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Beyoncé Pauses Houston Show After Flying Car Prop Tilts Mid-Air

Technicians stabilized the flying car, enabling Beyoncé to carry on with her global Cowboy Carter Tour.

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Overview

  • During the June 29 performance at NRG Stadium, Beyoncé’s red convertible prop tilted sharply while suspended above the stage.
  • She calmly ordered the rig to stop and remained composed as crew members slowly lowered the car back to the platform.
  • Audience recordings show the venue falling silent before erupting in cheers once Beyoncé resumed singing.
  • The Houston glitch is the latest technical hiccup on the 32-show tour after a robotic bar mishap in Los Angeles and falling chaps in London.
  • Supporting her country-inspired album Cowboy Carter, the tour blends ambitious stagecraft and Black Americana themes and runs through July 26.