On Monday (Sept. 11), Beyoncé decided to share some pics on Instagram that documented a small birthday party held with her loved ones, beginning with a shot of her parents, Mathew and Tina Knowles, kissing their daughter on each cheek. Subsequent photos show her in an outfit tailor-made for the occasion and next to beaming husband JAY-Z. A spherical cake, a giant ‘B’ made out of flowers, and dark brown libations can also be spotted throughout.

While the exact date of when those snaps were taken is unknown, Beyoncé’s actual birthday (Sept. 4) saw her in Inglewood, CA for the last of three “Renaissance World Tour” dates in SoFi Stadium. That night included appearances from Kendrick Lamar, who took part in a performance of “AMERICA HAS A PROBLEM,” and Diana Ross, who sang “Happy Birthday” to the Houston star.

For the entirety of Virgo season, fans have been packing into stadiums during the aforementioned tour with their shiniest outfits as requested by the Destiny’s Child alum. “This tour has been such a joy, and as we approach the last month, my birthday wish is to celebrate with you wearing your most fabulous silver fashions to the shows Aug. 23 – Sept. 22!” Beyoncé said in a message on her website. “We’ll surround ourselves in a shimmering human disco ball each night. Everybody mirroring each other’s joy. Virgo season together in a house of chrome. See you there! Your B at ‘RWT.'”

In 2022, Queen Bey returned to form with her seventh studio LP, RENAISSANCE, a 16-song effort with additional contributions from BEAM, Grace Jones, Tems, The-Dream, Honey Dijon, Big Freedia, Nija, and more. The album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 332,000 album-equivalent units sold. Additionally, charts in other countries like the United Kingdom, Australia, France, Sweden, and Belgium placed RENAISSANCE in the top position.