Kelvin Evans Gets 2‑Year Jail for Beyoncé Music Theft
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- Kelvin Evans pleaded guilty in an Atlanta court and accepted a five‑year sentence, with two years to be served in custody.
- Kelvin Evans was arrested by Atlanta police in September after a July 2025 car robbery of a rental vehicle that contained Beyoncé’s unreleased music and tour plans.
- Kelvin Evans entered the rental car on July 8 with intent to commit theft, resulting in the loss of two suitcases holding watermarked and unreleased Beyoncé tracks, footage plans, set lists, clothing, sunglasses, laptops, and AirPods.
- Kelvin Evans was ordered to stay away from the theft location in Atlanta and to avoid contacting the victim as part of his probation.
- Kelvin Evans was released on a $20,000 bond a month after his arrest before his sentencing.
- Kelvin Evans’s case involved police tracking the stolen AirPods to a silver vehicle in zone 5, which helped investigators locate the missing property.
Why it matters: The conviction removes a security breach risk for Beyoncé’s unreleased catalog, protecting future revenue from her high‑grossing Cowboy Carter tour and upcoming album, while Evans loses freedom and faces probation restrictions, underscoring the high stakes of music piracy for top‑earning artists.
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