Beyoncé recently took to X (formerly known as Twitter) to post a short video that shows her in her Cowboy Carter outfit, sitting on a horse and waving a flag, music playing in the background. The video ends with the date January 14, 2025, written as 1.14.25, being shown in bright red.
The video has since then sparked speculation from fans on social media, as exemplified by the tweet below:
"THE COWBOY CARTER WORLD TOUR IS COMING."
Other netizens reacted similarly, with some predicting it to be the next act of her music era, while others continued to speculate that the teaser was about an upcoming world tour:
"the font is giving 80's rock ACT III IS UPON US." one netizen speculated.
"TOUR? ACT III? VISUALS? I NEED ANSWERS NOW." another netizen exclaimed.
"this is a rock album font mind you." one fan commented.
"TOUR? ACT III? VISUALS? I NEED ANSWERS NOW." one commenter reacted.
"ACT THREE ALBUM ANNOUNCEMENT OMG." one reactor commentor added.
Beyoncé's last tour was in 2023
Beyoncé's last tour was the Renaissance Tour. The tour started on May 10, 2023, to October 1, 2023. The tour ran for a total of 50 shows and was in support of her album Renaissance.
The tour became one of the most successful tours in pop history, grossing more than $579 million, second only to Taylor Swift's Eras Tour, which generated more than $1 billion.
Beyoncé recently talked about the album and why she has shied away from inputting visuals for the albums in an exclusive interview on GQ on September 10, 2024:
"I thought it was important that during a time where all we see is visuals, that the world can focus on the voice. The music is so rich in history and instrumentation. It takes months to digest, research, and understand. The music needed space to breathe on its own."
Beyoncé continued:
"Sometimes a visual can be a distraction from the quality of the voice and the music. The years of hard work and detail put into an album that takes over four years! The music is enough. The fans from all over the world became the visual. We all got the visual on tour. We then got more visuals from my film."
She also talked about what she felt about her music throughout the years, stating:
"I am proud of what I have been able to do, but I also recognize the sacrifices—mine and my family’s. There was a time when I was pushing myself to meet unrealistic deadlines, while not taking the time to enjoy the benefits of why I was working so hard. There aren’t many of us from the late ’90s who were taught to focus on mental health."
The singer continued:
"Back then, I had little boundaries, and said yes to everything. But I’ve paid my dues a hundred times over. I have worked harder than anyone I know. And now I work smarter. In the end, the biggest reward is personal joy. Has what I created pushed others to think freely and believe in the impossible? If the answer to that question is yes, then that is the gift."
Beyoncé released her latest studio, Cowboy Carter, on March 29, 2024. The album is her eighth studio album and her first since Renaissance. It is also her first country album.