Beyoncé European Tour Celebrates Country’s Black Roots
Beyoncé launched the European stretch of her “Cowboy Carter and the Rodeo Chitlin Circuit” tour in London last week, transforming Tottenham Hotspur Stadium into a jubilant ode to the Black pioneers of country music.
Striding onstage in a white, jewel-studded bodysuit with fringe chaps, she opened the nearly three-hour set with “Ameriican Requiem,” bidding farewell to the genre’s history of exclusion while heralding a more inclusive future.
A poignant cover of the Beatles’ “Blackbird” followed, spotlighting rising Black women in country and underscoring the civil-rights roots of the song.
Throughout the night Beyoncé rode a mechanical bull, soared above the crowd in a vintage car and giant horseshoe, and stitched together classics and fresh cuts that spanned gospel, R&B, and country.
Fans – many decked in Stetsons – flocked from around the globe, a fervor reflected in Shopify data showing cowboy-hat sales up 288 percent year-over-year.
The 43-year-old superstar, who recently became the first Black woman to win a Grammy for Best Country Album, shared the stage with daughters Blue Ivy, 13, and Rumi, 7, during “Protector.”
After six record-setting London dates, she heads to Paris for three shows, one coinciding with Juneteenth – a fitting tribute to freedom and the enduring contributions of Black artists to American music.
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