Jay-Z has closed out his Yankee Stadium residency with a show that started more than three hours late.Fans were furious and exhausted waiting for the show Sunday as thousands of people were held outside the New York City venue until the concert started shortly after midnight.The rapper, born Shawn Corey Carter, addressed the delay shortly after taking the stage, telling the massive crowd that the set was pushed back to avoid crowd safety issues, according to The Hollywood Reporter.“Let me explain the delay to you guys,” Jay-Z, 56, said after kicking off the concert. “It was like 10,000 people outside, and we closed all the doors, and somebody rushed the door. They closed the door for you guys’ safety and everyone’s safety outside.”He continued: “There’s 10,000 people outside; I don’t want to start the music and people get trampled. I’m really sorry for the inconvenience, but I had to make sure everyone was okay. I appreciate your patience.”Jay-Z's show Sunday at Yankee Stadium was delayed by more than three hours (Reuters)Once the show got started, the audience was quickly forgiving of the delay as the final show, dubbed “Extra Innings,” brought out special guests and wrapped around 2:45 a.m. with celebratory fireworks going off over the stadium.The third night of Jay-Z’s hometown residency had been highly anticipated after the hip-hop icon brought out his wife Beyoncé and their daughter Blue Ivy, as well as Nas and Alicia Keys during night one of the shows and Eminem for night two.At the final show, Rihanna made a rare concert appearance and joined Jay-Z on their song “Run This Town” before performing a rendition of “Bitch Better Have My Money.” Beyoncé also came out and performed “Drunk In Love,” and Teyana Taylor joined for “Can’t Knock the Hustle.”Usher and Pharrell Williams also both surprised fans as special guests at the show.Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon MusicSign up now for a 30-day free trial. Terms apply.Try for freeADVERTISEMENT. If you sign up to this service we will earn commission. This revenue helps to fund journalism across The Independent.Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon MusicSign up now for a 30-day free trial. Terms apply.Try for freeADVERTISEMENT. If you sign up to this service we will earn commission. This revenue helps to fund journalism across The Independent.More follows on this breaking news story. Subscribe here to get the latest updates from The Independent