Beyoncé Shares ‘Act II: Cowboy Carter’ Was A Result Of An Unwelcoming Experience She Had 5 Years Ago
- Beyoncé Knowles-Carter shared that her highly anticipated album Act ii: Cowboy Carter was born from an unwelcoming experience
- The singer shared that this experience from five years ago made her study the history of Country music
- She also clarified that people should not label it a Country album, instead, it should be called a Beyoncé album
With just less than nine days to the release of Beyoncé Knowles-Carter's eighth studio album, Act ii: Cowboy Carter, the pop singer explained why she decided to go the Country route.
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Beyoncé starts countdown to album release
On her Instagram page, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter unveiled the album cover for Act ii: Cowboy Carter. She also began the countdown to the release of the album, which is slated to drop on 29 March 2024.
She noted the success of her two singles, Texas Hold 'Em and 16 Carriages, and thanked her fans, collectively known as the BeyHive, for making them successful.
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"I feel honoured to be the first Black woman with the number one single on the Hot Country Songs chart. That would not have happened without the outpouring of support from each and every one of you."
Beyoncé explains why she decided to do a Country album
In her unusually long post, the Cuff It hitmaker shared that the Country-inspired album was born from an unwelcoming experience.
The singer added that the unsavoury experience resulted in her studying the history of Country music.
Ending her post, Mrs Carter clarified that people should not label it a Country album, instead, it should be called a Beyoncé album.
Is Beyonce talking about the Country Music Awards backlash?
Although Beyoncé did not name and shame, the BeyHive put two and two together and concluded that she was referencing her 2016 performance at the Country Music Awards (CMAs.)
Beyonce released Lemonade, which had a country song called Daddy Lessons. She performed the song with a band named The Chicks.
According to Billboard, Country music lovers threatened to boycott the award ceremony if they included the singer. They did not mention her or her performance on their website to make things even more obvious.
Beyonce, in her statement, said:
"It was born out of an experience that I had years ago where I did not feel welcomed…and it was very clear that I wasn’t."
Inside reveals Beyonce's plans to explore holding a concert in Ghana for the Renaissance Album tour
YEN.com.gh reported that a source close to US singer Beyonce was leaking information about the possibility of a Renaissance Album tour stop in Africa.
The insider disclosed that the American superstar may add Ghana to her list of countries for the world tour. Renaissance World Tour would kick off in Stockholm, Sweden, on May 10, with many stops across Europe and North America.
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