Jay-Z’s “Jay-Z30” tour has been filled with guest appearances and his opening night at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium was no exception: He brought out Lauryn Hill and Wyclef for a mini-Fugees reunion on their 1995 hit “Ready or Not,” and, in a nod to local talent, South London rapper Giggs after shouting him out in song.
He also shined a spotlight on his wife Beyonce in one of the stadium’s boxes, as it was her birthday (which she herself observed by releasing a 20 th anniversary edition of her 2006 album “Bday” on Friday). However, she did not join him onstage.
Jay’s three concerts at Yankee Stadium in July featured a staggering number of guests — 19 in all — including Beyonce, their daughter Blue Ivy, Rihanna, Eminem, Nas, Alicia Keys, Pharrell, Usher, Swizz Beatz, Teyana Taylor and more.
Jay is slated to perform on Saturday night as well, and will follow with a concert at Paris’ Stade de France on Sept. 10 and a pair of shows at Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium on October 23 and 24.
The extra shows come amid an active year for Jay-Z, who made a grand return to the stage earlier this year with a headlining performance at the Roots Picnic in Philadelphia. During that performance, he toured his catalog and brought out a slew of native guests including Beanie Sigel, Freeway, Memphis Bleek, Jazmine Sullivan, Bilal and Young Gunz.
Amid his busy year, Jay-Z is set to sit down with Rick Rubin for the eight-part documentary series “Jay-Z in 8,” debuting on HBO this fall. Rubin is directing the series and will interview the rapper about his music, lyrics, life experiences and creative process.
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