Beyoncé pauses show after flying car malfunctions, tilts during Night 1 in Houston
- Beyoncé resumed the U.S. leg of her "Cowboy Carter" tour in her hometown of Houston, Texas.
- During the performance, a technical malfunction occurred, causing her flying car to tilt as she soared through the air.
- Beyoncé calmly handled the situation, joking with the audience after being safely lowered.
- The tour continues across the U.S. and Europe, culminating in a final show in Las Vegas.
Beyoncé Knowles-Carter delivered a groundbreaking kickoff concert in Houston for her "Cowboy Carter" tour — powering through a technical difficulty that left her suspended midair, without missing a beat.
The Grammy-winning singer kicked off her first concert in her hometown of Houston at NRG Stadium June 28 at 7:50 p.m. local time. The show marked her first Southern stop on her Cowboy Carter and the Rodeo Chitlin' Circuit Tour. She is set to hit the stage one more night on June 29.
Toward the end of the June 28 performance, as Beyoncé sang her hit single “16 Carriages” while soaring in a red car, a technical glitch caused the vehicle to tilt midair. She briefly paused the show telling everyone to "stop" repeatedly, before being safely lowered and landing the car among the audience. There were no injuries.
Shortly after, she returned to the stage cool, calm and collected. She joked, “if I ever fall, I know y’all will catch me,” before carrying on with the show and closing it out as usual.
The H-Town stop comes after Beyoncé wrapped the international leg of her tour — first with a six-night stint in London, followed by three dazzling nights in Paris. During her Paris shows, she shocked fans when she brought out Miley Cyus and husband Jay-Z for surprise performances on the first and last night.
Of course, Beyoncé first debuted her "Cowboy Carter" tour at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on April 28 with a 39-song set list. Her shows have been filled with family, fashion, different music genres, and most notably country music and cultural commentary. And the H-town opener show was no different.
The nine-city tour will span the U.S. and Europe with the grand finale taking place in Las Vegas on July 26.
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