Jay-Z & Kanye West Announce UK Arena Dates
21st February 2012
Two of America's most influential rappers, Jay-Z and Kanye West, have announced that they will perform three UK arena shows together in May and June. The pair will be touring Europe in support of their recent collaborative studio album, Watch The Throne, which reached number one on the US Billboard chart following its release last year.
Jay-Z and Kanye West will perform the following UK dates as part of their Watch The Throne European tour:
- London O2 Arena - 18th May 2012 - EXTRA DATE
- London O2 Arena - 19th May 2012 - EXTRA DATE
- London O2 Arena - 20th May 2012
- London O2 Arena - 21st May 2012 - EXTRA DATE
- London O2 Arena - 22nd May 2012 - EXTRA DATE
- Manchester Arena - 11th June 2012
- Manchester Arena - 12th June 2012 - EXTRA DATE
- Birmingham LG Arena - 13th June 2012
Last week the pair won a Grammy when the album's lead single, Otis, took the award for Best Rap Performance at the 54th Grammy Awards.
Tickets for Jay-Z and Kanye West's joint UK tour dates will go on general sale at 9am on Friday 24th February at Ticketmaster and other major ticket agencies.