Someone is about to be fired…
A sudden incident occurred during Beyoncé’s performance in Houston on Saturday night. In the middle of her set, the stage prop she was sitting on — a red Cadillac — began to tilt in the air, forcing her to stop.
The prop was designed to be suspended by ropes and carried over to her fans. It was part of the finale of her show at Cowboy Carter Stadium in Texas. But at that moment, the car suddenly tilted to one side. Beyoncé, 43, grabbed a nearby flagpole for support.
“Stop! Stop, stop!” Beyoncé shouted as she stopped her country ballad 16 Carriages in the middle.
Fans were left stunned for a moment. However, she was safely lowered down, and Beyoncé smiled and waved to the audience. The audience responded with applause.
She later said:
“If I ever fall, I know you’ll catch me.”
Fans shared videos of the incident on social media, with the phrase “someone’s going to get fired,” a reference to Beyoncé’s famous comment during a lighting problem in 2010.
Beyoncé’s company, Parkwood Entertainment, said the problem was caused by a “technical glitch.”
“She was safely brought down. No one was injured. The show went on without a hitch,” they said.
This was not the first technical glitch Beyoncé has faced during her performances.
Earlier in the tour, a robot serving her drinks went astray, resulting in a spill of Sir Davis whiskey on stage.
The moving stage also stalled during her “On the Run II” tour with husband Jay-Z in 2018. Beyoncé, in heels and a sequined leopard print dress, had to climb the ladder.
The show in Houston, Texas, was the 23rd on her 32-show Cowboy Carter Tour, which ends in Las Vegas next month.
The three-hour show was praised for its artistry and powerful stage presence. Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s daughters Blue Ivy (13) and Rumi (8) were also in the audience, and fans responded enthusiastically.
Some of the shows on the tour broke ticket sales records at prestigious venues such as Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London and the Stade de France in Paris — the previous record holder was Beyoncé herself.