Beyoncé tackles critics, Rumi and Blue Ivy go viral: Cowboy Carter tour starts with a bang
Beyoncé kicked off her Cowboy Carter tour on Monday in Los Angeles.
At one point in the concert, she brought out her two daughters, Rumi and Blue Ivy.
The concert had extravagant production designs, including a huge flying horseshoe, a golden bucking bull, a Cadillac convertible and dancers.
Beyoncé kicked off her Cowboy Carter tour on 28 April at the SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles with an ambitious sold-out show and a few surprises.
The 32-date tour runs until the end of July, with stops in the US, England, and France.
The superstar opened the concert with Ameriican Requiem, the first track of her 2024 album.
One of the most viral moments from the show was Beyoncé bringing out her two daughters, 13-year-old Blue Ivy and 7-year-old Rumi, while performing Protector. This was the first time the singer had brought her youngest daughter on stage.
Beyoncé walked with Rumi hand-in-hand and then kneeled down and sang to her while Blue Ivy danced in the background.
Her eldest daughter has joined her mother on stage before, particularly during the Renaissance tour. During Monday's concert, Blue Ivy also had a solo dance moment, which was shared widely online.
The concert had extravagant production designs, including a huge flying horseshoe, a golden bucking bull, a Cadillac convertible and dancers.
"Thank you to my fans for allowing me to make this album [ Cowboy Carter ], for the creative liberty to make this album. I love you!" Beyoncé said at the start of the concert, according to Billboard.
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At one point, she sang a version of the American national anthem, which segued into the 2016 song Freedom from Lemonade.
The singer also seemingly referenced a viral meme of her song Diva. She pointed to a specific fan in the audience and teased them by singing, "She ain't no diva!" while giving them a humorous look.
She then sang, "You such a diva," and clapped at the fan with her dancers.
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She also called out her detractors during one of the show's interludes. She played a montage of conservative pundits criticising her embrace of country music. The video was intercut with images of influential African American musicians.
Toward the end of the video, text flashed on the screen, which read:
"And despite the noise, we sing."
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