Beyoncé could be a queen, however proper now, her “Cowboy Carter” tour ticket gross sales are getting roasted on-line.
This week, music followers took to X (previously Twitter) to slam the low demand for Beyoncé’s upcoming exhibits, with one consumer claiming they discovered resale tickets for simply $20 within the nosebleeds at Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium and evaluating the worth to a limited-edition McDonald’s “Minecraft” meal.
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Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ Tour Faces Ticket Drama As Costs Dip Under McDonald’s Meals
“Resulting from its low demand, Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ tour tickets ($20) at the moment are cheaper than a McDonald’s ‘Minecraft’ meal ($21.39),” the consumer wrote, sparking a wave of viral chatter.
One other fan identified that some seats had dipped to $27 at one level, though they’ve since crept again as much as $37, whereas others blasted the hundreds of tickets nonetheless out there simply days earlier than opening night time.
“The ‘Cowboy Carter’ tour begins in lower than every week and there are nonetheless hundreds of tickets left for opening night time…” a 3rd consumer famous.
Nonetheless, loyal Beyhive members are pushing again arduous towards the narrative that the “Single Girls” hitmaker is struggling.
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Followers Fireplace Again At ‘Cowboy Carter’ Ticket Critics
Followers rapidly reminded everybody that Beyoncé’s “Renaissance World” tour didn’t promote out instantly both, but it went on to change into the highest-grossing tour by a Black artist in historical past.
“Wait until the tour begins, as soon as these clips begin dropping, folks can be flocking to get tickets, I do know it,” one fan argued.
One other clapped again on the McDonald’s value comparability, joking, “The place the f-ck are you guys getting a McDonald’s ‘Minecraft’ meal for $21?? At mine it’s like $14.”
Others identified that the $20 seats are resale tickets, that means Beyoncé already made her cash from the unique gross sales.
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The “Cowboy Carter” tour kicks off April 28 at SoFi Stadium with 5 exhibits lined up on the large venue earlier than heading to Chicago, New York, London, Paris, Houston, Atlanta, Washington, D.C., and Las Vegas.
Whereas some back-row seats are bargain-bin low cost, followers eager to be up shut and private with Bey can count on to drop upwards of $1,500 for ground seats.
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‘Cowboy Carter’ Faces Haters Over Nation Pivot
Some skeptics are blaming the lukewarm ticket gross sales on Beyoncé’s pivot into nation music.
“No person cares about cowgirl model of Beyoncé,” one critic declared.
“This nation album ought to’ve been a donation-based live performance,” one other chimed in.
However regardless of the net haters, “Cowboy Carter” has been an enormous success.
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Beyoncé Silences The Haters As ‘Cowboy Carter’ Tops Charts And Wins Huge At The Grammys
The album topped the Billboard 200 chart, whereas her lead single, “Texas Maintain ‘Em,” hit No. 1 on each the Billboard Scorching 100 and the Nation chart.
Beyoncé additionally racked up main Grammy wins this 12 months, taking house Album of the 12 months and Greatest Nation Album for “Cowboy Carter,” together with her 13-year-old daughter, Blue Ivy, by her facet throughout her emotional acceptance speech.
“I simply really feel very full and really honored,” she informed the group, dedicating the win to her inspirations and thanking the Los Angeles Fireplace Division for presenting the award.
She beforehand mentioned that the brand new album “is a results of difficult myself, and taking my time to bend and mix genres collectively to create this physique of labor.”
“My hope is that years from now, the point out of an artist’s race, because it pertains to releasing genres of music, can be irrelevant,” she added.
“This ain’t a Nation album,” she concluded. “It is a ‘Beyoncé’ album.”
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Whereas Haters Troll Ticket Costs, Beyoncé Secures No. 1 Albums And Main Magnificence Offers
Outdoors of her tour, Queen Bey has additionally been making strikes within the magnificence world together with her new hair care model, Cécred. In a current interview with WWD, she celebrated increasing the model into Ulta Magnificence shops nationwide.
“Prior to now 12 months, we have helped so many make a deeper reference to their hair, constructing a neighborhood that redefines what a typical hair care model seems like,” Beyoncé mentioned. “Our historic partnership with Ulta Magnificence represents a significant milestone.”
So whereas a number of bargain-bin ticket costs are making noise on-line, do not rely out Queen Bey simply but. If historical past repeats itself, the “Cowboy Carter” period is simply getting warmed up.
