Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ Sets Record as Highest-Grossing Country Tour

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Beyoncé, center left, and her daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, perform during halftime of an NFL football game between the Baltimore Ravens and Houston Texans Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
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(AURN News) — Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” tour has become the highest-grossing country tour of all time, earning more than $400 million, according to the Associated Press and Live Nation.

The tour also made her the highest-grossing Black artist and R&B artist in history. At 43, Beyoncé is now the first woman and first American act with two tours surpassing $400 million.

The tour began in April in Los Angeles and ended in Las Vegas, featuring surprise appearances by Jay-Z, Destiny’s Child and Shaboozey.

Across 32 sold-out stadiums in North America and Europe, she honored Black contributions to country music — despite years of pushback from the genre’s gatekeepers.

Her 2025 Grammy win for Best Country Album marked a historic first for a Black woman.


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