Jay-Z joined on stage by Beyonce, Blue Ivy and more

Beyonce made a surprise appearance at the opening night of husband Jay-Z’s tour on Friday (10.07.27).

The 99 Problems hitmaker kicked off his three-night run at New York’s Yankee Stadium with a string of special guests, including his wife, their 14-year-old daughter Blue Ivy, former rival Nas, and Alicia Keys.

Beyonce’s surprise moment came when she stepped on stage to sing Mary J. Blige’s vocal on Can’t Knock the Hustle.

As the song came to a close, Jay quipped: “Oh she can sing”.

He then smiled as Beyonce said: “Give it up for my baby.”

Blue Ivy joined her dad to play the piano solo at the end of his 1996 hit Feelin’ It.

To wild applause from the crowd – which included the likes of Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, Megan Thee Stallion and LeBron James – Jay said: “Make some noise for the legendary Blue Ivy Carter.”

Father and daughter then enjoyed a lengthy hug.

Former rival Nas joined him for a mash-up for Dead Presidents and New York State of Mind, while Jay also reunited with Memphis Bleek and Jas-O for Coming of Age and Bring It On respectively.

One of the biggest moments of the night was when Alicia Keys came out to join Jay on their chart-topping single Empire State of Mind.

Meanwhile, Jay previously declared Blue Ivy – who joined Beyonce a number of times on her 2023 Renaissance World Tour and was one of her dancers on the Cowboy Carter World Tour last year – a “crazy pianist”.

He told GQ magazine: “She won’t let us get her a teacher. She doesn’t want it to be a job. But she has perfect pitch. If she hears a song, she’ll be like ‘Play it again’ and then she’ll teach herself.

“That’s just talent. She doesn’t work at that. She worked at this, and it makes me proud that she fought for something that she really wanted to do.

“I don’t think we’re going to be able to get her off that stage now.”

As well as Blue Ivy, Beyonce and Jay are also parents to nine-year-old twins Rumi and Sir.