A duet for the ages lights up Stade de France
Paris witnessed music history under its starlit skies as Beyoncé brought the Cowboy Carter Tour to the Stade de France—and delivered a surprise that will live long in the collective memory of her fans. On a night that felt destined for a magical moment, Queen Bey invited Miley Cyrus to the stage for the very first live rendition of their Grammy-winning duet, “II Most Wanted.”
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Fresh from closing her record-breaking London run, Beyoncé chose the City of Light to mark the track’s live debut. “I could not do it without this young lady’s help,” she announced to a sea of fervent concertgoers. “I need y’all to scream and give it up for Ms. Miley!” And with that, Miley emerged, radiant and beaming, as the first notes floated across the stadium.
The two icons shared the spotlight in a shimmering tableau of gold: Beyoncé in a custom Rabanne chainmail fringe dress and matching gold boots, and Cyrus in a fully embellished Alexander McQueen catsuit that caught every beam of light. Together, they transformed the Stade de France into a beacon of music and sisterhood.
After the performance, Cyrus expressed her gratitude and reverence for the moment. “@beyonce, to be beside such a humble, gracious, legendary DIVA was a dream come true,” she wrote. “Thank you for the opportunity to perform in Paris together & sing our song about friendship. To have learned from you & loved you my whole life, & then be standing together in matching gold looks is more than I could’ve imagined.” The singer called the moment “the best closer” to her press tour for Something Beautiful, adding, “to end with a stadium full of people singing ‘II Most Wanted’ with us was the ultimate firework. Thank you B. I’ll be your shotgun rider for life.”
More than a duet, the performance felt like a full-circle moment. The night was a nostalgic callback to the duo’s first onstage collaboration in 2008 for Stand Up to Cancer, a reminder of how far both artists have come—and how beautifully their stories continue to intertwine.
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In an era where music moments come and go, this felt like one destined for immortality: two icons, in sync, lighting up the Paris skyline and reminding us why their names have long been etched in the stars.
