Billionaire Beyonce slammed for selling $1k empty box: 'You have lost your mind'


Beyonce's 'disgusting display of greed' was called out by fans after she released a limited-edition empty wooden box for nearly $1,000


Beyonce at Met Gala 2026© Getty Images
Jenni McKnight
Jenni McKnightUS Lifestyle Editor
56 minutes ago

Beyoncé's fans will not get into formation for her latest release.

The billionaire singer has been called out for her "disgusting display of greed" after releasing a limited-edition empty wooden box with a hefty price tag of almost $1,000.

In honor of turning 45 and the 20th anniversary of her second album B'Day, Beyoncé is selling the 'Bey Keeper Collector's Box' for $948.01, a nod to her birthday, September 4, 1981.

With only 500 available, the 18-by-14-inch pine wood crate was "inspired by the beauty of traditional beekeeper crates" and features "custom engraved details," "a faux gator-skin leather carrying strap with gold hardware," and is "lined with deep green velvet."

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According to the product description, the box was designed to "house and display your Beyoncé vinyl collection"; however, "vinyls [are] not included" with purchase.

A wooden crate with a bee and Beyonce written on© Beyonce
Beyonce is selling the 'Bey Keeper Collector's Box' for $948.01

Many of Beyoncé's fans, affectionately dubbed 'The Beyhive,' took issue with the release, slamming the "absurd" price, which some argued should have been $94.81 to honor her birthday instead.

"$1K and it's an empty box. Beyonce, you have lost your damn mind!" one exclaimed. A second said: "For that price I need you to pop out the box and perform."

A third added: "This is INSANE. $1,100 (including tax & shipping) for a wooden box. Yeah no one is forcing us to buy it, but this is highly upsetting."

Wooden box with Beyonce written on the bottom next to a product description© Beyonce
The box was 'inspired by the beauty of traditional beekeeper crates'

Another mocked: "Are you poor? Does the kids need school clothes? Why are you asking us for $1000? Do you hate us?"

Beyoncé's 45th birthday celebrations

If Beyoncé saw the backlash, she didn't let it spoil her birthday, which she spent part of watching her husband, Jay-Z, perform his first of two JAY-Z30 shows at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, celebrating three decades since the release of his landmark debut album, Reasonable Doubt.

The rapper made sure Beyoncé's 45th birthday was one she would never forget, leading thousands of fans in serenading his wife during his spectacular return to the London stage.

Beyonce laughing with her arms in the air© Instagram
Beyonce was serenaded by Jay-Z and his fans

The 56-year-old paused his hit-packed show on Friday night to turn the spotlight on Beyoncé, who was watching proudly from a VIP suite.

As the crowd joined Jay-Z in singing 'Happy Birthday,' Beyoncé appeared on the stadium's giant screens, smiling and blowing kisses while fireworks exploded into the night sky.

The Cowboy Carter star, dressed casually in a hoodie, was also spotted enthusiastically dancing along to her husband's performance throughout the night.

Beyonce was surprised with a special serenade from Jay-Z© Instagram
Beyonce was spotted dancing along to her husband's performance

Her mom, Tina Knowles, also paid tribute to her daughter on her milestone birthday, describing Beyoncé as an "extraordinary human."

But it was Jay-Z's very public declaration that provided one of the most personal moments of the night. The couple have traditionally kept much of their marriage away from the spotlight, despite occasionally sharing the stage throughout their relationship.

US rapper Jay Z, singer-songwriter Beyonce and their daughter Blue Ivy Carter attend the world premiere of Disney's "Mufasa: The Lion King" at the Dolby theater in Hollywood, California, December 9, 2024. © Getty Images
Jay-Z and Beyoncé share 3 kids, including their eldest, Blue Ivy

Beyoncé has previously spoken about the deep bond she shares with her husband and how becoming parents to their three children, Blue Ivy, 14, and nine-year-old twins Rumi and Sir, changed their relationship.

In her 2013 documentary Life Is But a Dream, she reflected on welcoming Blue Ivy and how motherhood had deepened her feelings for her husband. "This baby has made me love him more than I ever thought I could love another human being," she said at the time.

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