Beyoncé announced the details of her world tour earlier this year, to support the release of her highly praised country album ‘Cowboy Carter’, her latest release which dropped in 2024.

At the stadium, she gave fans a tracklist with a mixture of old and new. She kicked off the set with ‘Ameriican Requiem’ from her latest album. She then shared two covers –her version of the Beatles classic ‘Blackbird’ which also appeared on ‘Cowboy Carter’, and a rendition of the American national anthem, ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’.

She carried on playing hits from her latest record, including ‘Protector’, ‘Levii’s Jeans’, ‘Spaghetti’, ‘Just For Fun’, ‘Riiverdance’, and the album’s lead single, ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’.

Her 40-track setlist also contained some classic hits from her catalogue, such as ‘Crazy in Love’, ‘Single Ladies’, ‘If I Were A Boy’ and ‘Irreplaceable’. She also pulled out some tracks from her recent ‘Renaissance’ record, such as ‘Cuff It’ and ‘Alien Superstar’. She closed out the proceedings with the final track from ‘Cowboy Carter’, the atmospheric anthem ‘Amen’.

Amidst the hype for her world tour, there has been some upset around the pricing of tickets for her concerts – she has the highest top-priced ticket of any artist visiting the UK in 2025, with prices peaking at £950.

But tickets weren’t sold out in the run up to her shows, so promoters slashed some prices with hopes to fill the arena. This led to disappointment from fans who’d already bought tickets at full price.

One fan, Zulkarnain Sadali, told the BBC that he flew from Singapore to watch Beyonce in London, purchasing a ticket which costed “more than £700”.

“A couple of weeks ago I checked my ticket and then curiosity got the best of me and I checked the same ticket, or same category, and the price was around £300,” he said.

“I’m really excited for [the show] but I will say the dynamic pricing really left a sour taste in my mouth.”

It’s not the first time that dynamic pricing has caused controversy – fans buying tickets for the Oasis reunion shows saw prices skyrocket past their original price, with some appearing on resale sites at £6,000.

You can see the full setlist for Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ shows below:

‘AMERIICAN REQUIEM’

‘Blackbird’ (The Beatles cover)
‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ (John Stafford Smith & Francis Scott Key cover)
‘Freedom’
‘YA YA / Why Don’t You Love Me’
‘AMERICA HAS A PROBLEM’
‘SPAGHETTII’
‘Formation’
‘MY HOUSE’
‘Diva’
‘ALLIIGATOR TEARS’
‘JUST FOR FUN’
‘PROTECTOR’
‘FLAMENCO’
‘DESERT EAGLE’
‘RIIVERDANCE’
‘II HANDS II HEAVEN’
‘TYRANT’
‘THIQUE’
‘LEVII’S JEANS’
‘SWEET ★ HONEY ★ BUCKIIN’ / PURE/HONEY / SUMMER RENAISSANCE’
‘TEXAS HOLD ‘EM’
‘Crazy in Love’
‘Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)’
‘Love on Top’
‘Irreplaceable’
‘If I Were a Boy’
‘Jolene’ (Dolly Parton cover)
‘Daddy Lessons’
‘BODYGUARD’
‘II MOST WANTED’
‘CUFF IT’
‘HEATED’
‘DAUGHTER’
‘I’M THAT GIRL’
‘COZY’
‘ALIEN SUPERSTAR’
‘ENERGY’
’16 CARRIAGES’
‘AMEN’

Venues, tour dates and ticket prices are yet to be confirmed. The last time she performed in the UK was in 2023 as part of the ‘Renaissance‘ World Tour.

SHE COMING. pic.twitter.com/PZYtIOtcYi

— BEYONCÉ (@Beyonce) February 3, 2025

The announcement came after she won big at the Grammy’s last night. She managed to secure the coveted ‘Album Of The Year’ award for her 2024 album, ‘Cowboy Carter’. An accolade she’s pursued for years, the superstar had been nominated four times before and lost out.

The award was presented to her by members of the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Beyoncé respectfully thanked the firefighters, acknowledging their hard work during the recent LA fires. She continued, saying “I just feel full and very honoured,” and alluding to coming close to winning ‘Album Of The Year’ before, she said “It’s been many, many years. I just want to thank the Grammys, every songwriter, every collaborator, every producer, all of the hard work.”

It was a night of significant achievements for Beyoncé – she’s now the most nominated artist in Grammy history (99) and has broken the record for the most Grammy wins, with 35 trophies. She’s the first Black woman of the current century to win the ‘Album Of The Year’ award as a solo act. Later that night, she also won the ‘Best Country Album’ award, which was delivered to her by Taylor Swift. Another historical feat, as she is now the first Black woman to win the award. Bey and Miley Cyrus also grabbed the Grammy for ‘Best Country Duo/Group Performers’ for their collaboration ‘II MOST WANTED’.

Her 8^th studio album, ‘Cowboy Carter’, dropped on March 29 of last year. The record took inspiration from music and culture in the American south, with a range of influences from southern sounds like folk, blues and rock ‘n’ roll. As her previous album ‘Renaissance‘ highlighted the Black history behind house music, ‘Cowboy Carter’ pays tribute to the often-overlooked Black contributions to country music. In the build-up to its release, Beyoncé gave a look into its inspiration and how the album came to be. She wrote on Instagram that the album was “over five years in the making” and “born out of an experience that I had years ago where I did not feel welcomed…and it was very clear that I wasn’t.”

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Curious fans speculated that the uncomfortable experience she had may have been at the 2016 Country Music Awards. Beyoncé performed her song “Daddy Lessons” with the Dixie Chicks, which faced a storm of criticism and racist detractors online.

Even after releasing one of the biggest country hits of the year, ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’, and one of the most successful country albums, she was unfortunately snubbed by the CMA’s this year, left without a single nomination.

Beyonce’s last public performance was for the halftime concert at the NFL Christmas Gameday in December 2024. Met with positive reviews from fans and critics, Ms Knowles-Carter brought her Southern experience to life, riding in on horseback with a cowboy hat, and performing with a marching band. Fans excited for her 2025 tour dates can watch that below.