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".