The Beyhive suspects Beyonce’s next release will be a country record.
As the singer approaches the two-year mark since she released Renaissance, fans have begun to whisper she may have switched gears musically and is working on a country album.
The rumours circulating in the 'Beyhive' were fuelled by Beyonce’s outfit at the 66th annual Grammy Awards on February 4 – not only was she wearing a ribbon tie, which they interpreted as a nod to country attire, but she was sporting a large, beige cowboy hat, to boot.
“Beyonce wearing a cowboy hat at the Grammy’s…. Act 2 country album ?!!!” one excited fan wrote on X/Twitter.
Given Beyonce hails from Texas, arguably the home of country music, some believe it wouldn’t be completely out of left field for her to work some wild west energy into her repertoire.
There’s also the name she gave her 2021 sportswear collaboration with Adidas: Ivy Park Rodeo. At the time, Beyonce said the name arose in homage to the eclectic musical influences she had growing up.
“I grew up seeing artists like Selena and Frankie Beverly and Maze and today it is just as eclectic with artists like Kacey Musgraves to Mary J. Blige,” Beyonce said.
“I remember the trail ride, with people riding from all over to the Houston Rodeo.”
