Jay-Z serenades Beyonce on her birthday in first UK solo show since 2017
Jay-Z marked his return to the London stage after almost a decade by serenading his wife Beyonce to celebrate her birthday. The performance at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium featured unannounced guest appearances from US hip-hop group Fugees, actor Idris Elba, DJ Khaled and UK rapper Giggs. The US rapper, whose real name is Shawn Carter, led the stadium crowd in a rendition of Happy Birthday to the Single Ladies star. Beyonce waved and blew kisses to onlookers as fireworks exploded overhead, and she could be seen energetically dancing along during her husband’s performance on her 45th birthday. Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean, members of the hip-hop outfit Fugees, delivered three of their most famous tracks: Ready Or Not, Killing Me Softly and Fu-Gee-La. The group has not released a studio record since 1996’s landmark album The Score, which stands as one of the most prominent albums of the decade and marks its 30th anniversary this year. Addressing the stadium, Jay-Z said: “They (Fugees) took me out on my first European tour, opening up for them.” Turning …


