The “Cowboy Carter Tour” was a family affair!
Beyoncé’s two daughters, Blue Ivy, 13, and Rumi, 7, joined her onstage as she performed “Protector” on the opening night of her “Cowboy Carter Tour.”
“Protector,” a song about motherhood from the album “Cowboy Carter,” is the only Beyoncé song that Rumi appears on, whereas Blue Ivy has sung on multiple. The song opens with Rumi saying, “Mom, can I hear the lullaby please?” So, it was only fitting that Beyoncé would bring her daughter on stage when she performed “Protector” live.
In a fan video shared on social media of the moment, Beyoncé sings directly to Rumi, who is smiling from ear-to-ear on stage. At another point, Beyoncé holds Rumi in front of her and Rumi waves frantically to the crowd. Blue Ivy dances behind them, then joins them at the end of the song.
Rumi appears to be so taken with the moment that she turns around and gives her mom a big hug, which makes Beyoncé smile and stop singing.
The lights at the stadium then dip to black as a quote from the Persian poet Rumi appears on the stage’s monitor. It says, “I once had a thousand desires, but in my one desire to know you, all else melted away.”
Beyoncé on stage with her two daughters, Blue Ivy, 13, and Rumi on the opening night of her Cowboy Carter Tour on April 28, 2025 in Los Angeles, CAJulian Dakdouk via PictureGroup / Shutterstock
Fans adored the moment between Beyoncé and her girls, writing supportive comments on Instagram.
“Omg this is so freakin cute,” one fan said.
“Oh I’m gonna be a mess next week,” another wrote.
A third added, “Wasn’t ready for this.”
Beyoncé’s mother, Tina Knowles, also gushed about the heartwarming moment on Instagram.
She said, “Oh my God this moment!! The tears, the love the protection. It’s one of my favorite songs on the record. Because it talks about allowing your children to grow and to shine on their own, but still being a protector.. ❤️.”
Beyoncé shares Rumi, Blue Ivy and her 7-year-old son, Sir, with her husband, Jay-Z.
On the opening night of her “Cowboy Carter Tour,” which took place at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, Beyoncé brought Blue Ivy out a number of times. The teen showcased her dancing skills in her mother’s songs, “Protector,” “America Has A Problem” and “Deja Vu.”
This wasn’t the first time that Blue Ivy has danced next to Beyoncé on stage.
She also joined her mom on the “Renaissance World Tour,” which began in 2023. In the “Renaissance” concert film, Beyoncé shared how Blue Ivy turned early criticism into motivation to improve.
Blue Ivy received a glowing praise from her mom’s best friend and former “Destiny’s Child” bandmate Kelly Rowland.
“I’m very proud,” Rowland told E! News of Blue Ivy. “She works very freaking hard, period. But how could she not, you know? She sees her mother in action and she sees her father in action and how they apply everything, hard work to everything that they do.”
