Destiny’s Child returned for one unforgettable night.
During the final stop of her Cowboy Carter Tour at Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium on Saturday (July 26), Beyoncé surprised fans by reuniting onstage with former group members Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams, marking their first performance together in seven years.
“Destiny’s Child, b—t!” Bey shouted to a roaring crowd after briefly disappearing from the stage, then returning with Rowland and Williams as their hit “Independent Women” began to play.
The surprise reunion arrived during the Renaissance segment of the show, as the trio kicked off a medley of iconic hits with their 2004 hit “Lose My Breath,” a song they hadn’t performed together since Beyoncé’s Coachella headlining sets in 2018. They followed with Bey’s 2022 Renaissance track “Energy” before closing with Destiny Child’s 2001 anthem “Bootylicious,” marking the first time the three-piece had performed the hit live since their appearance at Beyoncé’s Super Bowl Halftime Show in 2013.
After the show, Beyoncé took to Instagram to share a photo of herself smiling onstage with Rowland and Williams by her side. Rowland and Williams also posted snapshots from the iconic moment on their respective IG accounts.
Since their debut in 1997, Destiny’s Child has cemented its status as one of the most successful and influential girl groups in music history. Although the trio officially disbanded in 2006, they reunited for high-profile performances at the 2013 Super Bowl and Beyoncé’s Coachella headlining set in 2018. The group also reunited offstage in 2023, when former members LaTavia Roberson and LeToya Luckett shared backstage snapshots from Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour.
Throughout their chart-topping career, Destiny’s Child has earned 10 top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, including four No. 1 singles: “Say My Name” (three weeks), “Independent Women, Part I” (11 weeks), “Bills, Bills, Bills” (one week), and “Bootylicious” (two weeks). On the Billboard 200, the group landed four top 10 albums, including the No. 1s Survivor (two weeks) and #1’s (one week).
In addition to Destiny’s Child, Beyoncé’s final Cowboy Carter Tour show on Saturday featured surprise appearances from Shaboozey — who joined her for a medley of “Sweet Honey Buckiin’,” “Pure/Honey,” and “Summer Renaissance” — and her husband, Jay-Z, who performed “N—s in Paris” solo and teamed up with Beyoncé for “Crazy in Love.”
“Don’t ever ask permission for something that already belongs to you,” Beyoncé told the audience near the end of Saturday’s show, according to Rolling Stone. “God bless you, drive home safe, thank you for tonight! Thank you to everyone who worked so hard to make this a reality. I’m so deeply grateful.”
Attendees in the VIP section at the Las Vegas finale included Kris Jenner, Khloé Kardashian, Tyler Perry, and Oprah Winfrey, TMZ reports.
Bey’s tour concluded after a series of high-profile stops in Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, London, Paris, Houston, Washington, D.C., Atlanta, and Las Vegas.