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Thief jailed after stealing unreleased Beyoncé music from car
TL;DR
A man has been sentenced to two years in prison for stealing unreleased music by Beyoncé from a car in Atlanta. Kelvin Evans, 41, pleaded guilty to charges including criminal trespass and will serve an additional three years of probation.
Key points
- Kelvin Evans stole hard drives with unreleased Beyoncé music
- He was sentenced to two years in prison
- Evans also received three years of probation
- The theft occurred in Atlanta during the Cowboy Carter tour
- Investigators have not recovered the stolen items
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A man who broke into a car and stole hard drives containing unreleased music by Beyoncé has been sentenced to two years in prison.
Kelvin Evans, 41, pleaded guilty to charges including entering an automobile and criminal trespass last year in Atlanta, Georgia. A judge sentenced him to an additional three years of probation.
Apparently at random, Evans broke into a Jeep Wagoneer rented by a choreographer and dancer for Beyoncé on 8 July 2025, as the singer's Cowboy Carter tour was coming to Atlanta.
The two returned to find the vehicle's rear window smashed and their luggage gone. Investigators have not recovered the hard drives or other stolen items.
Evans struck a plea deal in court on Tuesday ahead of his trial this week, the Fulton County District Attorney's officeconfirmed to the BBC.
His lawyer told the judge his client was "hoping for a future where he can make money legitimately and be part of society like the rest of us".
Jury selection in the case began on Monday and prosecutors showed surveillance footage of a red Hyundai driven by Evans, pulling up next to the rental car in a parking garage.
Another surveillance video showed the same red Hyundai arriving at an apartment block, with Evans handling suitcases believed to belong to Beyoncé choreographer Christopher Grant and dancer Diandre Blue.
Grant and Blue had told police that the items stolen from their rental car included two MacBook laptops, Apple headphones, luxury clothing and accessories, and hard drives that investigators said contained unreleased Beyoncé material.
Grant also told authorities he was carrying "personal sensitive information" belonging to Beyoncé.
Prosecutors said the stolen laptops had tracking technology that placed the items at the address seen in the second video.
As part of his sentence, Evans has been ordered to stay away from the victims as well as the car park where the theft took place.
He has been in jail since his arrest in August last year.
The break-in happened just before Beyoncé launched the four-night leg of her Cowboy Carter tour at Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Q&A
What was stolen from the car belonging to Beyoncé's choreographer?
Hard drives containing unreleased music by Beyoncé were stolen from the car.
How long will the thief serve in prison for stealing Beyoncé's music?
Kelvin Evans has been sentenced to two years in prison for the theft.
What charges did Kelvin Evans plead guilty to?
Kelvin Evans pleaded guilty to charges including entering an automobile and criminal trespass.
