A fight broke out just rows from the stage at Beyoncé’s first London stop on her Cowboy Carter tour at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. During the performance of Why Don’t You Love Me, two men in cowboy attire were seen beating another fan. Other audience members quickly intervened to break up the fight. The incident, captured on TikTok, went viral, with nearly 300,000 views, sparking reactions online.
Not the First Incident: Chicago Brawl Also Caught on Camera
This isn’t the first time violence has marred Beyoncé’s tour. In May, a wild brawl broke out at her Chicago show during the gospel-country ballad II Hands II Heaven. Chairs were knocked over, and several fans, some in cowboy hats, shoved and hit each other. Security and fellow audience members scrambled to stop the chaos.
Beyoncé’s Performance And Tribute
Despite these disruptions, Beyoncé delivered a powerful, nearly three-hour concert. Clad in a white bejewelled bodysuit with fringed chaps, she kicked off the London show with American Requiem, a tribute to Black country music pioneers. She performed Blackbird alongside rising Black country artists and rode a mechanical bull over the stage. Her set, blending old favourites with new tracks, celebrated the rich history of Black Southern music and honoured the venues of the Chitlin’ Circuit.
Next Stops on the Tour
Following London, Beyoncé will take the Cowboy Carter tour to Paris for three shows. The constant brawls, however, do not at all matter to her fans as they keep filling her venues and continue to enjoy her music that fuses country, soul, and pop.
Beyoncé has also recently been under fire due to her past associations with Sean “Diddy” Combs resurfacing amid his ongoing legal troubles. For this, she has received backlash from fans and media alike. However, the global superstar has remained focused on her music career, continuing to perform and promote her Cowboy Carter tour.