Beyoncé Knowles-Carter devoured a drenched stage during her fourth New York-area stop on her “Cowboy Carter” tour, and she ended the night with a sweet surprise: a gender reveal for a fan, live onstage.
The Grammy-winning singer kicked off her fourth show at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on May 28. Toward the end of the night, fans were pleasantly surprised when she did a gender reveal onstage for a fan.
Early in her performance, Beyoncé spotted a fan’s sign asking for a gender reveal. She told the fan, “I’ll be back. I’m going to do it later.” And she delivered on that promise toward the end of the concert.
As the performance wrapped, Beyoncé circled back to the fan saying, “I had to come back to you. I didn’t want to rush this, because this is important. A once-in-a-lifetime gender reveal. I had to take my time.”
Beyoncé then knelt down, carefully unraveling the envelope to reveal baby Carter’s gender. The entire crowd leaned into the moment, cheering as Beyoncé showed off the paper that read “Cowboy.”
With a warm smile, she turned to the fan and confirmed, “It’s a boy,” as the stadium roared with celebration.
Wednesday’s concert was her fourth of five times performing in the New York area on her Cowboy Carter and Rodeo Chitlin’ Circuit Tour. The final show at MetLife is scheduled for May 29.
Beyoncé first debuted her “Cowboy Carter” tour at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on April 28 with 39 songs on the set list. She performed a total of five shows there, putting on a revolutionary show filled with family, fashion, different music genres, and most notably country music and cultural commentary.
As fans know, Beyoncé first released the 27-track project in March 2024. It has since made history and broken multiple records. As Beyoncé’s first country album, she deliberately featured country legends and emerging Black country artists alike. She became the first Black woman to win best country album at the 2025 Grammys and also took home album of the year.
The nine-city tour will span the U.S. and Europe with the grand finale taking place in Las Vegas on July 26.
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