Fans praise Beyoncé’s composure after her flying car malfunctions mid-air at Houston ‘Cowboy Carter’ gig

29 June, 2025

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Fans have praised Beyoncé‘s composure after her homecoming Houston show was paused following an issue with her flying car set piece.

Last night (June 28), Beyoncé performed the first of two homecoming shows in Houston, having previously announced a world tour earlier this year. The dates come in celebration of the release of her country-inspired, Grammy-winning latest album, ‘Cowboy Carter’.

A consistent feature of the show is the singer’s red car, which she rides above the stage and over the crowd. Yesterday, the show drew to an abrupt halt when it got stuck briefly in the air during ’16 Carriages’.

Halfway through the track, the car unexpectedly tilted, with the Houston Chronicle reporting that the ‘II Most Wanted‘ singer was heard saying: “Stop. Stop, stop, stop, stop,” after it stalled. After thanking the crowd for their patience, her crew safely lowered her and the set piece back down to the stage.

After finishing the song, she thanked fans once again, saying: “If ever I fall, I know y’all will catch me.”

 

Her fans later took to social media to discuss the “scary” malfunction, and praised “the way she was trying to smile through” the tense moment. “Even gravity respects Beyoncé’s professionalism,” joked one X/Twitter user, with another quipping: “Lord, Beyonce please stay on the ground.”

She is set to play another Houston show tonight (June 29), and continue the tour with stops in Washington, Atlanta and Las Vegas.

Beyoncé’s remaining 2025 ‘Cowboy Carter’ dates are:

JUNE
29 – Houston – NRG Stadium

JULY
04 – Washington, DC – Northwest Stadium
07 – Washington, DC – Northwest Stadium
10 – Atlanta – Mercedes Benz Stadium
11 – Atlanta – Mercedes Benz Stadium
13 – Atlanta – Mercedes Benz Stadium
14 – Atlanta – Mercedes Benz Stadium
25 – Las Vegas – Allegiant Stadium

‘Cowboy Carter’ came in at Number Seven on NME‘s 50 best albums of 2024 list, with ’16 Carriages’ named the eighth best song of the year.

Beyoncé’s first London date at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium earlier this year earned her a glowing five-star review, with Nick Levine writing for NME: “As a performer, she remains pretty much flawless – who else can sing from a bucking mechanical bull without missing a note? And as a creator of stadium spectacle, she keeps getting better. No one leaving this show will be removing their cowboy hat on the ride home.”

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