After the success of the Renaissance Tour, the new Cowboy Carter Arranca: halved prices, disappointed fans and no sold outs. Meanwhile, the voices on the ties with the Puff Daddy parties threaten the image of the pop star
A Beyoncé who struggles to sell tickets? Until recently, a joke would seem. Yet it is the reality of Cowboy Carter Tour. If for the opening date to the Sofi Stadium in Los Angeles A ticket came to cost up to 800 dollarsa few hours before the start of the show the same seats were available at 57 dollars. A vertical collapse, which left thousands of empty seats and open -mouthed fans – especially those who, months earlier, had spent astronomical figures to secure a place.
The result is a heavy damage to imageunprecedented in the pop star’s career. Beyoncé, accustomed to making sold out in a few minutes, today struggles to fill the arenas. His fans, the so -called Beyhivethey are furious: those who paid for exorbitant figures feel swindled, while the singer has not yet given explanations. No official communication, only an embarrassing silence that feeds disappointment.
The comparison with the Renaissance Tour of 2023 is merciless: Twelve months ago there were those who flew to Europe in order to attend a show at more affordable prices. Now, however, even with discounted tickets to the bone, the American dates remain widely available.
A inexplicable flop? Maybe not.
Uncomfortable friendship with Puff Daddy
There are those who point their finger on a question that many would prefer to avoid: The bond of Beyoncé and Jay-Z with Sean “Puff Daddy” Combs. The manufacturer and magnate of hip hop is today at the center of one of the most serious scandals in the recent history of the American show. The accusations are very heavy: sexual abuse, human trafficking, criminal association. Currently imprisoned to the Metropolitan detention Center in Brooklyn, Combs awaits the process with the first hearing set on 9 October. Meanwhile, he has already declared himself not guilty.
The numbers of the case are chilling: Over 120 complaints, more than 3,280 declarations collected by alleged victims, and stories that speak of harassment even on minors. All within private parties renamed “Freak offs”drugs based on drugs, alcohol, escorts and violence, frequented – according to different testimonies – also by leading celebrities. Beyoncé and Jay-Zs appear among these names. No formal accusation against them, but the only hypothesis of a closeness with such a toxic environment has started a dangerous domino effect on the artist’s reputation.
The audience is more attentive, more suspicious. And if until yesterday a hit was enough and a tour to take all sold out, now the trust is also conquered with consistency and transparency. Beyoncé, at the moment, has not distanced from Combsnor did he publicly comment on the question. A silence that, in times of reputational crisis, can be worth more than a thousand words.
Meanwhile, the Cowboy Carter Tour Continue, at least on paper. American stages include Chicago, New York, Houston, Washington DC., Atlanta And Las Vegas. Tickets? Still available, starting from 35 euros. In Europe things are not better: only two cities touched – London and Paris – And No date in Italy. Here too, no sold out.
Whether it’s the tiredness of the public, too high initial prices or a collateral effect of the Puff Daddy case, the point is clear: Beyoncé is no longer untouchable today. And his throne, at least for now, leaves.
