Beyonce Skips Father's Wedding; 'Single Ladies' Singer Had Other Plans

Beyonce's father, Mathew Knowles, married real estate agent and former model Gena Avery in a private ceremony in Houston on June 30.

The music mogul's famous daughter, Beyonce and Solange Knowles, did not attend their father's nuptials. 

"Unfortunately, Beyonce and Solange has previous engagements which made it impossible for them to attend," Knowles wrote in a statement to E! news. 

Knowles was previously married to Beyonce and Solange's mother, Tina Knowles for 31 years. She filed for divorce in 2009 after reports leaked of her ex-husband fathering a child with another woman. 

Knowles and Avery, 48, were engaged for year and a half before saying their I do's. According to the Daily News, guest included closet family members only. 

Matthew , 61 is the president and CEO of Music World Entertainment. He helped launch Beyonce's career with Destiny's Child. In 2011, Beyonce fried her father as her manager.  

"I've only parted ways with my father on a business level," Beyonce said at the time. "He is still my father for life, and I love my dad dearly. I am grateful for everything he has taught me. I grew up watching both he and my mother."

Jay-Z's wife insisted she was on good terms are parting ways with her father. The superstar has been busy on the Mrs. Carter world tour, which will the end of 2013.

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