Jay-Z Brings Justin Timberlake Onstage in Paris — SkimNews
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- Jay-Z brought out Justin Timberlake in Paris on Thursday for a rare performance of their 2013 'Magna Carta Holy Grail' collaboration 'Holy Grail,' plus 'Until the End of Time,' originally a Timberlake duet with Beyoncé
- Jay-Z's London show the previous week featured a mini-Fugees reunion with Lauryn Hill and Wyclef performing 'Ready or Not,' 'Killing Me Softly,' and 'Fu-Gee-La,' with South London rapper Giggs also taking the stage
- Jay-Z spotlighted Beyoncé from a stadium box on her birthday; she marked the occasion by releasing a 20th anniversary edition of her 2006 album 'Bday' on Friday but did not join him onstage
- Jay-Z's three July concerts at Yankee Stadium featured 19 guest appearances including Beyoncé, Blue Ivy, Rihanna, Eminem, Nas, Alicia Keys, Pharrell, Usher, Swizz Beatz, and Teyana Taylor
- Idris Elba introduced the London show with his narration from Jay-Z's 2007 'American Gangster' album, while British rapper Dave and musician Sampha joined Jay onstage on the second Paris night
- Jay-Z is slated for an additional Saturday Paris date plus a September 10 Stade de France show and October 23-24 dates at Los Angeles' SoFi Stadium
Why it matters: Jay-Z's current tour has become a catalog-spanning revue built around surprise collaborators, with the Paris Timberlake cameo following a London Fugees reunion and a Yankee Stadium run that stacked 19 guests across three nights — turning each stop into a must-see event for fans tracking who shows up next.
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