Jay Z’s Sunday concert faces 3-hour delay; Rapper apologizes, says it’s ‘for the safety of everyone out there’

Jay Z apologizes after Sunday’s concert faces a three-hour delay.

when Jay Z Currently on his ongoing 30th Anniversary Series tour, his latest performance has received 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. After an online controversy over the incident, the singer finally took to the stage to address his setlist and the delay.

Jay Z said the concert was delayed due to crowd safety concerns

As the rapper took the stage, he apologized for the delay and explained what happened. He shared, “Let me explain the delay to you guys. There were like 10,000 people outside, and we closed all the doors, and somebody ran in the door. They closed the doors for the safety of your friends and the safety of everyone outside. There are 10,000 people outside; I don’t want the music to start and people get trampled. I’m really sorry for the inconvenience, but I had to make sure everyone was okay. I appreciate your patience.”The show begins after 12pm ET, about three hours after the original scheduled time, and ends around 2:45pm ET.

More about Jay Z’s concert

For one of his most anticipated shows, Jay Z invited several special guests to join him on stage Sunday night. This includes Rihanna, who performed ‘Run This Town’ with the rapper. Not only that, the singer and beauty mogul also launched into her single hit ‘B** Better Have My Money’**, marking one of her first solo performances in recent months.Beyoncé also joined her husband and performed one of his most beloved 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’.