The show celebrated the 30th anniversary of Jay-Z’s debut album, Reasonable Doubt
During Jay-Z's headlining concert in Paris on Thursday, Justin Timberlake and Pharrell Williams joined him on stage as surprise guests.
The packed show at Stade de France, the country's largest stadium, was a continuation of Jay-Z's 30th anniversary celebrations, dubbed “Jay-Z30,†commemorating his debut album, Reasonable Doubt. Timberlake delivered a performance of “Holy Grail,†which features his vocals for Jay-Z's 12th studio album Magna Carta Holy Grail. Timberlake also sang “Until the End of Time,†his duet with Beyoncé that was included in the deluxe edition of 2006's FutureSex/LoveSounds.
Williams, who made an appearance during Jay-Z's previous anniversary concerts in New York, and Jay-Z performed multiple songs together in Paris including “Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)†and “Excuse Me Miss.â€
Jay-Z has spent the summer on a monumental run of shows touting his legacy. The rap mogul marked 30 years of Reasonable Doubt and 25 years of The Blueprint with a historic three-night run at New York's Yankee Stadium in July. For the occasion, he brought out a lineup of heavy hitters including Beyoncé, Alicia Keys, Eminem, Usher, Rihanna, Nas, and more.
During his opening night at London's Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Jay-Z was joined by Idris Elba, who opened the show with the spoken intro from Jay-Z's American Gangster, and Lauryn Hill and Wyclef, who sang Fugees hits “Ready or Not,†“Killing Me Softly,†and “Fu-Gee-La.â€
Jay-Z will continue the celebrations at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on Friday, Oct. 23.
