Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter tour had empty seats and fans are convinced it's because of one thing

Singer has kicked off her, two years after her hugely successful Renaissance World Tour. However, it seems that this time, the 43-year-old is struggling to sell her tickets as fans have begun to see empty seats and areas of the stadium covered with blankets - and they know why.

A household name, Beyoncé is undoubtedly one of the most streamed and popular . The singer has a staggering net worth of $800million (which converts to £600million), as reported by in 2023.

Her latest album, Cowboy Carter, is taking her on a 32-city run across the US and Europe, visiting Los Angeles, Chicago, New Jersey, , Paris, Houston, Atlanta, Washington, and Las Vegas. Surprisingly, the city with the most dates is London, with a total of six shows.

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The Cowboy Carter tour began on April 28th, 2025, at the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. The concert has a total set time of two hours and 45 minutes, featuring songs from her newest album, as well as some good-old throwbacks, such as Crazy in Love and Formation.

Nonetheless, despite her fame and staggering net worth, clips from fans revealed a lot of empty seats despite its anticipation and the success of her previous tours. Pictures and videos made rounds on social media, showing empty seats. The news came as a shock, since her previous Renaissance World Tour brought in £388,560 million, making it the by a Black artist.

The empty seats for the Cowboy Carter tour comes in stark comparison to her previous tour. As Beyoncé's Renaissance World Tour dates sold out within minutes of going on sale. With various reports revealed that for the UK leg of her tour.

Beyoncé announced the tour in February 2025. However, fans immediately voiced their anger and frustration over the hefty prices, with some sections reaching the thousands. Fans are now convinced that the low attendance comes because of it.

SoFi Stadium has a capacity of 70,000 people. Surprisingly, days before, ticket prices dropped significantly for her shows on May 1, 4, 7, and 9, due to the amount of seats still available. With , they were being sold at £40 ($54) on Ticketmaster.

An X user wrote: “It’s so funny that people are acting like the Cowboy Carter Tour not being sold out has anything to do with Beyoncé’s cultural relevance when it’s actually because the tickets cost a gazillion dollars.”

A second one added: “I’m sorry but we need to talk about Beyoncé charging her fans over $1k (face value [by the way]) for pit tickets. And it’s a standard ticket too like no perks at all, no merch, early entry like ???? ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS FV [Face Value]?”

Describing the first night in Inglewood, another commented: “Cowboy Carter tour? More like Empty tour.” A fourth one penned: “Watching the [timeline] complaining about Beyoncé ticket prices a couple of months ago and then checking Ticketmaster to see them at $45 now.”

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When is Beyoncé coming to London?

Beyoncé will be visiting the capital city of the UK, giving fans a six-day show at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The concert will take place on June 5, 7, 10, 12, 13, and 16.

At the time of writing, there are still seats available, with prices ranging between £121.70 to £546 each. Fans can purchase their tickets through verified selling sites like Ticketmaster and LiveNation.