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Wu-Tang Clan Unites All Eight Members for Farewell Show at Madison Square Garden

Madison Square Garden’s farewell show brought together the full lineup alongside rap luminaries for a celebration of Wu-Tang’s impact on hip-hop’s half-century history.

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Overview

  • On July 16 at Madison Square Garden, all eight surviving Wu-Tang Clan members shared the stage for what was billed as their final collective performance on the farewell tour.
  • Run the Jewels opened the show before guest stars such as The LOX, Havoc, Redman, Lil Kim, Big Daddy Kane, Slick Rick and SWV joined the Clan for a series of collaborative sets.
  • RZA framed the concert as a tribute to five decades of hip-hop, honoring icons including Nate Dogg, Nipsey Hussle, Guru, Phife Dawg and Biz Markie while Young Dirty Bastard led an Ol’ Dirty Bastard segment.
  • The two-hour setlist spanned group classics and solo hits—culminating in the 1997 anthem “Triumph”—after which each member received a commemorative plaque.
  • Despite a few audio-level issues that muffled horns and strings, the show’s unity and festive tone underscored the Clan’s cohesion ahead of the tour’s final two dates, ending July 18 in Philadelphia.