Why Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter tour ticket prices crash

Is it the Beyoncé era, or is the cowboy losing her lasso? Queen Bey’s big comeback with her Cowboy Carter tour is making headlines for all the wrong reasons this week — and the Internet is going absolutely feral.

Beyoncé | Credit: X

With just two days left before the opening show in Los Angeles, a shocking number of seats are still wide open. Even wilder? Some resale tickets have crashed to a jaw-dropping $20, which, if you are keeping track, is officially cheaper than McDonald's new Minecraft Meal in the US (yes, seriously). That iconic Happy Meal remix is priced at over $21 — meaning you could technically attend a Beyoncé concert and still have change for fries.

Beyoncé | Credit: X

The internet is in full roast mode for Beyoncé

Music fans, always ready for chaos, have taken to X (formerly Twitter) to absolutely roast the situation. One savage post pointed out that “the Cowboy Carter tour starts in less than a week, and there are still thousands of tickets left for opening night…” Ouch.

The looks for Cowboy Carter easily chewed up. The tour looks are gonna be lethal af.

— BOYONCÉ (@theeboyonce) April 17, 2025

Beyhive to the rescue

However, before you start imagining Beyoncé performing to empty seats, hold that thought. Her loyal Beyhive has swooped in to defend their queen, reminding the haters that even her last global tour had a slow start. One fan chimed in that once those “legendary Beyoncé tour clips” start flooding social media, everyone will be scrambling to snatch whatever tickets are left.

Blame the resellers, not Beyoncé

Plus, there is a major catch most trolls are conveniently ignoring: those dirt-cheap tickets are from resellers, not Beyoncé’s official team. Translation? Beyoncé has already bagged her coin — and it is the scalpers who are sweating bullets trying to offload leftover seats at bargain-bin prices.

What’s the plan for Cowboy Carter?

For those still out of the loop, the Cowboy Carter tour kicks off on April 28 at LA’s massive SoFi Stadium. After conquering Los Angeles with five shows, Beyoncé will take her rhinestone boots to Chicago, New Jersey, London, Paris, Houston, Maryland, and Atlanta, before wrapping things up with a double feature in Las Vegas on July 25 and 26.

Bottom line? Never underestimate Beyoncé. The tickets might be cheaper than fast food right now, but once Queen B hits the stage, you will wish you had spent that $20 on her — not nuggets.