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-Z BRINGS OUT LAURYN HILL AT HIS SHOW IN LONDON 🚨pic.twitter.com/4NrUzAiOWO
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-Z puts Beyoncé on the big screen at his show in London tonight, wishing her a happy birthday. 🐝💙 pic.twitter.com/UoTa3l5AVA
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.