Lauryn Hill, Wyclef and Giggs among surprise guests at Jay-Z's long-awaited UK show
The US rapper rolled back the years for more than two hours at the first of his two shows in London.
Jay-Z's long-awaited UK solo concert at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium marked his first headline show in the UK in over a decade. The 30th anniversary tour celebrated hip-hop culture, featuring hits from Reasonable Doubt and his subsequent career. British actor Sir Idris Elba opened the show with the intro track from his 2007 album, American Gangster.
Jay-Z reminisced about his first visit to London in 1989 and how it had become a special place in his career. The star-studded evening included performances from Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean, and Giggs, with the latter receiving the loudest reaction from the crowd. Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean reunited to perform their hit songs Ready or Not, Killing Me Softly With His Song, and Fu-Gee-La.
Jay-Z closed the night with powerful renditions of Public Service Announcement (Interlude) and Numb/Encore, thanking his fans for their support and declaring it a legendary night he would never forget.
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