Beyoncé Knowles-Carterlaunched herfirst show in New Yorkon her"Cowboy Carter" tour,delivering yetanother groundbreaking performancefilled with new looks, fresh energy andmore heartwarming momentswith her children. TheGrammy-winning singerwasted no time kicking off her "Cowboy Carter" concert at MetLife Stadium on May 22, starting the show around 8:04 p.m. ET — one of the earliest times yet. In fact, as the first song began, many fans scrambled to their seats in a mix of angst and excitement. The performance markedBeyoncé's first show in the New York area — East Rutherford, New Jersey — on herCowboy Carter and Rodeo Chitlin' Circuit Tour. She is set to perform on the same stage for a total of five nights. The remaining shows will take place May 24, 25, 28 and 29. What songs did Bey play?Beyoncé Cowboy Carter at MetLife Stadium setlist "I want to say thank y'all for being here in the rain and cold weather. I'm going to try my best to keep y'all warm," she told the crowd as she opened the show. Here are notable moments from the MetLife opener. When Beyoncé first stepped foot on the stage Thursday night, fans instantly took note of her new hairstyle — voluminous, cascading curls. Since kicking off the tour in Los Angeles on April 21, she has mainly rocked loose curls. However, it's worth noting Beyoncé doesn't have a signature look. She's known to switch it up. The hair!!!!! OMGGGGGGpic.twitter.com/J5N5aKbiyA — Beyoncé Press. (@beyoncepress)May 23, 2025 Each night, Beyoncé continues toblend high fashionand cowboy couture, keeping fans on the edge of their seats as they anticipate a new look. Of course, there's been lots of Western-glam with sparkly chaps, cowboy hats, boots and piles of fringe. During Thursday's show she debuted another show-stopping outfit during "Alliigator Tears". View this post on Instagram A post shared by _Beyoncé_My_Life__ • FanPage ✨️ (@_beyonce_my_life__) The new get-up featured a sparkly, American flag ensemble. Beyoncé paired it with a Black cowboy hat, gloves and a furry coat. And she even had a surprise on the back when she turned around. THE EAGLE ON THE BACK??? AN EATERY OMFG😭😭😭pic.twitter.com/imwwK2j3Nz — 𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗻𝘆🫧💚 (@beyoncegarden)May 23, 2025 And Beyoncé wasn't the only one. Her 13-year-old daughter and dancer Blue Ivy even debuted a new look during her "Deja Vu" performance, wearing jeans and an 'I love New York' shirt. View this post on Instagram A post shared by KING BEY (@kingbeyhive) RUMIIIII!!!pic.twitter.com/VkMyuH8VKE — Beyoncé Press. (@beyoncepress)May 23, 2025 Fans weren't just talking about Beyoncé's and Blu Ivy's new look, either. Beyoncé and Jay Z's 7-year-old daughter Rumi Carter stole the show when she appeared onstage during Beyoncé's "Protector" performance. The baby Carter also debuted a brand-new outfit — this time matching with her mom in a sparkly ensemble and a white, fluffy coat. Blue showing how it's done!pic.twitter.com/hy1xBCp5qO — Beyoncé Press. (@beyoncepress)May 23, 2025 And it wouldn't be a 'Cowboy Carter' concert if manager Blue didn't do her thing. At one point, fans caught Blue smoothly wiping the wet floor before breaking into dancing. A true professional. Of course,Beyoncéfirstdebuted her "Cowboy Carter" tourat SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on April 28 with39 songs on the set list. She performed a total of five shows there, putting on arevolutionary showfilled with family, fashion, different music genres, and most notably country music and cultural commentary. The nine-city tour will span the U.S. and Europe with the grand finaletaking place in Las Vegason July 26. Beyoncé has alreadymade history with her scheduled tour dates, including by playing the most dates at SoFi Stadium of any artist. Follow Caché McClay, the USA TODAY Network's Beyoncé Knowles-Carter reporter, onInstagram,TikTokandXas @cachemcclay. This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean:Beyoncé kicks off New York tour: New hair, fashion surprise with Rumi
