Cliff Notes – Beyoncé fans crying after daughter Rumi steals the show on Cowboy Carter Tour
- Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter Tour commenced in Los Angeles, featuring emotional moments as her daughter Rumi, aged seven, joined her on stage, leaving fans in tears.
- Rumi’s appearance, alongside her sister Blue Ivy, showcased a family affair, with the performance highlighting songs from Beyoncé’s Grammy-winning album and her biggest hits.
Beyoncé fans ‘crying’ after daughter Rumi steals the show on Cowboy Carter Tour
Beyoncé has kicked off her Cowboy Carter Tour, and fans were left in floods of tears as she was joined by her daughter on stage.
We’re all used to seeing Blue Ivy, 13, stealing the show from her Grammy-winning mum, but little Rumi, seven, has now stepped into the spotlight.
Queen Bey, 43, launched her highly anticipated tour on Monday night in Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium and it was, of course, a family affair.
The show, which ran for just under three hours, featured songs from her first-ever Grammys Album of the Year record as well as her biggest hits.
While Blue Ivy has become a firm fixture of Beyoncé’s dance crew, the sight of rarely seen Rumi hugging her mum on stage reduced fans to tears.
The tot walked on in a gold dress with Beyoncé, who wore glittering gold and green plaid chaps and bodysuit, and her sister during Protector.
She gave the American Requiem singer a big hug and waved at the crowd before walking off stage with Blue, who was in a floor-length glittering gown with plaid detail.
Rumi bounced with excitement the entire time, leaving Beyoncé positively beaming with pride and laughing at her enthusiasm.
‘Beyonce, Blue & Rumi all on stage, I am weeping,’ wrote X account BeyonceGarden, sharing a clip of the moment.
JayRockStarSun said: ‘Me crying at Rumi on stage but then immediately laughing at Blue tapping Rumi to alert her it’s time to get off stage like the manager she is.’
‘Sorry I’m still sobbing at Rumi turning around and giving Bey a big hug,’ added uhlexiswarren.
‘Beyonce brought out Rumi singing Protector and showed videos of the twins. I am sobbing,’ shared Yayahispaniola.
Rumi’s brother Sir was not brought out, although never-before-seen home videos of him were played on the screen.
Pictures of the twins are rare, with Rumi last publicly posing for a fabulous snap with Madonna and her children backstage at Beyonce’s gig in 2023.
Born in 2017, Rumi was named after a 13th-century Persian poet after the Halo singer suffered through a difficult pregnancy.
She had pre-eclampsia and had to undergo an emergency cesarean, spending weeks in the hospital.
In 2018, during an interview for Vogue said: ‘I needed time to heal, to recover. During my recovery, I gave myself self-love and self-care, and I embraced being curvier.’
After her incredible Renaissance Tour two years ago, fans have been waiting (im)patiently for Beyoncé to return to the UK.
The Cowboy Carter Tour is set to arrive in London on June 5 for a six-date residency at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Tickets are still available for her UK shows on Ticketmaster as well as resale sites like Viagogo and StubHub, although we urge caution when buying second-hand.
Beyonce’s Cowboy Carter setlist
It’s highly likely Beyonce will follow the artist trend of mixing up her setlist slightly every show but – for the most part – the songs will be fairly fixed.
Here’s the full setlist for night one of the Cowboy Carter Tour.
1. AMERIICAN REQUIUM
2. BLACKBIIRD
3. The Star-Spangled Banner
4. Freedom
5. YA YA / Why Don’t You Love Me / YA YA
6. AMERICA HAS A PROBLEM
7. SPAGHETTII
8. Formation
9. MY HOUSE
10. Diva
11. ALLIIGATOR TEARS
12. JUST FOR FUN
13. PROTECTOR
14. FLAMENCO
15. DESERT EAGLE
16. RIIVERDANCE
17. II HANDS II HEAVEN
18. SWEET ☆ HONEY ☆ BUCKIN’
19. PURE/HONEY
20. SUMMER RENAISSANCE
21. JOLENE
22. Daddy Lessons
23. BODYGUARD
24. II MOST WANTED
25. CUFF IT
26. SMOKE HOUR II
27. TYRANT
28. THIQUE
29. LEVII’S JEANS
30. DAUGHTER
31. I’M THAT GIRL
32. COZY
33. ALIEN SUPERSTAR
34. Deja Vu (Blue Ivy dance break)
35. TEXAS HOLD ‘EM
36. Crazy In Love
37. HEATED
38. Before I Let Go
39. 16 CARRIAGES
40. ENCORE: AMEN
Avoid sellers charging highly inflated prices (if they’re legitimate and they don’t sell them, they’ll drop the price) and ask for proof of purchase before buying.
There is no opening act for Ms Carter – this legend doesn’t need to get the crowd warmed up, it seems.
She’ll then head to France’s Stade de France for three shows before going back to the States – sorry to any European fans who missed out on London or Paris.