Shortly after her halftime performance on Christmas Day, now known as the Beyoncé Bowl, the superstar teased a big announcement for January 14. However, Beyoncé has decided to postpone her announcement due to the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles, which have killed at least 24 people, displaced over 80,000 residents, and burned over 37,000 acres in Southern California.
“The January 14th announcement will be postponed to a later date due to the devastation caused by the ongoing wildfires around areas of Los Angeles,” the musician wrote on Instagram via a text-only post on Tuesday. “I continue to pray for healing and rebuilding for the families suffering from trauma and loss. We are so blessed to have brave first responders who continue to work tirelessly to protect the Los Angeles community.”
On January 12, Beyoncé’s foundation BeyGOOD announced the L.A. Fire Relief Fund and its pledge of $2.5 million; in her postponement announcement, Bey herself referenced the fund, noting its creation “to directly support families who lost their homes and community organizations at the forefront of relief,” and urged others to “please join us in supporting with whatever you can.”
Fans have taken to social media to share their thoughts on the postponement, and continue theorizing what exactly the singer’s announcement will reveal — see their reactions and find out everything we know so far about Beyoncé’s special announcement below.
What is Beyoncé’s big announcement?
On December 25, minutes after her special Netflix NFL halftime show ended, Beyoncé shared a video of herself waving a flag on Instagram, with the caption “Look at that horse” and the date 01/14/25.
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Fans immediately began to theorize what it could be: A tour? The release date of the third act in her musical series, which started with Renaissance and continued with Cowboy Carter? A release of those visuals, finally?
Well, we don’t know for sure exactly. Though fans became pretty convinced it was could be a Cowboy Carter Tour announcement, especially after Live Nation reshared her teaser video across multiple social media platforms. Others speculated that it could be a Las Vegas residency at the Sphere, or a one-of-its-kind residency in Houston, Texas, or more specifically, an appearance at the 2025 Houston Rodeo.
But fans believe Beyoncé postponing her announcement was the decent thing to do.
Though some were upset about the postponement, having stayed up until midnight to hear the news right away, others understood why Beyoncé chose to put a pause on whatever rollout she has ready for the time being. For one, the star sometimes lives in Los Angeles — she has a few homes in California, per Architectural Digest, including a home in Malibu that outlasted the fires and a mansion in Bel Air. However, her mother Tina Knowles lost her Malibu bungalow in the fires, which she called her “sanctuary” in a heartbreaking tribute to the home.
