TikTok conspiracy theory links Beyonce’s world tours to music icon deaths

An eerie conspiracy theory has fans convinced there’s a bizarre connection between Beyonce’s world tours and the passing of music legends. The theory suggests that whenever Beyonce begins a new tour, a major music icon dies shortly after, leaving some fans both intrigued and unsettled.

The theory starts in 2009, when Beyonce kicked off her I Am... Sasha Fierce World Tour in March. Just three months later, the King of Pop, Michael Jackson, died in June. Fast forward to 2012, as Beyonce announced The Miss Carter Show World Tour, and shortly thereafter, two iconic artists passed away: Queen of Disco Donna Summer in May, followed by the tragic death of Whitney Houston in early 2012.

The alleged pattern continues as Beyonce and Jay-Z’s On the Run tour began in June 2014, right before soul music legend Bobby Womack passed away that same month. Then, as Beyonce prepared for her Formation World Tour in April 2016, Prince, a close friend of the singer, died suddenly. Just two years later, Beyonce and Jay-Z launched On the Run II, and another icon, the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, passed away in August 2018. These strange correlations have sparked both curiosity and speculation among fans.

Most recently, Beyonce’s Renaissance World Tour began in May 2023, and within weeks, the music world mourned another loss—Tina Turner, the Queen of Rock, passed away that same month. Adding to the eerie coincidence, Beyonce paid tribute to Turner during her tour, which only fueled the theory further.

Though it may be purely coincidental, fans have taken to social media, sharing predictions about who might be next. Whether or not this theory holds any truth, Beyonce’s tributes to these artists underscore her respect for their legacies, reminding fans of the profound influence these icons have had on music history.