Wondering what car malfunction incident Beyoncé was involved in? The 43-year-old music icon recently stopped by her hometown, Houston, as part of her Cowboy Carter tour. At the concert, the singer delivered a performance from a red car prop. However, during the performance, the car experienced a major technical mishap. Subsequently, fans who witnessed the situation expressed concern for the Grammy winner’s safety.

Here’s Beyoncé’s car malfunction incident at her Houston concert explained.

What happened to Beyoncé at Houston show?

Beyoncé stopped by Houston’s NRG Stadium as part of her Cowboy Carter tour. For her penultimate performance, the singer sat on a red prop car suspended at a great height above the crowd. The car circled above the audience while she serenaded them with “16 Carriages.”

However, during the performance, the prop car stopped mid-air and began tilting and swaying. In response, Beyoncé paused her performance and repeatedly uttered, “Stop.” Audience members who saw what happened expressed shock. One attendee also shouted, “Put her down!”

Despite the seemingly scary situation, the Dangerously in Love artist remained calm. The prop car and the singer were later slowly and safely lowered to the stage.

The singer’s calmness was subsequently reflected in her message to audiences following the technical mishap. As seen in various online videos, she calmly told audiences, “If ever I fall, I know y’all catch me.”

Here’s video footage of what happened to the Dreamgirls actress:

The incident went viral on social media, with many fans sharing a plethora of reactions.

“Omg she scare me so glad she’s safe and nothing happened!!,” a fan wrote on TikTok. They also jokingly suggested that someone would get fired for the incident.

One fan tweeted on X (Twitter), “I vote for Beyoncé to never fly over the stadium in that car ever again.”

Another fan posted a humorous question on X, referencing the frightening situation:

Beyoncé’s management company, Parkwood Entertainment, eventually released a statement addressing the incident to multiple outlets.

“Tonight in Houston, at NRG Stadium, a technical mishap caused the flying car, a prop Beyoncé uses to circle the stadium and see her fans up close, to tilt,” the statement read. “She was quickly lowered and no one was injured. The show continued without incident,” (via The Daily Mail).