Beyonce's Cowboy Carter Tour has already gone viral several times over for a variety of different reasons, from fan edits to its gag-worthy production value and adorable Carter family moments.
The singer, 43, has shared the stage each night of the ongoing world tour with her two daughters, Blue Ivy and Rumi Carter, with Blue a principal dancer and Rumi making an appearance as her mom sings "PROTECTOR."
Now it's time for a new moment from the show to make the rounds online, once again featuring the adorable eight-year-old, who made her stage debut with the tour when it began on April 28 in California.
© Beyoncé/InstagramA recent clip circling on social media captures Beyoncé performing in France, concluding her collaboration with her youngest daughter as she embraces both Rumi and Blue, 13, who lovingly looks to her sibling beside their mom.
Suddenly, Rumi is distracted by a sight to the right of the stage, quickly pointing and excitedly waving. The gesture even gets Blue and Beyoncé's head turning, with recognition quickly dawning on Blue's face and Beyoncé also waving back.
© John Angelillo/UPI/ShutterstockSome social media users questioned what it was that left Rumi so suddenly enthralled, which leads to Carter family matriarch Tina Knowles, who took to her own social media page with a full version of a fan clip from both sides of the stage. Scroll below to see it for yourself!
5 surprising Beyoncé facts
© CBS via Getty Images1. Young star
Aged just seven, Beyoncé's singing ability was showcased on talent show where she performed John Lennon's 'Imagine'. In a 2004 interview with Rolling Stone, she said she was initially nervous but received a standing ovation and won the show. After that, her father took her to more talent shows and she triumphed an astonishing 45 times.
2. Sasha Fierce
In 2008, she adopted an alter ego called Sasha Fierce to help overcome her stage fright. Her album I am...Sasha Fierce was released that year. However, in 2010 she revealed she had outgrown the extroverted persona.
3. Pulling a Beyoncé
Beyoncé shocked fans in 2013 by releasing her self-titled album at midnight with no prior promotion. The move revolutionized the music industry and inspired artists such as Taylor Swift and Drake to follow suit. Billboard later named the trend "Pulling a Beyoncé."
4. Vocal stamina
Her father told Rolling Stone in an interview that she would run a mile while practicing singing to improve her ability to sing and dance simultaneously. In 2017, her personal trainer shared with Insider that he once had her sing an entire album outdoors in the heat.
5. Low-key wedding
Beyoncé and Jay-Z married in 2008 in a private ceremony at the rapper's Manhattan penthouse, attended by just 40 guests. Despite their cloak-and-dagger approach, they were spotted while picking up their marriage license in Scarsdale, New York.
It turns out that the eight-year-old was in fact waving to an audience member in the pit with a life-size plush of Stitch, from Disney's Lilo & Stitch movies, which captivated her so. Beyoncé and Blue each also react to seeing the huge doll rise up above the crowd.
© HELLO!Tina, 71, sweetly summed up her granddaughter's reaction by saying: "Rumi loves Stitch so much!!!! She walked into the dressing room with this big stitch hugging it almost every day! How did this person in the audience know??????? Wow it made her very happy!"
Rumi is likely also one of the many fans of Disney's new live action adaptation of the original 2002 classic. While the live action version received less glowing reviews than its source material, with many questioning its purpose to begin with, it was a box office smash, grossing over $870 million worldwide and currently the third highest grosser of 2025 so far.
© Getty ImagesThe Carter family aren't strangers to the Disney family of live action adaptations themselves, with the "YA-YA" singer playing Nala in their 2019 CGI adaptation of The Lion King, reprising her role in its 2024 prequel Mufasa: The Lion King. Blue voiced Princess Kiara in the 2024 film as well, making her feature film debut.
Sunday, June 22 will mark the Cowboy Carter Tour's final international stop with its third show in Saint-Denis, France. The tour returns to the United States on June 28 in Beyoncé's native Houston, Texas for 10 more shows, finally concluding on July 26 at Allegiant Stadium near Las Vegas.
While official boxscores have not yet been released, the tour has reportedly already grossed over $230 million worldwide, on track to potentially become one of the highest grossing concert tours of all time by a female artist (the Renaissance World Tour is currently the third highest grosser among female artists).
