Beyoncé fans are paying close attention to her hair color as tour ends: Here’s why

Beyoncé Knowles-Carter is about to wrap up her “Cowboy Carter” tour in Las Vegas, and fans are already searching for clues about what’s next for the superstar. Their current focus is the hair color of some of Beyoncé’s dancers.

The Grammy-winning singer kicked off her first concert at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on July 25. The concert marked her first of two shows at the stadium on her Cowboy Carter and the Rodeo Chitlin’ Circuit Tour. She is set to perform again July 26.

As she took the stage, Beyoncé donned a floor-length American flag coat with a matching bodysuit and white cowboy hat. However, it was her blond hair color that immediately caught the attention of some fans.

Prior to Friday’s show, rumors began to swirl when fans noticed some of her dancers appearing to change their hair color to jet black. One account wrote on X, “Beyoncé’s dancers are reportedly dyeing their hair black, sparking rumors that it’s a visual clue for the third installment of her trilogy: act iii.”

As fans know, Beyoncé released her eighth studio album “Cowboy Carter” March 29. The country album has already made history on multiple fronts and put a spotlight on Black country artists.

In July 2022 Beyoncé released her seventh studio album “Renaissance.” The project earned her four Grammys in 2023 including best dance/electronic music album, making her the most decorated artist in the awards’ history. She later announced the album was the first part of a three-act project, making “Cowboy Carter” Act 2.

After releasing albums in the country and dance categories, there has been growing speculation that the last project in the trilogy could be a rock album. Beyoncé only fueled this idea after she posed as funk-rock diva Betty Davis for Halloween — and yes, she was wearing jet black hair.

However, during the July 25 performance, not only was Beyoncé’s hair not black, but many of her dancers’ hair colors also varied from black to red and more.

One fan wrote, “And the black hair theories are dismissed.” However, others were reluctant to abandon the idea entirely, noting that there’s still one more show to go. Some fans even went so far as to point out that last show date falls on Davis’ birthday.

There are always fan theories floating around, and fans can expect even more as Beyoncé closes out her tour and the Act 2 era leaving them to eagerly await Act 3. As always, only time will tell.

Follow Caché McClay, the USA TODAY Network’s Beyoncé Knowles-Carter reporter, on Instagram, TikTok and X as @cachemcclay.

This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Beyonce fans have a theory about her wearing black hair: Here’s why