Unreleased music by Beyoncé was amongst a number of objects stolen from a automobile in Atlanta simply days earlier than the singer’s four-night Cowboy Carter tour cease within the metropolis, authorities have confirmed.
Onerous drives containing the unreleased songs, present plans, and previous and future set lists for her tour had been among the many objects stolen from a rental automobile utilized by the singer’s choreographer and considered one of her dancers, in keeping with a police report.
The theft occurred on 8 July, two days earlier than Beyoncé’s first Atlanta efficiency.
Atlanta police say an arrest warrant has been issued, however the suspect’s identify has not been made public.
Choreographer Christopher Grant and dancer Diandre Blue informed police they’d parked the rented Black Jeep Wagoneer and gone inside a close-by meals corridor. After they returned, the automobile’s rear window had been smashed and two suitcases had been lacking, a police incident report states.
They informed police they had been “carrying some private delicate data for the musician Beyoncé” within the automobile that was additionally stolen.
That included “5 leap drives containing watermarked music, unreleased music, footage plans for reveals previous and future, and set record”, the report states.
Different objects reported stolen included a laptop computer, designer garments and Apple AirPods. Authorities used monitoring data on the laptop computer and headphones to trace the place the objects might have gone, the police report notes.
Authorities additionally dusted the automobile for any fingerprints and found “two very gentle prints”.
It’s unclear whether or not the stolen objects have been recovered.
The BBC has contacted a consultant for Beyoncé for remark.
Beyoncé is presently on tour in Atlanta as a part of her Cowboy Carter stadium tour. She has been performing within the metropolis since 10 July and her final present was set for Monday evening.
Her husband, the rapper Jay Z, made a shock look on the third evening of her present within the metropolis.
Choreographer Mr Grant has labored with different main musicians together with Shakira. Dancer Mr Blue appeared alongside Beyoncé in a 2024 Tremendous Bowl advert, throughout which she launched two singles from her Cowboy Carter album, launched later that yr.
