Topline
Hard drives containing unreleased music by Beyoncé and plans for her Cowboy Carter tour were stolen in Atlanta earlier this month, according to local police, who say an unnamed suspect remains missing.
An arrest warrant has been issued for an unnamed suspect.
Key Facts
Christopher Grant and Diandre Blue, who claimed to be a choreographer and dancer for Beyoncé, respectively, said hard drives for Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” tour were stolen from their vehicle on July 8, which contained unreleased music, footage plans for the show and set lists, according to an incident report filed by the Atlanta Police Department.
Other items taken from their vehicle include two suitcases, laptops and a pair of AirPods police said were tracked to a nearby area where a “suspicious person stop” was conducted, according to the report.
Police found two “very light” fingerprints on the scene and said cameras in the area near the vehicle captured the incident.
The Atlanta Police Department said in a statement an arrest warrant was issued for an unnamed suspect.
Forbes Valuation
Forbes this year ranked Beyoncé the 45th-wealthiest self-made American woman, with an estimated net worth of $780 million. She’s expected to bring in $325 million from her Cowboy Carter tour across 31 shows. Her husband, rapper Jay-Z, has a fortune estimated at $2.5 billion.
Key Background
Beyoncé, 43, holds the record for most Grammy Award wins with 35 after winning her first Album of the Year award for “Cowboy Carter” earlier this year. The album also won best country and her song “II Most Wanted” won best country duo/group performance. “Cowboy Carter” was billed as the second act to Beyoncé’s “Renaissance” album, and in the lead-up to the album’s release, “Texas Hold ‘Em’” went No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.