Beyoncé Cowboy Carter at MetLife Stadium setlist: What songs did Bey play?
You can add Beyoncé to the list of country artists at MetLife Stadium this summer.
Bey's Cowboy Carter Tour played the first show of five nights at the East Rutherford venue on Thursday, May 22. The global superstar made her name in the R&B and pop world, so why the shift to country?
Although it hasn't been confirmed, many feel Beyoncé's less-than-warm reception at the 2016 Country Music Awards triggered the shift.
'It was 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,' said Beyonce in an 2024 Instagram post.
Bey performed with the Chicks at the 2016 CMAs.
'The criticisms I faced when I first entered this genre forced me to propel past the limitations that were put on me,' Beyonce added. 'Act II is a result of challenging myself, and taking my time to bend and blend genres together to create this body of work.'
'Act II' is 'Cowboy Carter,' and this act is still unfolding. Upcoming shows at MetLife are Saturday, May 24; Sunday, May 25; Wednesday, May 28; and Friday, May 29.
Check out Thursday's setlist below for what Beyonce played at the MetLife opener:
American Requiem
Blackbird
The Star-Spangled Banner
Freedom
Ya Ya / Why Don't You Love Me
Oh Louisiana
America Has a Problem
Spaghetti
Formation
My House
Diva
Alligator Tears
Just for Fun
Protector
Flamenco
Desert Eagle
Riverdance
II Hands II Heaven II
Tyrant
Thique
Levii's Jeans
Sweet Honey Buckiin' / Pure Honey / Summer Renaissance
Texas Hold 'Em
Crazy in Love
Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)
Love on Top
Irreplaceable
If I Were A Boy
Jolene
Daddy Lessons
Bodyguard
II Most Wanted
Cuff It
Heated
Before I Let Go
Daughter
Renaissance
I'm That Girl
Cozy
Alien Superstar
16 Carriages
Amen
Chris Jordan, a Jersey Shore native, covers entertainment and features for the USA Today Network New Jersey. Contact him at cjordan@app.com
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