TECH TROUBLE

Beyoncé Tries to Stay in Character as Prop Pours Water on Her Throne

A robot on stage missed its mark during the singer’s “Cowboy Carter” tour.

Beyoncé suffered an awkward on-stage mishap during the final stop of her Cowboy Carter tour in Los Angeles, when a robot arm went a bit haywire. In a bit for her performance that was supposed to show the singer having a robot pour her a drink, fans captured the moment the machine missed its mark and poured the drink right into the golden throne she was sitting in. The star continued on with the bit, however, grabbing the remote control next to her to pretend she was turning on the “TV” to enjoy a night in—but not before, as one fan noted, she “looked up at the robot like it wasn’t a robot.” Beyoncé sent her fans into a frenzy when she teased her highly anticipated tour on Instagram last month. Since then, the tour has been plagued by reports of inconsistent ticket sale prices, with some fans complaining they paid hundreds of dollars for seats that were later discounted due to lower than expected turnout in some cities. Still, Billboard projects the singer will make around $300 million for the tour turn of Cowboy Carter. Beyoncé made history with the monumental album, for which the star became the first Black woman to win a Grammy for Best Country Album. Her next scheduled tour stops are in Chicago.