Beyoncé soared across SoFi Stadium in a giant neon horseshoe, and then again in a red convertible Cadillac. She mounted and rode a gleaming, mechanical golden bull - all the while belting tunes from Cowboy Carter and her decades-spanning discography.

Beyoncé kicked off her "Cowboy Carter" tour in Los Angeles, and it is a bold blend of country music, political symbolism and cultural reclamation.

The Cowboy Carter Tour has begun. Beyoncé kicked off her highly anticipated tour to support her eighth studio album at Los Angeles' SoFi Stadium on Monday night.