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Days after kicking off her ‘Cowboy Carter’ tour, Beyonc received a cease-and-desist letter from Sphere owner James L. Dolan. Hes made some strong accusations against the singer for allegedly using the arenas likeness in her shows. Dolan, the executive chairman and CEO of Sphere Entertainment, sent a legal letter to Beyoncs Parkwood Entertainment on May 1, 2025.
According to the New York Post, Dolan demanded that she remove a tour interlude video featuring the iconic Las Vegas venue. The concert footage, which has been circulating on social media since the start of the tour, shows a giant version of Beyonc picking up the Sphere and looming over it. She then picks it up and drops a slight smile before the scene cuts to another shot.
The problem is, Sphere says Bey didnt get permission before including the video in her tour, calling it unauthorized use of intellectual property. The clip is part of the footage fans watch at her shows, but Dolans team isn’t playing, insisting its their property and Beys gotta cut it. If she refuses to cooperate with their request, the company reserves all rights to take further action as SEG deems appropriate without notice.
The fans were buzzing in the comments section of TSRs post as many weighed in with their take. Peep what some people had to say below.
@tamiroman commented, “The way I heard tourism was down & ppl arent even going to the sphere, they might wanna let her help with free promo & visibility
@chantestory wrote, EXCUSE ME???. WE RIDE AT DAWN!!!!!! TF
@suavfit wrote, N***a finna buy the whole sphere
@shania.keyasia added, Oh he mad she aint wanna do that residency
@lexijonesmua wrote, I dont know seems like some hateration In this dancery..
@julianmartinfoster shared, She should just edit the sphere out of the video and then never perform there.
@kayylovelyy479 commented, Looks like Vegas won’t be seeing Bey nomore
@theonlyjevon wrote, What the Hellyonc
Meanwhile, @creativebre wrote, What??!! Dont yall know thats free advertisement at the highest level? Wow
While the legal tea brews, Beyoncs keeping it all love on stage. On May 1, 2025, during her second ‘Cowboy Carter’ show at Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium, Bey brought out Tina Knowles to celebrate her memoir ‘Matriarch’ hitting No. 1 on the New York Times Best Seller list. With her daughters Blue Ivy and Rumi Carter by her side, Bey had the crowd chanting, Congratulations, Mama T!
Mama Tina stole the show, looking snatched in a sparkly gold dress. She blew kisses at the audience while Rumi excitedly hopped around her family. And Blue? She appeared to have her hands full, trying her best to keep her lil’ sister in check. Bey continued to praise her mothers achievements with a post on IG, where she wrote, The Mama T was that good?? Ha. You deserve it, Im so proud!
