{"id":2027824,"date":"2025-09-17T02:24:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T02:24:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2027824"},"modified":"2025-09-17T02:24:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T02:24:09","slug":"beyonce-music-thief-suspect-arrested-2-months-after-unreleased-music-and-tour-plans-stolen-from-choreographers-car","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/beyonce-music-thief-suspect-arrested-2-months-after-unreleased-music-and-tour-plans-stolen-from-choreographers-car\/","title":{"rendered":"Beyonc\u00e9 Music Thief Suspect Arrested 2 Months After Unreleased Music and Tour Plans Stolen from Choreographer\u2019s Car"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Kelvin Evans was arrested on Tuesday, Sept. 16, in Hapeville, Ga., in connection with the theft of several items from Beyonc\u00e9&#8217;s choreographer, Christopher Grant, and dancer Diandre Blue\u2019s rental car<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Evans allegedly stole a flash drive that contained Beyonc\u00e9&#8217;s unreleased music, future concert set lists and more\u00a0from Grant and Blue&#8217;s car on Tuesday, July 8<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He was booked for one count of entering an automobile or other motor vehicle with intent to commit theft or felony, and is being held on a $20,000 bond, per his booking record<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The thief who was suspected of breaking into and stealing from <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/beyonce\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Beyonc\u00e9;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Beyonc\u00e9<\/a>&#8216;s choreographer\u2019s car has been arrested.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Kelvin Evans was taken into custody on Tuesday, Sept. 16, in Hapeville, Ga., for a parole violation on Aug. 26.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He was booked for one count of entering an automobile or other motor vehicle with intent to commit theft or felony, according to jail records obtained by PEOPLE.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He is <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/beyonce-unreleased-music-tour-plans-stolen-atlanta-cowboy-carter-tour-11772090\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:suspected of stealing several items;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">suspected of stealing several items<\/a> \u2014 including a flash drive that contained her unreleased music, future concert set lists and more \u2014 from choreographer Christopher Grant and dancer Diandre Blue\u2019s Jeep Wagoneer on July 8. The car was parked in a garage at the Ayla apartment building ahead of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/beyonce-fan-startled-by-insect-causes-stampede-leaving-atlanta-concert-11774833\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Beyonc\u00e9's Cowboy Carter tour;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Beyonc\u00e9&#8217;s Cowboy Carter tour<\/a> performance in Atlanta.<\/p>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Greg Noire via PictureGroup\/Shutterstock\u00a0 Beyonce on stage at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia on July 10, 2025\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/_IFg6xi5GBh_L1CogZxmmw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/5a7cacc2eb36f70b1bfcd290f66fc401\"\/><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>Greg Noire via PictureGroup\/Shutterstock <\/p>\n<p> Beyonce on stage at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia on July 10, 2025<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;The hard drives contained water marked music, some unreleased music, footage plans for the show and past and future set list,&#8221; the police report previously obtained by PEOPLE read.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Grant and Blue also reported that clothing, designer sunglasses, two suitcases, laptops and a pair of AirPods Max headphones were taken from the car.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The hard drives have not been recovered, investigators told <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2025\/09\/16\/entertainment\/beyonce-hard-drives-arrest\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:CNN;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">celebrity.land<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Parking garage cameras captured footage of the vehicle used during the theft, which was a 2025 Hyundai Elantra with Georgia plates, according to the incident report, per <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.atlantanewsfirst.com\/2025\/09\/16\/arrest-made-after-unreleased-beyonc-music-stolen-choreographers-car-atlanta\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Atlanta News First;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Atlanta News First<\/a>. Authorities then called the vehicle\u2019s owner, and she said she rented the car out to help pay her bills.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She said she rented it to her mother that morning, and that her uncle, Kelvin Evans, later called her to come pick him up. Evans allegedly told the vehicle&#8217;s owner that he would be using the car for five minutes, but instead took it for 30 minutes before returning it. He said he used it to go to a friend\u2019s house, she alleged, per the outlet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Upon his return, he allegedly told his niece to meet him at her aunt\u2019s home on Hank Aaron Drive to drop off four black bags inside. The apartment complex\u2019s surveillance footage documented Evans, his niece and a child removing the bags from the car. He then returned the car and placed a bag in the trunk and left on his bicycle, Atlanta News First reported, citing the incident report.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Evans is being held in the Fulton County Jail on a $20,000 bond, according to jail records. Per the records, he has an extensive arrest history that dates back to 2002. He has been arrested for alleged armed robbery, aggravated assault and entering an automobile with the intent to commit theft.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-true-crime-newsletter-sign-up-8692775\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:PEOPLE's free True Crime newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">PEOPLE&#8217;s free True Crime newsletter<\/a> for breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">PEOPLE reached out to Fulton County Superior and Magistrate Courts for more information.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/beyonce-music-thief-suspect-arrested-after-unreleased-music-and-tour-plans-stolen-from-choreographers-car-11811618\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:People;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">People<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source ca.news.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEED TO KNOW Kelvin Evans was arrested on Tuesday, Sept. 16, in Hapeville, Ga., in connection with the theft of several items from Beyonc\u00e9&#8217;s choreographer, Christopher Grant, and dancer Diandre Blue\u2019s rental car Evans allegedly stole a flash drive that contained Beyonc\u00e9&#8217;s unreleased music, future concert set lists and more\u00a0from Grant and Blue&#8217;s car on [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2027825,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25173],"tags":[22334,373625,373618,373621,373620,373619,373623,373624,373622],"class_list":["post-2027824","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-artists","tag-beyonce","tag-choreographer","tag-christopher-grant","tag-diandre-blue","tag-kelvin-evans","tag-kelvin-lanier-evans","tag-motor-vehicle","tag-rental-car","tag-unreleased-music"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Beyonce-Music-Thief-Suspect-Arrested-2-Months-After-Unreleased-Music.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2027824","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2027824"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2027824\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2027825"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2027824"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2027824"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2027824"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}