While Jay Z is currently on his ongoing 30th anniversary series tour, one of his latest performances ended up drawing considerable criticism. The rapper was set to perform the finale of his three-night run at Yankee Stadium on Sunday, but attendees faced a three-hour delay. Following an online debate over the incident, the singer finally took the stage to perform his setlist and address the delay.
Jay Z says concert delay happened because of crowd safety
As soon as the rapper took the stage, he apologized for the delay and explained what had happened. He shared, “Let me explain the delay to you guys. It was like 10,000 people outside, and we closed all the doors, and somebody rushed the door. They closed the door for you guys’ safety and everyone’s safety outside. There’s 10,000 people outside; I don’t want to start the music and people get trampled. I’m really sorry for the inconvenience, but I had to make sure everyone was OK. I appreciate your patience.”The show began after 12 a.m. ET, around three hours later than originally scheduled, and wrapped up at around 2:45 a.m. ET.
More about Jay Z’s concert
One of his most anticipated shows, Jay Z invited several special guests to join him on stage on Sunday night. This included Rihanna, who performed ‘Run This Town’ with the rapper. Not only that, the singer and beauty mogul also launched into her solo hit ‘B** Better Have My Money,’** marking one of her first solo performances in recent months.Beyonce also joined her husband and performed one of her most-loved songs, ‘Drunk in Love,’ while the show ended with ‘One Battle After Another’ star Teyana Taylor joining the rapper on stage for ‘Can’t Knock the Hustle.’
