Beyoncé has paid tribute to O'Shae Sibley, a professional dancer who was fatally stabbed in Brooklyn, New York while dancing to her music.

Axar.az reports that Mr.Sibley, 28, was voguing while he and his friends filled up at a petrol station when men approached and told them to stop, friends reported.

The men began using slurs and Mr Sibley, a gay man, confronted them, according to a video of the altercation.

"Rest in Power O'Shae Sibley", Beyoncé's website reads.

No arrests have yet been made, but police said on Tuesday that they were seeking a teenage boy in connection with the killing. The New York Police department has also said it is investigating Mr Sibley's death as a possible hate crime.