Beyoncé made an upgrade to her Cowboy Carter tour setlist.
And she did it with the help of a surprise guest: her husband Jay-Z. The “Empire State of Mind” singer shocked the crowd inside the Stade de France for the final “Cowboy Carter tour stop in France June 22 after he took the stage with his wife for the first time in seven years.
Jay-Z dressed for the occasion in all-black overalls and bolo tie, which he paired with his signature Timberland boots. He and Beyoncé performed their 2003 hit “Crazy in Love,” before launching into his hit “N—-as in Paris,” which he originally performed with Kanye West.
Changing up the lyrics to suit Queen Bey, Jay-Z rapped, “Might let you meet Bey, H-Town’s hero” instead of the original line, “Might let you meet Ye, Chi-Town’s hero,” paying homage to his wife’s hometown of Houston, Texas.
And while Jay—who tied the knot with Beyoncé in 2008—left the stage after his songs, the couple had the crowd on their feet, including celebrity guests Cardi B and Kelly Rowland. Beyoncé then rounded out the moment with 2013’s “Drunk in Love” remixed with her song “Partition.”
Jay-Z’s appearance marked the first time the couple—who share children Blue Ivy, 13, and twins Rumi and Sir Carter, 8—have shared the stage together since 2018 when they performed at the Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100 event and comes on the heels of his rare public outing June 21 at the Fanatics Fest in NYC.
Sharing pieces of the moment with her fans, Beyoncé shared images of her and Jay-Z posing backstage after the show on Instagram.
And the rapper isn’t the only surprise guest Beyoncé has welcomed to the stage. Just days earlier, Miley Cyrus became the first guest of the Cowboy Carter tour, joining Beyoncé for their Grammy-winning duet “II Most Wanted” during the June 19 show.
But with Jay-Z’s appearance, Cowboy Carter has officially become a family affair. Each night since the beginning of the tour, Beyoncé has been joined by Blue Ivy, who has become a principal dancer in the show, and even has her own solo dance break to her mother’s hit “Deju Vu.” What’s more, Rumi has also stolen the show with her sweet moments during “16 Carriages” and with her big sister during “Protector.”
And since Bey and Jay’s daughters have shared their talents with the world, their parents aren’t the only people in awe by their star power. Tina Knowles previously gushed over her granddaughters’ stage presences.
“Oh, I’m so proud of Rumi,” the Matriarch author told E! News in March. “All of my grandchildren, all of them are amazing.”
Keep reading to see the celebrities who have attended the Cowboy Carter tour…
Jeremy Pope
The Broadway star raised a glass of SirDavis American Whisky to the Cowboy Carter Tour during its final stop in Nevada.
Cardi B
The “Bodak Yellow” rapper attended night four in Paris June 22 in a custom cowhide, cowboy-inspired look.
Cardi B
As if dressing on theme wasn’t enough, the “Money” rapper sang along to Queen Bey’s hit “16 Carriages” during the show.
Kelly Rowland & Cardi B
Tina Knowles shined the spotlight on Cardi B and Bey’s best friend and former Destiny’s Child bandmate Kelly Rowland as they enjoyed night four in Paris June 22.
Olivier Rousteing
The Balmain creative director and longtime collaborator Beyoncé collaborator saddled up in the suites during night four in Paris June 22.
Serena Williams
The retired tennis superstar served up her best rodeo attire as she attended the show in Paris June 21.
Serena gushed about the moment writing on Instagram, “La vie est belle!”
Tina Knowles & Halle Bailey
Mama Tina and the Chloe x Halle singer joined forces during night three in Paris June 21 as they proudly sang along to “Cozy.”
Miley Cyrus
The Hannah Montana alum appeared onstage alongside Beyoncé during night one in Paris June 19 in custom Alexander McQueen as they performed their Grammy-winning debut “II Most Wanted.”
Meghan Markle & Prince Harry
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex made it a rodeo-themed date night during the Los Angeles date on May 9.
Brie Larson & Reneé Rapp
The Marvel star and “Pretty Girls” singer became fast friends while enjoying the show from Casamigos’ SoFi suite at the May 1 concert in Los Angeles.
Lizzo
The 37-year-old was clearly feeling good as hell during Beyoncé’s opening concert.
Sheryl Lee Ralph
The Abbott Elementary star shared her excitement to see Beyoncé live for the first time.
Vanessa Bryant & Natalia Bryant
The mother-daughter duo donned cowboy hats for the tour’s opening night—and were even next to Beyoncé’s mom Tina Knowles in the crowd.
Rita Ora & Taika Waititi
The couple turned the first night of the Cowboy Carter tour into a date night.
Oprah Winfrey, Thando Dlomo, Gayle King & Kirby Bumpus
Gayle captioned her post ahead of attending the concert, “Tonight’s the night! The outfits have been picked …@beyonce we are on the way.”
Tyler Perry
Once at the venue, Gayle and Oprah ran into the iconic director. Gayle wrote of the meet up, “You meet the nicest people at a @beyonce concert.”
Kordell Beckham & Serena Page
The Love Island USA couple saddled up for a good time with SirDavis American Whisky at the Los Angeles concert.
Cooper Koch & Payton Koch
The brothers took in Beyoncé’s show from the VIP suite.
Trace Lehnhoff & Miles McMillan
The Bravo alum and his fiancé enjoyed a date night with Beyoncé.
Symone
The RuPaul’s Drag Race winner turned up with the perfect Cowboy Carter-inspired look.
