Jay-Z raked in $42,290,766 from his three Yankee Stadium shows this summer, setting a record for the highest-grossing concert run by a rapper in history.
On Saturday (Oct. 10), Touring Data revealed the box office numbers for the historic three-night concert series held in July. The shows generated more than $42.2 million from 136,934 tickets sold. Each performance brought in an average of $14.1 million, with approximately 45,645 tickets sold per night.
Hov added several milestones to his record-breaking run, becoming the second solo rapper ever to gross more than $10 million from a single concert, joining Ye as the only other artist to achieve the feat. The Brooklyn rapper also recorded his highest-grossing concert to date on the opening night, July 10, earning $14.097 million. The following night, he set a new personal record for attendance at a solo concert in the United States, selling 45,645 tickets.
The Yankee Stadium shows celebrated three decades of Jay-Z’s legendary career. The opening night on July 10 marked the 30th anniversary of his debut album, Reasonable Doubt, with special appearances from his wife, Beyoncé, their daughter Blue Ivy, Memphis Bleek, Jaz-O and Alicia Keys.
The second night, July 11, celebrated the 25th anniversary of The Blueprint. Special guests included Slick Rick, who joined him for “The Ruler’s Back,” Eminem for “Renegade” and Pharrell Williams for a medley of their collaborations, kicking off with “Excuse Me Miss.”
The third and final show on July 12 was dubbed Extra Innings and featured hits spanning Jay-Z’s career. It was the longest performance of the three nights and featured the most guest appearances, including Jeezy, Teyana Taylor, Usher, Jermaine Dupri, The-Dream, Pharrell Williams, Clipse, Swizz Beatz, Rihanna, Beyoncé and her dancers, as well as Fat Joe and Jadakiss.
The Yankee Stadium concerts launched Jay-Z’s JAŸ-Z30 tour series, which continued in London on Sept. 4 and Sept. 5 before moving to Paris on Sept. 23. The tour is scheduled to wrap up in Los Angeles later this month, with performances on Oct. 23 and 24.
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