As Beyoncé Bowl Kicks Off ‘Cowboy Carter’ Live Era, Is a Tour Announcement Next?

At her Christmas Day halftime performance, Beyoncé officially kicked off Cowboy Carter‘s live era by performing nine songs from the 2024 country album for the first time. Could a tour announcement be next?

On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are discussing what Bey might reveal on Jan. 14, a date she teased on social media after her “Beyoncé Bowl” performance at the Houston Texans vs. Baltimore Ravens game last month. The leading theory is that she could reveal dates for a Cowboy Carter Tour to follow 2023’s megawatt Renaissance Tour, but what if a new album is on the way instead?

Listen to our discussion below:

Also on the show, we’ve got chart news on how “Die With a Smile” by Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars hits No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time as the tally shakes off the holiday season and how SZA’s SOS cruises to a 12th nonconsecutive week on the Billboard 200 thanks to its recent Lana deluxe expansion with 15 additional songs. Might SZA step aside next week to make way for the latest releases from Lil Baby or Bad Bunny?

Plus, at Sunday’s Golden Globes, the pop girls — Ariana Grande, Selena Gomez and Miley Cyrus — went home empty-handed, but Katie & Keith wonder: Might Wicked be more awarded for its second installment coming later this year? And speaking of Gaga and Mars climbing to No. 1 on the Hot 100, we’re breaking down what has made this duet such an enduring hit.

The Billboard Pop Shop Podcast is your one-stop shop for all things pop on Billboard‘s weekly charts. You can always count on a lively discussion about the latest pop news, fun chart stats and stories, new music, and guest interviews with music stars and folks from the world of pop. Casual pop fans and chart junkies can hear Billboard‘s executive digital director, West Coast, Katie Atkinson and Billboard’s managing director, charts and data operations, Keith Caulfield every week on the podcast, which can be streamed on Billboard.com or downloaded in Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast provider. (Click here to listen to the previous edition of the show on Billboard.com.)