Final Jay-Z Yankee Stadium Show Delayed Three Hours Due to Gate-Crashers: ‘I Don’t Want to Start the Music and People Get Trampled’

Jay-Z's final Yankee Stadium show on Sunday (July 12) was delayed by three hours after the rapper said gate crashers outside caused a security concern.

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The MC finally kicked the last of his epic hometown shows after midnight on Monday morning (July 13).

Jay-Z performs at Yankee Stadium on July 11, 2026 in New York City.

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Jay-Z spent the weekend blowing fans’ minds during his epic three-show run at New York’s Yankee Stadium. But after night one brought cameos from wife Beyoncé, daughter Blue Ivy, Nas and Alicia Keys and night two dialed up an even wilder lineup featuring Eminem, Slick Rick and Pharrell, Sunday’s (July 12) show hit a snag.

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Final Jay-Z Yankee Stadium Show Delayed Three Hours Due to Gate-Crashers: ‘I Don’t Want to Start the Music and People Get Trampled’

Final Jay-Z Yankee Stadium Show Delayed Three Hours Due to Gate-Crashers: ‘I Don’t Want to Start the Music and People Get Trampled’

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