The issue includes an inside look at how ‘Cowboy Carter’ became a phenomenon and photos from her 2023 Renaissance World Tour
Beyoncé is laying her cards down.
PEOPLE has dedicated a special issue to the “Texas Hold Em” singer’s album Cowboy Carter, officially available to purchase at newsstands and Amazon now.
Fans will be able to reflect on Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour in 2023 with dazzling photos while getting excited for Queen Bey, 43, to embark on her Cowboy Carter Tour — kicking off in Los Angeles on April 28 — along with her journey to winning 35 Grammys.
Plus, those close to the singer’s inner circle also speak about their experience as part of the Beyhive.
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The issue comes two months after Beyoncé won three Grammys for Cowboy Carter: Album of the Year, Best Country Album and Best Country Duo/Group Performance with Miley Cyrus.
“I’d like to thank and acknowledge and praise all of the firefighters for keeping us safe,” she said on Feb. 2 upon accepting the Album of the Year Grammy.nn
“I just feel very full and very honored. It’s been many, many years. Just want to thank the Grammys, every songwriter, every collaborator, every producer, all of the hard work,” Beyoncé added.
Beyoncé dedicated the win to Linda Martell, the first Black female country singer, who collaborated with her on Cowboy Carter. “I hope we just keep pushing forward,” she continued. “Opening doors. God bless y’all. Thank you so much. Thank you.”
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Beyoncé spoke about making Cowboy Carter in an Instagram caption, revealing that the country album took five years to make and was “born out of an experience that I had years ago where I did not feel welcomed.”
“But, because of that experience, I did a deeper dive into the history of country music and studied our rich musical archive. It feels good to see how music can unite so many people around the world, while also amplifying the voices of some of the people who have dedicated so much of their lives educating on our musical history.”
The “Break My Soul” singer added, “The criticisms I faced when I first entered this genre forced me to propel past the limitations that were put on me. act ii is a result of challenging myself, and taking my time to bend and blend genres together to create this body of work.”
