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Jay-Z’s Third Yankee Stadium Concert Plagued by Hours-Long Delay After Security Breach

Jay-Z’s third and most hotly anticipated concert at Yankee Stadium on Sunday night was plagued by a nearly four-hour delay, apparently due to fans rushing the venue’s gates, with Jay finally taking the stage four hours after the concert’s listed start time (and around three hours after the previous two nights). “I appreciate your patience. []
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Sweden Herald
· Jul 13, 2026
Jay-Z concert at Yankee Stadium delayed more than four hours after security breach
Jay-Z concert at Yankee Stadium delayed more than four hours after security breach
Variety
· Jul 13, 2026
Jay-Z’s Third Yankee Stadium Concert Plagued by Hours-Long Delay After Security Breach — ‘We Didn’t Want People to Get Trampled’
Jay-Z’s third and most hotly anticipated concert at Yankee Stadium on Sunday night was plagued by a nearly four-hour delay due to fans rushing the venue’s gates, with Jay finally taking the stage four hours after the concert’s listed start time (and around three hours after the previous two nights). “I appreciate your patience. We []
DNyuz
· Jul 13, 2026
Jay-Z’s final Yankee Stadium concert marred by hours-long delays amid security breach: reports
Jay-Z’s final concert as part of his three-day Yankee Stadium residency was marred by hours-long delays – after hordes of fans broke through security, forcing the Bronx venue into lockdown, reports say. Thousands of fans were seen waiting outside the home of the New York Yankees Sunday night – as the stadium was shut for []
ABC7 New York
· Jul 13, 2026
Security breach causes chaos, delays start of final Jay-Z concert at Yankee Stadium
Security breach causes chaos, delays start of final Jay-Z concert at Yankee Stadium
The Eastern Herald
· Jul 13, 2026
Jay-Z Delays Yankee Stadium Finale Three Hours, Then Rihanna and Beyoncé Surprise
Jay-Z delayed the final Yankee Stadium show three hours after 10,000 fans surged entry gates, holding the concert until the crowd outside was safe. The night ended near 2:45 a.m. after surprise sets from Rihanna, Beyoncé, Usher, Pharrell Williams, and Teyana Taylor.
Us Weekly
· Jul 11, 2026
Beyonce, Daughter Blue Make Surprise Cameos at Jay-Z 30th Anniversary Show
Jay-Z kicked off his Reasonable Doubt 30th anniversary concert at New York City’s Yankee Stadium with an army of surprise guests — including wife Beyoncé and their 14-year-old daughter, Blue Ivy. Beyoncé, 44, joined Jay-Z, 56, for the very first song of the night on Friday, July 10, where they duetted “Can’t Knock the Hustle,” []
Wired
· Jul 11, 2026
Exclusive: How Jay-Z Pulled Off a Surprise-Filled Show During New York’s Wildest Summer
Summer 2026 marks the 30th anniversary of Jay-Z’s debut Reasonable Doubt. To honor it, he put on a massive concert at Yankee Stadium—complete with performances from Beyoncé, Nas, and Alicia Keys.
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· Jul 10, 2026
Red Sox face lengthy travel issues ahead of series vs. Mets
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Irish Star
· Jul 13, 2026
Jay-Z fans 'fainting and throwing up' outside Yankee Stadium as star speaks out
Jay-Z fans were left frustrated and confused after waiting hours to enter his concert at Yankee Stadium, with some claiming they were not allowed in despite having tickets
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· Jun 25, 2026
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ArcaMax
· Jul 11, 2026
Jay-Z joined on stage by Beyonce, Blue Ivy and more
Jay-Z kicked off his three-night run at Ne York's Yankee Stadium with a string of special guests.
Face2Face Africa
· Jun 22, 2026
San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones explains why she supports canceling Kanye West’s concert
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· Jul 1, 2026
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Toronto Sun
· Jul 10, 2026
John Gibbons and Josh Donaldson on infamous Blue Jays dugout clash: ‘I can’t let this happen’
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· Jun 30, 2026
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· Jul 9, 2026
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· Jul 2, 2026
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· Jul 12, 2026
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The korea Herald News
· Jul 7, 2026
Wanna One joins KCON LA lineup
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New Musical Express
· Jul 13, 2026
Jay-Z’s third Yankee Stadium show hit with hours-long delay after fans breach venue: “We didn’t want people to get trampled”
The near four-hour delay marked a rocky conclusion to what had been the most hotly-anticipated gig of his three-night run The post Jay-Z’s third Yankee Stadium show hit with hours-long delay after fans breach venue: “We didn’t want people to get trampled” appeared first on NME.
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The Daily Beast
· Jul 2, 2026
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· Jun 25, 2026
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UPI
· Jul 11, 2026
Beyonce, Blue Ivy take stage at Jay-Z's Yankee Stadium show
Beyonce, Blue Ivy take stage at Jay-Z's Yankee Stadium show
Cincinnati CityBeat
· Jun 27, 2026
‘The mousetrap doesn’t eliminate rodents’ Cincinnati’s DIY music scene persists despite venue closures
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Mashable
· Jul 7, 2026
Samsung finally confirms Galaxy Unpacked for July 22
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Daily Mail
· Jun 21, 2026
Jennifer Lopez enjoys concert night with Ben Affleck's child Fin and her own child Oskar
Jennifer Lopez enjoys concert night with Ben Affleck's child Fin and her own child Oskar
The Independent
· Jul 11, 2026
England fans celebrate as pubs set to stay open longer for Norway clash
The Three Lions’ previous game against Mexico in the host country’s Azteca Stadium in the early hours of Monday
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