED’.
Her 8th studio album, ‘Cowboy Carter’, dropped on March 29 of last year. The record took inspiration from music and culture in the American south, with a range of influences from southern sounds like folk, blues and rock ‘n’ roll. As her previous album ‘Renaissance‘ highlighted the Black history behind house music, ‘Cowboy Carter’ pays tribute to the often-overlooked Black contributions to country music. In the build-up to its release, Beyoncé gave a look into its inspiration and how the album came to be. She wrote on Instagram that the album was “over five years in the making” and “born out of an experience that I had years ago where I did not feel welcomed…and it was very clear that I wasn’t.”
Curious fans speculated that the uncomfortable experience she had may have been at the 2016 Country Music Awards. Beyoncé performed her song “Daddy Lessons” with the Dixie Chicks, which faced a storm of criticism and racist detractors online.
Even after releasing one of the biggest country hits of the year, ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’, and one of the most successful country albums, she was unfortunately snubbed by the CMA’s this year, left without a single nomination.
Beyonce’s last public performance was for the halftime concert at the NFL Christmas Gameday in December 2024. Met with positive reviews from fans and critics, Ms Knowles-Carter brought her Southern experience to life, riding in on horseback with a cowboy hat, and performing with a marching band. Fans excited for her 2025 tour dates can watch that below.
