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Jay-Z Surprises Paris Crowd with Justin Timberlake and Pharrell Williams on Stage
Confirmed
In Short: After Paris, Jay-Z's remaining shows are scheduled for October 23 and 24 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, with the Paris concert featuring a reunion more than a decade in the making.
Justin Timberlake walked onto the stage at Stade de France, where he performed 'Holy Grail' with Jay-Z, a record from Jay-Z's 12th studio album, Magna Carta Holy Grail.
The packed show at Stade de France was part of Jay-Z's 30th-anniversary celebrations, commemorating his debut album, Reasonable Doubt, dubbed 'Jay-Z30.
Pharrell Williams also joined the stage, and the concert continued with a performance of 'Until the End of Time,' a duet with Beyoncé from FutureSex/LoveSounds.
What's confirmed
- Justin Timberlake walked onto the stage at Stade de France, where he performed 'Holy Grail' with Jay-Z, a record from Jay-Z's 12th studio album, Magna Carta Holy Grail.
- The packed show at Stade de France was part of Jay-Z's 30th-anniversary celebrations, commemorating his debut album, Reasonable Doubt, dubbed 'Jay-Z30.
- Pharrell Williams also joined the stage, and the concert continued with a performance of 'Until the End of Time,' a duet with Beyoncé from FutureSex/LoveSounds.
What's still developing
- After Paris, Jay’s remaining announced shows are scheduled for Oct. 23 and 24 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood.
- A reunion more than a decade in the making gave Jay-Z ’s Paris crowd one of the biggest surprises of his latest stadium run.
- Jay and Timberlake spent the summer of 2013 co-headlining their Legends of the Summer stadium tour, where “Holy Grail” was a centerpiece of the set.
- Timberlake also featured Jay on “Suit & Tie” from The 20/20 Experience, giving the pair two major records together during the same stretch.
- Jay z brought out Pharrell for his 30 #jayz30 #paris 🥺 pic.twitter.com/js0tKG3C2L Jay-Z has spent the summer on a monumental run of shows touting his legacy.
- During his opening night at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Jay-Z was joined by Idris Elba, who introduced the show, and Lauryn Hill and Wyclef, who sang Fugees hits “Ready or Not,” “Killing Me Softly,” and “Fu-Gee-La.” We want to hear it.
- The Paris show follows Jay-Z’s blockbuster London double-header, which opened with appearances from Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean, Giggs, DJ Khaled and Idris Elba before Dave and Sampha joined night two.
- A post shared by Stade de France (@stadefrance) With UK names such as Giggs, Dave, Sampha, and Idris Elba joining US heavyweights including Beyoncé, Rihanna, Eminem, Alicia Keys, Usher, Nas, Pharrell, Justin Timberlake, DJ Khaled, Lauryn Hill, and Wyclef Jean, the 30th-anniversary run has become as much a celebration of Jay’s collaborators and cultural reach as it is his own towering catalogue.