The highly anticipated Beyoncé Cowboy Carter Tour opened with unforgettable moments—both on stage and in the VIP lounge at SoFi Stadium.
While Beyoncé stunned fans with her performance, chaos erupted offstage as a brawl broke out among concertgoers in the VIP area.
A fight erupted among fans during Beyoncé’s opening show
The opening night excitement quickly spiraled into tension when a physical altercation broke out between several women dressed in Western-style outfits.
Wearing denim and cowboy boots, the women began arguing loudly near the lounge exits just after the concert ended Monday night.
As one woman tried to walk away, another attendee knocked her hat off, escalating the situation and drawing attention from nearby fans.
A third woman attempted to step in to calm things down, but the confrontation intensified instead of de-escalating.
One fan pushed another to the ground, and when she tried to stand up, the aggressor shoved her again forcefully.
Three more women became involved, and another individual was thrown to the floor during the chaos.
A man eventually intervened, trying to separate the group as one woman retrieved her belt and reassembled her outfit. Nearby attendees expressed disbelief at the scene, with one person shouting, “What’s going on?” and another joking, “Another show after Beyoncé?”
The situation gradually settled when two of the women, including the one who threw the first punch, walked away from the scuffle.
It remains unclear what sparked the altercation, and no reports of arrests or injuries have been confirmed as of this writing.
Beyoncé delivered a stunning performance while debuting rare family moments onstage
Despite the offstage drama, Beyoncé dazzled in a silver top, tiny denim shorts, and fluffy thigh-high boots that wowed the crowd.
During the concert, the Grammy-winning artist shared a heartfelt moment by bringing out her 7-year-old daughter Rumi and 13-year-old Blue Ivy.
This marked a rare appearance for Rumi, while Beyoncé chose not to bring out her twin son Sir Carter, continuing to shield him from fame.
The performance kicked off just over a year after Beyoncé completed her successful Renaissance World Tour.
Low ticket sales spark speculation about the Cowboy Carter tour’s success
Leading up to the first show, Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter Tour faced mounting speculation about underwhelming ticket sales and overall demand.
Reports indicated over 3,000 seats remained available at SoFi Stadium just hours before the concert began, raising concerns online.
An insider blamed aggressive ticket resellers for driving up prices and creating barriers for actual fans to attend the event.
They claimed Beyoncé and Jay-Z were staying optimistic and expected fans to buy remaining tickets as resale prices drop. Social media users compared the cheap resale tickets—some as low as $20—to fast food meals at McDonald’s.
One viral post read: “Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter tickets are cheaper than a Minecraft Big Mac meal at $21.39.”
Fans and celebrities attend opening night amid criticism of extravagance
Despite the controversy, many stars showed up to support Beyoncé on opening night in Los Angeles. CBS host Gayle King, fresh from a ride on Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin rocket, attended with Oprah Winfrey and family members.
They were later joined by filmmaker Tyler Perry, and the group shared photos from their night at the show.
While some fans celebrated their enthusiasm, others criticized the display as yet another “tone-deaf luxury moment.”