Hours before the 67th annual Grammy Awards, Beyonce Knowles took to Instagram to officially confirm her upcoming jaunt supporting her critically-acclaimed country-infused album.
- February 2, 2025
AceShowbiz - After weeks of speculations, Beyonce Knowles has finally confirmed her upcoming "Cowboy Carter Tour" for 2025, much to the delight of her fans, the BeyHive.
The announcement was made on Saturday night, February 1 via the singer's official Instagram account. A simple yet powerful image featuring a headshot of Beyonce along with the caption, "COWBOY CARTER TOUR 2025."
The "Texas Hold 'Em" hitmaker had initially teased the news, promising a major announcement on January 14. However, she postponed the reveal due to the devastating wildfires that ravaged Los Angeles earlier that month.
"I continue to pray for healing and rebuilding for the families suffering from trauma and loss. We are so blessed to have brave first responders who continue to work tirelessly to protect the Los Angeles community," she wrote.
The tour confirmation comes on the eve of the 67th Annual Grammy Awards, where Beyonce leads with an impressive 11 nominations, including Album of the Year and Best Country Album for "Cowboy Carter."
Despite its critical acclaim and chart success, "Cowboy Carter" faced some controversy within the country music establishment, evidenced by the glaring snub by the Country Music Association Awards.
However, country artist Kelsea Ballerini fiercely defended Queen Bey in a new interview "Fierce: Women in Music" on SiriusXM. "To me, you don't have to be a country artist to make a country record," she argued. "Those don't have to exist in the same plane. I'm a country artist, but I've done pop songs. That's okay. So why isn't it okay the other way around? That doesn't make sense."
Ballerini insisted that the Best Country Album category should reflect the current landscape of country music, including groundbreaking and successful releases, regardless of the artist's primary genre.
She explained, "I don't really understand the other opinions other than, like, it's amazing to have huge, respected artists in other genres come in and celebrate ours. I don't understand why that would be anything but great."
While waiting for tour date reveal, for now BeyHive is buzzing with anticipation for the Grammys. As fans count down the hours to the ceremony, they are eager to see if she'll add to her already impressive Grammy collection.
