Man sentenced to two years in prison for stealing unreleased Beyoncé tracks

Just over a year after unreleased Beyoncé music was stolen from a rental car linked to her "Cowboy Carter" tour team, the man accused in the case has now been sentenced.

A 41-year-old man identified as Kelvin Evans has reportedly accepted a plea and sentence agreement after pleading guilty to charges linked to the high-profile theft that made headlines during Beyoncé’s Atlanta tour stop. 

According to reports, Evans was sentenced to five years, with two years to be served in prison and the remainder on probation.

The case dates back to July 2025, when Beyoncé’s choreographer Christopher Grant and dancer Diandre Blue reported that their rented Jeep Wagoneer had been broken into in Atlanta, just days before the singer’s Cowboy Carter shows in the city.

Among the stolen items were hard drives believed to contain unreleased Beyoncé music, tour set lists, footage plans and other sensitive material connected to the tour. 

Laptops, designer clothing, sunglasses and AirPods were also reportedly taken during the break-in.

Authorities later identified Evans as a suspect after launching an investigation into the theft. Surveillance footage reportedly captured the incident, while police also used tracking information linked to some of the stolen devices during the investigation.

Evans initially pleaded not guilty but later accepted a plea agreement ahead of trial. As part of the deal, one of the charges was merged into another count.

Reports state that, besides serving prison time, Evans will also remain under probation conditions after his release, including avoiding contact with the victims and staying away from the crime scene.

It remains unclear whether the unreleased music and stolen hard drives were ever recovered.

The theft became one of the most talked-about incidents surrounding Beyoncé’s "Cowboy Carter" tour, largely because of the unreleased material believed to have been on the stolen drives.