Key points
- The theft occurred on 8 July
- Beyoncé had her first Atlanta performance two days later
- Suspect remains at large
ISLAMABAD: Unreleased music by Beyoncé was among several items stolen from a vehicle in Atlanta just days before the singer’s four-night Cowboy Carter tour stop in the city, authorities have confirmed.
Hard drives containing the unreleased songs, show plans, and past and future set lists for her tour were among the items stolen from a rental car used by the singer’s choreographer and one of her dancers, according to a police report.
Before Beyoncé’s Atlanta shows, thieves broke into the SUVs of her choreographer and one of her dancers to steal hard drives containing unreleased music, footage plans for her shows, and more.
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The theft occurred on 8 July, two days before Beyoncé’s first Atlanta performance, BBC reported.
Choreographer Christopher Grant, 37, told police that he returned to the car to find its rear-window smashed and their luggage stolen.
Water-marked music
Inside were multiple jump drives that “contained water marked music, some un-released music, footage plans for the show, and past and future set list (sic),” the report said.
Also missing were an Apple MacBook, headphones and several items of luxury clothing, according to AFP.
Police investigated an area where the MacBook and headphones had pinged their location, but the report did not mention any items being recovered.
No arrests made
Atlanta Police said in an online statement that a warrant had been issued for an unnamed suspect’s arrest, but that the suspect remained at large.
The “Cowboy Carter” tour kicked off in April after the global superstar took home her first “Album of the Year” Grammy for the 2024 album.
The sweeping country-themed work saw Beyonce stake out musical territory in a different genre from much of her previous discography.
The ambitious, historically rooted album also aimed to elevate and showcase the work of other Black artists in country music, whose rich contributions the industry has repeatedly sidelined.
As her stadium tour to promote the album winds down, Beyonce ended her four-night stint in Atlanta on Monday, with two final performances set for late July in Las Vegas.
