Kelvin Evans, 41, was accused of stealing Beyoncé's unreleased music and other items from a team member's car in Atlanta in the summer of 2025, according to multiple sources. The theft involved breaking into a rental vehicle belonging to Beyoncé's choreographer, Christopher Grant, while they were at Krog Street Market, according to a previous report from The Blast. The break-in occurred last July, two days before Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter tour launched in Atlanta, multiple reports said.
Evans broke into a parked Jeep Wagoneer rented by Grant and dancer Diandre Blue, according to major media accounts. Stolen items included hard drives containing watermarked music, unreleased music, footage plans for the show, past and future set lists, as well as AirPods Max, luxury sunglasses, and laptops, according to the police report cited by The Blast. The stolen items were described as highly sensitive, according to multiple sources.
Surveillance cameras captured the break-in, leading to Evans' arrest in August, major media reported. Evans was arrested on August 26, 2025, by Hapeville police and later transferred to Fulton County jail, according to multiple sources. Evans appeared virtually in Fulton County court before Judge Paige Reese Whitaker, with a case management hearing scheduled for Feb.
11, 2026, according to research. Conflicting reports emerged about his plea: Evans pleaded guilty to the charges on May 12, 2026, according to multiple sources, but the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that he pleaded not guilty on Wednesday morning, with his arraignment waived by attorney Ana Wright. It remains unclear whether he initially pleaded not guilty and later changed his plea, or if one report is inaccurate.
He was eager to take responsibility for the sake of his child.
Evans pleaded guilty to entering an automobile and criminal trespass in Fulton County Superior Court, major media reported. Evans received a two-year prison sentence. He faced up to six years in prison but was sentenced to two years as part of a plea deal, according to 11 Alive.
Evans will receive credit for time served following his August 2025 arrest, according to multiple sources. Evans had a prior car break-in case, making the length of his sentence unclear, according to research. According to online records, Evans has a criminal history including multiple car break-ins, obstruction of law enforcement, drug charges, and other offenses dating back to 2005.
com, Evans' defense attorney described him as eager to take responsibility for the sake of his child. The hard drives and other stolen property have not been recovered, major media reported. 6 million tickets sold, according to The Blast.
Beyoncé became a billionaire, the seventh musician to reach that status, partly due to the tour, according to The Blast.