Beyoncé's Yet-To-Be-Released Music Stolen In Bold Heist Ahead Of Atlanta Tour Stop
By Chukwudi Onyewuchi on July 14, 2025 at 8:30 PM EDT

Just days before Beyoncé was set to dazzle fans in Atlanta on her Cowboy Carter tour, a shocking theft threatened to derail the show's magic.
Unreleased music, tour plans, and sensitive materials were stolen from her team's car in a brazen heist.
Now, authorities are racing against time to recover what could be the pop icon's most closely guarded artistic secrets.
Beyoncé's Choreographer Targeted In Atlanta Theft

Atlanta police are investigating a high-stakes burglary after Beyoncé's choreographer, Christopher Grant, and her dancer, Diandre Blue, reported a break-in involving a rental SUV.
The theft occurred on July 8 around 8 p.m. while the duo visited Krog Street Market.
Shockingly, among the stolen items were hard drives holding Beyoncé's unreleased music, past and future set lists, and visual plans for her upcoming Cowboy Carter performance.
"Mr. Grant advised he was also carrying some personal sensitive information for the musician Beyoncé," an officer noted in the police report per WSB-TV 2 Atlanta.
The officer added, "He advised he was her choreographer and Mr. Diandre Blue was a dancer for her, and that her hard drives for her upcoming show in Atlanta were stolen also. The hard drives contained watermarked music, some unreleased music, footage plans for the show, and past and future set lists."
In addition to the critical digital content, other stolen items included laptops, clothing, AirPods Max headphones, and sunglasses.
Beyoncé's Team Tracks Clues As Police Hunt Suspects

According to the report, the stolen AirPods were traced to an undisclosed location in Atlanta, prompting police to investigate several vehicles in the area.
"I conducted a suspicious stop in the area, due to the information that was relayed to me," the responding officer stated. "There were several cars in the area also that the AirPods were pinging to in that area also."
The officer's notes also mentioned that a suspicious silver vehicle traveled in sync with the AirPods' location data.
Investigators now suspect that the culprit may have rented a red 2025 Hyundai Elantra with Georgia plates.
Jay-Z Joins Beyoncé In Atlanta, But Fans Across Cities Sound Off
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Despite the setback of losing her unreleased music, Beyoncé still delivered a great performance to her fans in Atlanta and was joined on stage by her husband, Jay-Z.
However, Jay-Z's surprise appearance sparked frustration among fans in other cities.
One person wrote, "The way DC hive and Houston hive tried to say Atlanta wasn't getting nothing special, and look what Bey did for them. They got the big three last tour, and Jay-Z this tour. Wow."
Another fan chimed in, "HTX is NOT Atlanta, wyd Beyoncé? Where was this energy?"
Someone else added, "[And] DC on the fourth, but Jay-Z comes out in Atlanta. Girl…”
A fourth post read, "Jay-Z knows he was supposed to perform at the DC show on [the] 4th of July, not Atlanta. That just makes the most sense, idk."
BeyHive Questions Beyoncé's Tour Decisions
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On Instagram, the reaction remained divided.
"The fact that he didn't come out in NYC don't sit right with me," one fan commented.
Another admitted, "Note to self... see the next Beyoncé show in Atlanta."
While some appreciated the Carters' stage presence, others wished for balance.
"Love seeing the family on stage, but he needs his own concert stage," a user remarked. "Stop playin."
Cowboy Carter Tour's Record-Breaking Numbers
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The Cowboy Carter world tour kicked off in Los Angeles and has since swept through major cities like London, Paris, Chicago, and Beyoncé's hometown of Houston.
During her three-night stop at the Stade de France in Paris, the superstar made history by setting multiple box office records.
According to Live Nation, the shows grossed over $39.7 million and sold more than 215,000 tickets, making her the top-selling female artist in the venue's history.
Each night also earned more than $13.2 million, setting a new single-night record for the stadium.
This achievement came just days after Beyoncé broke similar records at London's Tottenham Stadium, where she performed six sold-out shows to over 275,000 fans and generated $61.5 million in ticket sales.
Beyoncé's blockbuster tour has also drawn an impressive roster of celebrity attendees, including Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, Brie Larson, Reneé Rapp, Gabrielle Union, and Gayle King.
As the Cowboy Carter tour continues, Beyoncé's reign as one of the most influential and successful performers of all time shows no signs of slowing down.