Beyoncé and Gaga fans have been waiting for the pair’s promised “Telephone” music video sequel for ages, but nothing has materialized after 14 years.

After 14 years of fans waiting to see where the Kill Bill P—y Wagon took Lady Gaga and Beyoncé after they murdered a restaurant full of people with toxic pancakes, the latter’s new album, Cowboy Carter, gives them the tiniest (non-poisonous) morsel of a hint that the long-promised sequel to their 2010 “Telephone” video could still happen.

While many speculated that Gaga would be one of the featured artists on the country-influenced Cowboy Carter — the second release in Beyoncé’s three-act musical project that also includes 2022’s Renaissance — she doesn’t show up on the LP. But a reference to “Telephone” does.

Lady Gaga; Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ album cover; Beyoncé in the ‘Telephone’ music video.LADY GAGA/YOUTUBE; PARKWOOD ENTERTAINMENT

“Hey, Miss Honey Bee, it’s Dolly P,” Dolly Parton says on the album’s “Dolly P” interlude, which plays just before Beyoncé’s cover of the Parton classic “Jolene” — and fans will remember that Honey Bee was the name of Beyoncé’s character in the “Telephone” video.

And that’s not all. “You know that hussy with the good hair you sing about?” Parton continues, referring to “Becky with the good hair” from “Sorry,” a song from Beyoncé’s beloved 2016 album, Lemonade. “Reminded me of someone I knew back when, except she has flamin’ locks of auburn hair. Bless her heart. Just a hair of a different color, but it hurts just the same.”

At the end of the Jonas Åkerlund–directed “Telephone” video, Gaga and Beyoncé — on the run after their aforementioned crime spree — set off into the unknown riding in their yellow P—y Wagon truck, with Gaga turning to her companion to praise their work.

“We did it, Honey Bee. Now let’s go far, far away from here,” she tells Beyoncé, who asks, “You promise we’ll never come back?”

Beyoncé’s words were an omen of things to come, as the clip concludes with a title card reading “To be continued.” But 14 years later, no sequel has materialized. “Telephone” appeared on Gaga’s 2009 record, The Fame Monster, and the pair released another song, “Video Phone,” on a reissue of Beyoncé’s I Am… Sasha Fierce album earlier that year, but that song’s visual has no narrative link to the “Telephone” video.

Speculation over Gaga’s potential involvement on Cowboy Carter began in February at the 2024 Super Bowl, which both superstars attended despite not interacting together on camera.

EW has reached out to a representative for Beyoncé for comment.

Cowboy Carter is out now. Listen to Parton on “Dolly P” and Beyoncé’s “Jolene” cover below.

Customer foot traffic at Levi’s stores rose by 20 per cent in the week that Beyonce released her album, compared to the past three years

BEYONCE’S move into country music has spurred demand for cowboy boots.

Since she released her No 1 album Cowboy Carter last month, sales of the western footwear have soared by 24 per cent.

Beyonce dressed in denim and wearing cowboy boots – sparking huge demand for country-style footwear and clothingCredit: Instagram

Beyonce, who had a hit in 2001 with the Destiny’s Child single Bootylicious, has also caused clothing brand Levi’s to rocket in popularityCredit: Instagram
Taylor Swift has also been seen wearing similar boots on her Eras Tour.

Beth Goldstein, of market research firm Circana, stated, “We can expect a resurgence in western style this year as a result of the aesthetic playing a prominent role in pop culture on the stage with Beyoncé and Taylor Swift.”

Beyoncé, who had a hit in 2001 with the Destiny’s Child single “Bootylicious,” has also had an impact on clothing brand Levi’s popularity.

This surge came after she released a song called “Levi’s Jeans” with rapper Post Malone.

The 42-year-old superstar shared a post on Instagram yesterday wearing an all-denim outfit, following the lyrics “denim on denim on denim on denim” in the track.

Levi’s stores experienced a 20% increase in customer foot traffic during the week of Beyoncé’s album release compared to the past three years.

In acknowledgment of Beyoncé’s reference on her album, the brand temporarily changed its name on Instagram to “Levii’s.”

Levi’s chief exec Michelle Gass commented, “Denim is having a moment and the Levi’s brand is having a powerful moment around the world. I don’t think there’s any better evidence or proof point than having someone like Beyoncé, who is a culture-shaper, to actually name a song after us.”