The support dancers of the Cowboy Carter tour of 32 Beyoncé shows are sharing photos of a handwritten note and a gift from Louis Vuitton that they received from the superstar singer two weeks after the end of the tour, and each piece is sold at $ 3,500.
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The dancers labeled Beyoncé Ya Parkwood, the entertainment company she founded in 2008, in gratitude publications that showed that they had been given what seemed to be the piece of luggage with Horizon 55 wheels 55 by Louis Vuitton.
The hand luggage size, which has cow leather details, presents the classic Louis Vuitton in gray logo that is repeated in a black canvas and is sold for $ 3,500.
The gift came with a handwritten note, signed by Parkwood, which said: “Congratulations on the completion of Cowboy Carter Tour! Thank you for all your hard work and dedication during the last months. We hope you enjoy your gift and know that we greatly appreciate all your contributions to this tour and its success.”
It was reported that there were 29 dancers in Cowboy Carter and the Rodeo Chitlin ‘Circuit Tour, which began in April and ended on July 26.
If the 29 dancers received the same gift, as many published, their combined retail value would be more than $ 100,000.
Beyoncé associated significantly with the fashion conglomerate Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy (LVMH) previously in its Cowboy Carter era when it launched the brand of whiskey Sirdavis, a joint company between the singer and Moët Hennessy, with a Louis Vuitton limited edition Louis Vuitton designed to contain the bottle of whiskey and glassware; He also posed for an image with a personalized outfit that included a bikini with custom LV monogram and matching leather leggings.
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Main critic
While some fans have praised the singer for rewarding the “loyalty” of her dancers, others have said that the gift is “cheap” and have compared the bags with the 197 million dollars in bonuses that Taylor Swift gave to the hundreds of people from her Eras Tour team during their almost two years. “Giving Louis Vuitton when the price of tickets could have financed a small country is crazy,” a fan published in X. “Skipping, do not advertise them,” said another, referring to Beyoncé’s narrow links with the Louis Vuitton brand. It is not clear if Beyoncé also gave cash bonuses to his support artists.
Tangent
Beyoncé has been collaborating with the Louis Vuitton brand for years, especially in Cowboy Carter and Renaissance tours. Pharrell Williams, creative director of the brand’s male line, created custom sets for Beyoncé, his dancers and his daughter Blue Ivy during the American stage of his Renaissance World Tour tour, which included a custom body with crystals recorded by hand. He wore a Louis Vuitton Louis inspiration Western and with crystals in the Grammy of 2024, weeks before formally announcing his country music album, and wore a tailored cowboy set of Williams, apparently inspired by the album “Cowboy Carter”, in the parade of the Louis Vuitton male fashion week in June. Williams gave Beyoncé a Speedy bag directly from the catwalk at a viral moment, turning her into the first person, in addition to the model, to wear it.
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Key history
Beyoncé launched his first country music album, “Cowboy Carter”, last March. He debuted in No. 1 of the Billboard list and launched in No. 1 both in the Top Country Albums list and in American/folk albums. He also caused a conversation about the music industry, since some in the country community questioned if he really belonged to the genre, and some radio stations refused to give the album in the air time. The Cowboy Carter Tour was announced in February and the demand for tickets, which ranged between $ 50 and $ 800, collapsed the Ticketmaster website. The five shows of the tour in the Sofi Stadium, near Los Angeles, sold 217,000 tickets and raised 55.7 million dollars, according to Billboard. At the end of the tour, Cowboy Carter had broken, tied or extended 47 Billboard Boxscore records and was the country’s largest collection music tour in history.
Forbes assessment
Beyoncé took 45 this year on the forbes list of the richest women in the United States who made themselves. It was estimated that it had a net worth of 780 million dollars from June. Her husband, Jay Z, has an estimated net assets of 2.5 billion from Monday, which makes him the number 1,524 rich in the world. His wealth was built on his musical career and significant investments in alcohol, art and technology. The LVMH conglomerate is the parent company of brands such as Louis Vuitton, Moët & Chandon, Tiffany, Dior, Sephora, Bulgari and dozen more. Its president, Bernard Arnault, has an estimated net worth of 141.7 billion and is the ninth richest person in the world.
This article was originally published by Forbes Us.
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