Written by Tanisha Cardozo
July 29, 2025 – Las Vegas: Beyoncé Knowles-Carter has just made history — again. According to Live Nation and Billboard, her Cowboy Carter tour has officially grossed over $400 million, making it the highest-grossing country music tour of all time.
The record-breaking figure places Beyoncé ahead of country legends in terms of tour revenue and cements her as a dominant cultural force across genres.
A Tour Rooted in Resistance and Revival
The Cowboy Carter tour, which launched in Los Angeles in April 2025, celebrated Black contributions to country music — a topic Beyoncé has passionately highlighted following her historic win at the 2025 Grammy Awards, where she became the first Black woman to win Best Country Album.
At every stop, Beyoncé paid tribute to pioneers of Black country, blending her global R&B influence with twangy anthems like Texas Hold ’Em and 16 Carriages. She brought her daughters on stage, making the show a deeply personal, intergenerational celebration of identity and artistry.
“Folk, blues, gospel, and country — they all come from the same roots,” Beyoncé once said. “And we’re finally telling the full story.”
Shattering Industry Records
Alongside her tour achievement, Beyoncé now holds multiple historical distinctions:
- Highest-Grossing Black Artist of All Time
- Highest-Grossing R&B Artist of All Time
- First Woman and First American Act to Have Two Tours Cross $400M (the other being her 2023 Renaissance World Tour)
The tour consisted of 32 sold-out stadium shows across North America, the UK, and Europe. It concluded on a high note in Las Vegas, where Beyoncé was joined by Jay-Z, her former girl group Destiny’s Child, and country artist Shaboozey.
A Genre Once Closed — Now Reimagined
Beyoncé’s journey through country music hasn’t always been embraced. Her 2016 performance at the Country Music Association Awards was met with online backlash and gatekeeping. But nearly a decade later, her chart-topping country album and massively successful tour prove that not only does she belong — she’s reshaping the genre.
Live Nation praised her vision and performance artistry, describing Cowboy Carter as “a cultural reset” in music.
While Beyoncé’s $400 million haul is astonishing, it still trails Taylor Swift’s $2+ billion Eras Tour, the highest-grossing tour in history. Still, Cowboy Carter is unique in how it merged genres, reclaimed narratives, and redefined country music in the global spotlight.
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