Jay-Z Expands “Jay-Z 30” Tour with London Concert

Jay-Z will perform at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on September 4, 2026. The show is the sole United Kingdom stop of his “Jay-Z 30” tour, which marks three decades of his recording career. The addition follows earlier announcements of performances in Paris (September 10) and Los Angeles (October 23).

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The “Jay-Z 30” itinerary includes back-to-back concerts at New York’s Yankee Stadium on July 10 and July 11, commemorating the 30th anniversary of the debut album *Reasonable Doubt* and the 25th anniversary of *The Blueprint*. Earlier in the year, Jay-Z appeared at the Roots Picnic in Philadelphia on May 30, performing with the hip-hop band The Roots.

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• May 30 – Roots Picnic, Philadelphia (with The Roots)

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• July 10 – Yankee Stadium, New York (Reasonable Doubt 30th)

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• July 11 – Yankee Stadium, New York (The Blueprint 25th)

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• September 4 – Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London (U.K. stop)

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• September 10 – Paris (venue unspecified)

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• October 23 – Los Angeles (venue unspecified)

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Presale tickets for the London concert become available on July 9 at 10 a.m. local time, followed by general-sale access on July 10 at 10 a.m., both through Variety Tickets.

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Variety critic Steven J. Horowitz described the May 30 Roots Picnic set as “muscular” and praised the synergy between Jay-Z and The Roots, noting intricate transitions and calling the concert a “labor of love.” Horowitz also highlighted the seamless blend of classic hits with newer material, noting the set’s dynamic pacing.

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• “Twenty-five years later, [Jay and the Roots’] creative synergy has only strengthened. The show was muscular, a one-off that brought them back together for a tour of Jay-Z’s catalog with the Roots’ ability to make precision look spontaneous. That much was hidden in the details — the interweaving of ‘I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)’ and ‘Big Pimpin’,’ for instance, or the sudden switch from ‘Dirt Off Your Shoulder’ into ‘I Know’ — and was clearly a labor of love. Jay-Z himself acknowledged this at the end of the set: ‘We worked really hard to put this together.’” — Jay-Z, performer

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• “Twenty-five years later, [Jay and the Roots’] creative synergy has only strengthened. The show was muscular, a one-off that brought them back together for a tour of Jay-Z’s catalog with the Roots’ ability to make precision look spontaneous. That much was hidden in the details — the interweaving of ‘I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)’ and ‘Big Pimpin’,’ for instance, or the sudden switch from ‘Dirt Off Your Shoulder’ into ‘I Know’ — and was clearly a labor of love. Jay-Z himself acknowledged this at the end of the set: ‘We worked really hard to put this together.’” — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety critic

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The tour underscores Jay-Z’s three-decade influence on hip-hop culture and highlights milestone anniversaries of two seminal albums. By pairing the London stop with earlier U.S. dates, the itinerary offers fans a curated retrospective of his catalog while reinforcing his partnership with live musicians such as The Roots. The partnership with The Roots aligns with his recent use of live band accompaniment.

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Following the London performance, Jay-Z is scheduled to appear in Paris on September 10 and in Los Angeles on October 23, completing the European and North American legs of the “Jay-Z 30” tour.

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No contradictory information appears in the provided sources; venue names for the Paris and Los Angeles shows remain unspecified.

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