Watch Jay-Z bring out Giggs and Lauryn Hill as he kicks off London 30th anniversary shows at Tottenham Hotspurs Stadium

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Watch Jay-Z bring out Giggs and Lauryn Hill as he kicks off London 30th anniversary shows at Tottenham Hotspurs Stadium

NME · 5 hours ago

Jay-Z kicked off his "JAŸ-Z 30" tour's London dates at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, marking his first solo UK headline show in more than a decade. The concert, part of a run celebrating the 30th anniversary of his debut album "Reasonable Doubt", featured a string of surprise guest appearances, underscoring the rapper's continued drawing power and deep ties to the London music scene, which he said had shown him "what was possible" since a visit in 1989.

The show, held on 4 September with a second date the following night, opened with Idris Elba performing the intro to Jay-Z's 2007 album "American Gangster", before DJ Khaled, Giggs, Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean all joined him on stage for various tracks. The concert also coincided with Beyoncé's 45th birthday; although she did not perform, Jay-Z had the crowd sing "Happy Birthday" to her from her private box before closing the set with "Public Service Announcement (Interlude)" and "Numb/Encore".

  • Jay-Z opened London leg of his 30th anniversary tour at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
  • Surprise guests included Giggs, Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean and DJ Khaled.
  • Crowd sang Happy Birthday to Beyoncé, who watched from a private box.

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