Beyoncé’s Atlanta live performance led to panic after a bug scare sparked a stampede at a MARTA station, injuring 9.

Beyoncé concertgoers have been caught in a chaotic stampede at Atlanta’s Vine City MARTA station on Monday evening (July 14) after a lady’s scream over an insect triggered panic, sending individuals scrambling for security and leaving 9 injured.

The incident unfolded simply after the ultimate present of Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter Tour at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, when a lady reportedly noticed a bug, screamed and bolted.

Her response set off a sequence of confusion within the packed station, with others working in concern, not sure of what brought about the commotion.

“The initial reports were that a woman was scared of an insect and screamed and ran away from it, and others panicked not knowing what was happening,” a MARTA spokesperson defined.

As the group surged towards the escalators, the shifting staircase abruptly accelerated, then got here to a jarring cease. Riders misplaced their steadiness and tumbled, piling onto each other in a heap of sequins, boots and panic.

Nine individuals have been damage within the melee. One particular person suffered a damaged ankle, seven others have been handled at hospitals for scrapes and bruises, and one declined medical consideration.

Footage from the scene confirmed a number of concertgoers—many nonetheless wearing Cowboy Carter-inspired outfits—being wheeled away on stretchers and in wheelchairs.

Beyoncé Unreleased Music Stolen In Atlanta

The stampede capped off a turbulent week for Beyoncé in Atlanta. Just days earlier, on Tuesday (July 8), her workforce suffered a significant safety breach when thieves broke right into a rental automobile and stole unreleased music and confidential tour supplies.

Among the gadgets taken have been laptops, designer clothes, Apple AirPods Max headphones and, most critically, 5 thumb drives and arduous drives containing unreleased Beyoncé tracks, present footage and each previous and future set lists.

Investigators tracked the stolen electronics utilizing built-in location providers and reviewed surveillance footage from the storage.

They recovered partial fingerprints and recognized a doable suspect automobile—a purple 2025 Hyundai Elantra. By Tuesday (July 15), an arrest warrant had been issued, although no arrest had been made and the stolen supplies remained lacking.

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