A family of superstars.
Beyoncé kicked off her “Cowboy Carter Tour” at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., Monday night with surprise appearances by her daughters Blue Ivy, 13, and Rumi Carter, 7.
Blue joined her famous mom, 43, onstage throughout the nearly three-hour show, after having been a backup dancer on Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour in 2023.
Beyoncé with her daughters on the first night of her Cowboy Carter Tour. Julian Dakdouk via PictureGroup/Shutterstock
Beyoncé on her Cowboy Carter Tour. Mason Poole via PictureGroup/Shutterstock
Beyonce joined by Rumi Carter and Blue Ivy on the Cowboy Carter Tour. ShotbyNYP / BACKGRID
Rumi, meanwhile, made her first-ever stage appearance during Bey’s performance to “Protector.” The song comes from the “Cowboy Carter” album and features Rumi’s vocals.
In a social media clip, Rumi held Beyoncé’s hand as she waved to the crowd with a big smile on her face. Rumi then gave her mom a big hug as Blue Ivy stood behind the pair onstage.
Beyonce with her daughter Rumi on stage at SoFi Stadium. ShotbyNYP / BACKGRID
Beyonce and Rumi Carter on the Cowboy Carter Tour. ShotbyNYP / BACKGRID
Blue Ivy Carter onstage for the first Cowboy Carter Tour show on April 28. ShotbyNYP / BACKGRID“Beautiful job, baby,” Beyoncé told her youngest daughter.
Blue Ivy Carter performs on the Cowboy Carter Tour on April 28. Creat1ve/TwitterAfter the “Protector” performance, a montage appeared on the screen of Beyoncé and her three children, including Rumi’s twin brother Sir, 7. The music icon shares her kids with husband Jay-Z.
Beyonce with her three kids. Beyonce..comBeyoncé opened her concert with “Ameriican Requiem” and then ran through the rest of her 36-song set list, including hits like “Formation,” “Cuff It” and “Crazy in Love.”
Beyoncé on the opening night of her Cowboy Carter Tour in Inglewood, Calif. Julian Dakdouk via PictureGroup/Shutterstock
Blue Ivy Carter performs at SoFi Stadium on April 28. ShotbyNYP / BACKGRID
Blue Ivy, Jay-Z and Rumi at the 2025 Super Bowl. John Angelillo/UPI/ShutterstockThe show featured a star-spangled banner acapella performance with Jimi Hendrix’s guitar solo, multiple moments flying through the audience on a horseshoe and car, a color-changing LED dress during her performance to “Daughter,” and more.
Near the end of the night, Beyoncé said on stage, “I have the best fans in the world. I love you so much. We worked so hard to make this as perfect as we could for y’all. I hope y’all had fun.”
Jay-Z, Beyoncé, and Blue Ivy Carter at the 2025 Grammy Awards. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy
Blue Ivy, Beyonce on the Renaissance World Tour. WireImage for ParkwoodBeyoncé has four more shows at SoFi Stadium through May 9. She’ll visit more cities including Chicago, London, Atlanta and her native Houston, before wrapping the tour in Las Vegas on July 26.
The “Halo” singer announced her tour dates after her first-ever Album of the Year win at the 2025 Grammys in February.
Beyonce wins the 2025 Grammy Award for Album of the Year. John Salangsang/Shutterstock“It’s been many, many years,” she said as she accepted the award for “Cowboy Carter.”
“I just feel very full and very honored,” she added.
Beyonce with her daughters Blue Ivy and Rumi. beyonce instagram
Beyonce with her kids. Ivy ParkBeyoncé’s last tour grossed nearly $580 million across 39 cities.
Blue Ivy was a backup dancer for the songs “My Power” and “Black Parade” on the Renaissance Tour.
“She told me she was ready to perform, and I told her no,” Bey said in her concert documentary “Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé.” She later changed her mind and gave Blue Ivy a permanent position on the stage.
The teenager also performed with Beyoncé at her 2024 Christmas Day NFL halftime performance.
