The Cowboy Carter Tour gallops into London and gives us EVERYTHING. On this episode, we dive into Beyoncé’s historic London shows with:
🐝 Setlist shakeups:
• ENERGY/LOSE MY BREATH/MUTE CHALLENGE replaced “Before I Let Go” — and yes, it failed twice!
• “Cuff It” gets new staging during Spaghettii
• “WTHELLY” removed from the set
• A marriage proposal during “II Hands II Heaven”
• Rumi’s emotional choreography moment — and a fan-led birthday serenade planned for Sir & Rumi 🎂
👗 Fashion Roundup:
Beyoncé serves London couture in
• Custom Off-White by Ib Kamara (x2!)
• Gold Philosophy di Lorenzo Serafini nod to Renaissance
• Etro Fall/Winter 2025
• Thom Solo’s “Rodeo Queen” thigh-high boots
• Custom Ottolinger SS24/25 references
• A finale tribute in custom Versace — Donatella in the audience! “I’m honored to wear your clothes,” Beyoncé said. 👑
🏆 Awards Watch:
The Beyoncé Bowl has been submitted for 10 Emmy categories — Queen Bey is credited in 5:
• Variety Special
• Directing
• Costumes
• Music Direction
• Production Design
💸 Tour Stats (Pollstar, May):
• 8 shows across Chicago and Jersey
• 49,000 avg. tickets sold
• $14.1M avg. gross per night
• 100% sold out
💬 Memorable Moments:
• “Peanut butter jelly, peanut butter jelly!” – Beyoncé, June 10th
• “Please give it up for my first twins, Les Twins.”
• Fan outfits going viral — the Hive never misses.
👀 Celebs in Attendance:
• Donatella Versace
• Ib Kamara
• Todrick Hall
• Jay-Z
• Jodie Turner-Smith
• Emory’s daughter, Justice
• Mel Carter’s daughter, Reign
PLUS: Neal Farinah shares how Beyoncé’s glam survives the elements:
“Me and the weather app stay tight. I’m monitoring for heat, humidity, rain… but in the summer, I rely on the Moisture Sealing Lotion — it’s my weather insurance policy.” 💅🏾
🐝 STREAM NOW and stay tuned — the Cowboy Carter era is rewriting the rules.
#CowboyCarter #Beyoncé #LondonShows #SetlistUpdate #Emmys #FashionIcons #RenaissanceToCarter #BeehiveBriefing
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