Tensions Flare Again At Beyoncé’s Tour As Fans Get Physical Mid-Performance
By Kelly Coffey-Behrens on May 17, 2025 at 5:45 PM EDT

Beyoncé might be preaching peace on her "Cowboy Carter" tour, but some fans seem to have missed the message, because yet another fight just broke out mid-show, and it’s giving more barroom brawl than stadium sing-along.
The chaos went down earlier this week at Chicago’s Soldier Field, where Queen Bey hit the stage two hours late due to severe weather delays.
But once the music started, Beyoncé didn’t hold back, belting out her gospel-country ballad "II HANDS II HEAVEN" with all the power and soul fans have come to expect.
Beyoncé's 'Cowboy Carter' Tour Is Serving Gospel, Grit, And Full-On Brawls
While Beyoncé delivered her calming vocals, a wild fight erupted in the crowd, with fans in cowboy hats caught on camera trying to pry two aggressive concertgoers off each other.
In a now-viral video, chairs are shoved aside, and fists go flying as a small group starts grabbing, shoving, and even smacking each other, all while Bey kept right on singing, unbothered by the drama unfolding nearby.
At least one person was seen delivering a headshot slap, igniting even more chaos before both sides eventually backed off and staggered away. No word yet on whether anyone was ejected or arrested, but the show definitely went on.
And get this. This isn’t the first time Beyoncé’s "Cowboy Carter" crowd has gotten rowdy.
Cowboy Hat Smack Sparks Wild Brawl At SoFi Stadium Show

Just a few weeks ago, during her opening night at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, denim-clad fans let their cowboy boots and tempers fly after another hat-smacking incident spiraled into a full-on brawl. As fans poured out of the venue, one woman reportedly slapped another’s cowboy hat right off her head, triggering a heated confrontation that quickly turned physical.
A witness told the Daily Mail, “I’m mad.” Another fan, clearly stunned, quipped, “Another show after the Beyoncé show?”
According to onlookers, it got ugly fast.
Beyoncé Fans Brawl Mid-Show As One Woman Gets Pushed To The Ground

One woman in a denim maxi dress tried and failed to break it up, only to get caught in the fray. One particularly fired-up fan pushed another woman to the ground twice before a man finally stepped in to separate the group.
“She assaulted her,” a man can be heard saying in footage captured from the scene.
Despite the mayhem, Beyoncé remains untouchable, never breaking stride as her fans danced, sang, and yes, sometimes scrapped, their way through her genre-blending setlist.
But the drama doesn't end there.
Fans Raise Eyebrows As Beyoncé’s Tour Tickets Drop Below A Happy Meal

There’s been some chatter that Beyoncé’s "Cowboy Carter Tour" isn’t quite living up to its blockbuster expectations.
Even after nabbing her first-ever Grammy for Album of the Year with "Cowboy Carter," the “Single Ladies” icon has reportedly been battling surprisingly slow ticket sales.
Just hours before her performance at SoFi Stadium last month, more than 3,000 seats were still up for grabs, per Ticketmaster, and resale prices had dipped as low as $20.
Concertgoer Fumes Over $700 Seat Fail

One fan, who ended up dropping hundreds on a ticket to try and get a decent seat, said the show “turned out to be a waste of money."
"I wanted to be close to the action and had been advised that these would be better than floor seats because I'd get an amazing view of Bey's blockbuster stage production," they told Daily Mail of the decision to drop $700 for the experience. “Not only was there gigantic scaffolding in front of me blocking half the stage, right next to it was some kind of huge box-shaped structure with people on top that blocked another chunk of my view."
“I’d just traveled an hour (don’t even ask me how much the Uber cost!) and spent $700 for me and my friend to watch Beyoncé on a TV that was smaller than the screens some people have in their home theatres,” the fan fumed.
“If I’d just stayed home, I could’ve watched the concert on YouTube from the comfort of my bed and saved $700," they concluded.