Beyoncé surprises fans with a Fourth of July gift — and teases countdown to ‘B’Day’ reissue

Pop Culture NewsBeyoncé surprises fans with a Fourth of July gift — and teases countdown to ‘B’Day’ reissueFans widely expect a forthcoming third album from Beyoncé will complete the “Act” trilogy with a rock record, though Beyoncé herself is yet to confirm any details around the project.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Beyoncé performs in Atlanta in 2023.Kevin Mazur / WireImage for ParkwoodShareAdd NBC News to GoogleJuly 4, 2026, 1:52 PM EDTBy Matt LavietesAs if Taylor Swift’s wedding and the nation’s 250th birthday weren’t reason enough to celebrate, Beyoncé is giving fans an excuse to be drunk in love. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscriptionGet exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading.The superstar released a surprise new single Saturday “MORNING DEW (DONK)” — her first new music since her Grammy-winning “Act II: Cowboy Carter” dropped in 2024. The track doubles as a countdown clock: it kicks off 60 days until the 20th-anniversary reissue of her 2006 album “B’Day,” which lands September 4 — also her birthday.Beyoncé hasn’t confirmed it, but fans widely expect a third album to complete the “Act” trilogy she began with 2022’s disco-and-house tribute “Renaissance” and continued with the country-leaning “Cowboy Carter.” Speculation has pegged “Act III” as a rock record — a theory fueled by her Halloween costume as rocker Betty Davis.“MORNING DEW (DONK)” is streaming now on all major platforms.ShareAdd NBC News to GoogleMatt LavietesI’m a reporter on NBC News’ breaking news team, covering crime, extreme weather, pop culture and more. I recently covered Hurricane Milton, which devastated the Tampa, Florida, metropolitan area, and the student-led protests at Columbia University.