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Jay‑Z Closes Two‑Night London Run With Fugees Reunion and Beyoncé Birthday Tribute

The two‑night engagement used surprise reunions, local guests, city pop‑ups to turn anniversary shows into campaign moments as the run moves to Paris then Los Angeles.

Overview

  • Jay‑Z brought out Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean for a mini‑Fugees reunion on Friday, Sept. 4, performing 'Ready or Not' and other Fugees classics in a nod to that group's 1996 album anniversary.
  • He paused the Sept. 4 set to lead the sold‑out Tottenham Hotspur Stadium crowd in singing 'Happy Birthday' to Beyoncé as fireworks lit the sky and she watched from a private suite.
  • Night two on Saturday, Sept. 5, spotlighted UK guests Sampha and Dave, who joined Jay‑Z for key songs and drew strong hometown reactions.
  • The London dates were Jay‑Z’s first solo headline shows in the U.K. in more than a decade and featured a three‑decade‑spanning setlist that framed the run as a career retrospective.
  • The JAY‑Z30 campaign combines limited stadium dates with city activations and media projects, and it now moves to Paris on Sept. 10 before finishing with shows at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles in October.