LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 14: Beyonce Knowles-Carter attends the European Premiere of Disney's Beyoncé has surprised fans with the unexpected release of a new song on Friday (19 June).
The megastar unleashed Black Parade with a message urging fans to support her campaign to help boost black-owned businesses.
The release coincides with Juneteenth, a celebration of the date enslaved black Americans were given freedom in 1865.
The former Destiny’s Child star broke the news on social media, sharing a 30 second clip of the song just moments before the full track was released on her official YouTube page.
She wrote on Instagram: “Happy Juneteenth Weekend! I hope we continue to share joy and celebrate each other, even in the midst of struggle.
“Please continue to remember our beauty, strength and power.”
She added: “Being Black is your activism. Black excellence is a form of protest. Black joy is your right.
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