00:00Jay-Z celebrates 30 years of music with Paris Stadium Show.
00:04Jay-Z's 30-year celebration reached a major milestone Thursday at Paris' Stade de France.
00:10The rap icon returned for the first time since 2018, for a sold-out performance.
00:16The night featured surprise appearances from Pharrell and Justin Timberlake.
00:20Jay-Z opened with On to the Next One and performed hits including Big Pimpin', Izzo and Jigamai.
00:27Jay-Z wasted little time getting the Paris crowd on its feet.
00:31On to the Next One served as the opening song immediately setting the tone.
00:36He ran through songs spanning his career including Big Pimpin', Izzo and Jigamai.
00:42The rapper moved between different eras without losing the stadium's energy.
00:46One of the biggest surprises came when Pharrell joined Jay-Z on stage.
00:51The two artists have maintained a long-time creative relationship throughout Jay-Z's career.
00:56Jay-Z and Pharrell performed Excuse Me Miss, La La La, Give It To Me, Fronten, and Allure.
01:03Fans inside Stade de France erupted as Pharrell appeared.
01:07Toward the end of the night, Justin Timberlake appeared alongside Jay-Z.
01:11He performed the hook to Holy Grail, their 2013 collaboration from Magna Carta Holy Grail.
01:17Holy Grail remains one of Jay-Z's biggest songs from the 2010s.
01:21Timberlake then moved to the piano and serenaded the Paris crowd with Until the End of Time.
01:27The star power extended beyond the stage.
01:31Jack Dorsey, Damson Idris, Kerry Washington, Kelly Rowland, DJ Khaled, Michelle Williams,
01:37Michael Rubin, Jasmine Sullivan, Yo Gotti, Eddie Hearn, Black Coffee, and Lance Gross attended.
01:44Paris Saint-Germain stars Aishraf Hakimi and Lucas Hernandez were also notable guests.
01:48The diverse guest list reflected Jay-Z's influence across multiple industries.
01:54The music wasn't the only part that stood out.
01:58Jay-Z cycled through several memorable looks including bespoke designs from June Ambrose.
02:03He also wore a Louis Vuitton slingshot jersey and pants.
02:06The wardrobe changes gave the performance another visual component.
02:10The Paris show is not the end of Jay-Z's 30-year celebration.
02:14The next major stop will be Los Angeles on October 23, 2026 at SoFi Stadium.
02:22The Stade de France performance showed each stop can bring memorable surprises.
02:27After Paris, fans have plenty of reasons to wonder who could join him next.
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