<p id=”par-1_72″>Beyoncé fans went wild for her<em> </em><a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/jay-z-kisses-performs-beyonce-stage-shocking-cowboy-carter-atlanta-moment.html/”><em>Cowboy Carter</em> era</a> — and they can’t wait to see what’s next. The artist began her multi-act music expedition with her <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/guide-all-samples-beyonces-renaissance.html/”>2022 album <em>Renaissance</em></a>, and her foray into country music for Act II was a welcome change from her norm. Fans know Act III is coming, but they don’t know when. Now, fans believe Beyoncé might’ve left a clue on social media about what’s to come.</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-is-beyonce-gearing-up-for-act-iii-fans-think-she-left-a-clue-on-instagram”>Is Beyoncé gearing up for Act III? Fans think she left a clue on Instagram</h2>
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<p id=”par-2_79″>Beyoncé’s <em>Renaissance</em> era unfolded as a carefully constructed, multi-act artistic statement that redefined her catalog and cultural impact. It began with Act I: <em>Renaissance</em> and expanded with <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/beyonce-spent-100000-gifts-cowboy-carter-backup-dancers-fans-not-think-enough.html/”>Act II: <em>Cowboy Carter</em></a>. Released in 2022, <em>Renaissance</em> celebrated Black and LGBTQ+ dance music traditions through house, disco, and club sounds. In 2024, she followed with <em>Cowboy Carter</em>. The. genre-bending album explored country, Americana, and roots music while challenging long-standing industry boundaries and reclaiming spaces where Black artists have historically been excluded.</p>
<p id=”par-3_40″>Now, fans eagerly await information regarding Act III. The highly-anticipated follow-up album to <em>Cowboy Carter</em> will likely feature a music genre that fans haven’t yet heard from Beyoncé. And fans suspect Act III could come sooner rather than later. </p>
<p id=”par-4_20″>In December 2025, a fan on <a href=”https://www.reddit.com/r/beyonce/comments/1pm5irw/beyonc%C3%A9_removes_cowboy_carter_link_from_instagram/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Reddit</a> noticed that Beyoncé removed the <em>Cowboy Carter</em> link from her Instagram profile. </p>
<p id=”par-5_16″>“Oh my god I can’t even comprehend it we’re going into Act III,” another user commented.</p>
<p id=”par-6_20″>Another fan asked whether Beyoncé removed the link to <em>Renaissance</em> before announcing <em>Cowboy Carter</em>, and a separate fan confirmed yes.</p>
<p id=”par-7_27″>“For context, she did this on February 5th, 2024, and then announced Act 2 the following week at the Super Bowl on February 11th,” the fan wrote.</p>
<p id=”par-8_11″>“We are slowly going into Act III era,” another fan commented.</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-beyonce-previously-confirmed-that-renaissance-and-cowboy-carter-were-part-of-a-three-act-project”>Beyoncé previously confirmed that ‘Renaissance’ and ‘Cowboy Carter’ were part of a three-act project</h2>
<p id=”par-9_40″>Beyoncé hasn’t given fans an album title, release date, or single for Act III just yet. However, she did previously confirm that <em>Renaissance</em> and <em>Cowboy Carter</em> were part of a three-act project that she recorded during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.</p>
<p id=”par-10_40″>“This three-act project was recorded over three years during the pandemic,” Beyoncé wrote in an accompanying booklet with the <em>Renaissance</em> vinyl, according to <a href=”https://www.nme.com/news/music/beyonces-renaissance-revealed-to-be-a-three-part-project-3278948″ target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>NME</a>. “A time to be still, but also a time I found to be the most creative.”</p>
<p id=”par-11_76″>“Creating this album allowed me a place to dream and to find escape during a scary time for the world,” Beyoncé continued in her note. “It allowed me to feel free and adventurous in a time when little else was moving. My intention was to create a safe place, a place without judgment. A place to be free of perfectionism and overthinking. A place to scream, release, feel freedom. It was a beautiful journey of exploration.”</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-will-she-release-a-rock-album-next”>Will she release a rock album next?</h2>
<p id=”par-12_75″>Fans keeping up with Beyoncé’s public image believe she’s given clues to suggest that Act III might be a rock album. According to <a href=”https://www.capitalfm.com/news/music/beyonce-act-iii-rock-album-release-date-tracklist-tour/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Capital UK</a>, fans noticed that the performer’s Levi’s advertisement began with Beyoncé riding on a horse and ended with her riding on a motorcycle — a potential clear sign that rock music is to come. Additionally, they noticed how she was posing with the “sign of the horn” rock symbol in photos.</p>
<p id=”par-13_23″>A fan on <a href=”https://www.reddit.com/r/beyonce/comments/1nz3k3f/beyonc%C3%A9_act_iii_release_date_theory/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Reddit</a> theorized that the singer would drop Act III toward the end of 2025 or the beginning of 2026. </p>
<p id=”par-14_20″>“It’ll come in 2026,” another fan guessed. “One year is the album, the next the tour … and so forth.”</p>
<p id=”par-15_18″>Fans will have to wait and see when Beyoncé decides to release her final act in her trilogy.</p>