Cynthia Erivo Reveals Beyoncé’s Reaction to Her 2025 Grammys Performance
Klaudia//June 14, 2025
Cynthia Erivo is an alien superstar — according to Beyoncé!
In a Wednesday, June 4 interview with the LA Times, the Wicked star opened up about her 2025 Grammys performance and Queen Bey’s unexpected reaction.
During the February 2 award show, Erivo — joined by Herbie Hancock on piano — performed “Fly Me to the Moon” as part of a tribute to the late Quincy Jones, who arranged the 1964 version of the song made famous by Frank Sinatra.
“They asked if I could do it, and I was like, ‘I can, but I’m not Frank,’” she told the outlet. “Frank did ‘Fly Me to the Moon’ how it was supposed to be done for him, so I had to find out how to do it for me.”
Ervio’s version was a mesmerizing departure from the original that still managed to honor what Jones created. Celebrities in the audience, like Queen Latifah and John Legend, were notably in awe while the 38-year-old vocalist was on stage.
“When I went out into the audience afterward, I bumped into Beyoncé,” the Color Purple star told the outlet. “She was like, ‘You’re an alien, and I love it.’”
In a Wednesday, June 4 interview with the LA Times, the Wicked star opened up about her 2025 Grammys performance and Queen Bey’s unexpected reaction.
During the February 2 award show, Erivo — joined by Herbie Hancock on piano — performed “Fly Me to the Moon” as part of a tribute to the late Quincy Jones, who arranged the 1964 version of the song made famous by Frank Sinatra.
“They asked if I could do it, and I was like, ‘I can, but I’m not Frank,’” she told the outlet. “Frank did ‘Fly Me to the Moon’ how it was supposed to be done for him, so I had to find out how to do it for me.”
Ervio’s version was a mesmerizing departure from the original that still managed to honor what Jones created. Celebrities in the audience, like Queen Latifah and John Legend, were notably in awe while the 38-year-old vocalist was on stage.
“When I went out into the audience afterward, I bumped into Beyoncé,” the Color Purple star told the outlet. “She was like, ‘You’re an alien, and I love it.’”