Jay-Z Europe Tour 2027

Jay-Z has not announced any concerts in continental Europe or Ireland for 2027. As of 6 October 2026 there is no tour, festival headline slot or one-off European show on record. The only 2026 dates of the anniversary series known as the Jay-Z 30 Tour (styled JAŸ-Z 30) still to come are two nights at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on 23 and 24 October 2026.

Europe had its turn only weeks ago. On 10 September 2026 Jay-Z headlined the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, outside Paris, with a 36-song set marking 30 years since his debut album Reasonable Doubt. It was his only continental date of the year, after two nights at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on 4 and 5 September, and his first full European headline concert since the Magna Carter World Tour of 2013.

This page explains what is and is not known about Jay-Z and Europe in 2027, and then tells the story of his concerts on the continent and in Ireland: club and hall shows from 1999, the festival summers of 2008 and 2010, the arena tours with Kanye West and on his own, the stadium tours with Beyoncé, and the Paris nights that run through his whole career.

Jay-Z Europe Tour 2027: what is announced so far

There is no official Jay-Z Europe Tour 2027. The Jay-Z 30 Tour was announced in June 2026 as a short series of anniversary concerts rather than a full tour: three nights at Yankee Stadium in New York from 10 to 12 July 2026, two at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, added on 9 July, one at the Stade de France on 10 September and two at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on 23 and 24 October. No 2027 date has been published anywhere.

The anniversaries behind the series were Reasonable Doubt, released in 1996, and The Blueprint, released in 2001. In 2026 he also reissued 'Dead Presidents' and added an umlaut to his stage name as a nod to the debut album's artwork. Before the Yankee Stadium shows, his headline set at the Roots Picnic in May 2026 was his first in six years.

Jay-Z has not released a solo studio album since 4:44 in 2017, and his European concerts over the past decade have been rare events rather than regular tours: the On the Run II stadium tour with Beyoncé in 2018, two appearances in Paris in 2023 and the Stade de France in 2026. Nothing in the record points to a 2027 European tour.

Treat any '2027 Europe tour' poster, ticket listing or 'presale code' for Jay-Z with suspicion until an official announcement is made. If new dates are confirmed, this page will be updated with cities, venues and on-sale information.

Before the Jay-Z Europe Tour 2027: European concert history

Jay-Z's European story begins in the late 1990s and early 2000s, in halls rather than arenas. The setlist archive has him at the Palladium in Cologne on 21 August 1999, the Festhalle in Frankfurt in November 2001, and on a winter run in 2003 at the Colosseum in Munich on 22 January, Propaganda in Milan on 23 January, the Stadthalle in Offenbach on 28 January and the Ancienne Belgique in Brussels on 4 February.

After his first 'retirement' and the comeback album Kingdom Come, he toured Europe in September and October 2006 on a run listed as the Water for Life Tour: the Heineken Music Hall in Amsterdam on 15 September, the Maimarkthalle in Mannheim on 16 September, the Point Theatre in Dublin on 26 September, the Zénith in Paris on 29 September, the Arena Concerti at the Fiera Milano in Rho on 30 September and Razzmatazz in Barcelona on 2 October 2006.

The summer of 2008, the year he headlined Glastonbury, was his first big European festival season. Outside Britain he played Cork Docklands on 25 June, the RDS Arena in Dublin on 26 June, the Ahoy in Rotterdam on 1 July, the main stage at Werchter in Belgium on 4 July and the Halbinsel Pouch in Germany on 12 July; Wikipedia adds that he headlined Roskilde in Denmark and Hove in Norway that summer. In 2010, on the Blueprint 3 tour, he returned for a second festival summer and an arena date at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy on 6 June 2010.

The Watch the Throne Tour with Kanye West brought the biggest European arena run of his career in May and June 2012: the Hallenstadion in Zurich on 24 May, Jyske Bank Boxen in Herning, the Telenor Arena in Oslo, the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, the Malmö Arena, Paris-Bercy on 1, 2 and 18 June, the Sportpaleis in Antwerp, the Festhalle in Frankfurt, two nights at the O2 in Dublin on 8 and 9 June, the GelreDome in Arnhem and the Lanxess Arena in Cologne. A year later the Magna Carter World Tour played the O2 in Dublin on 6 October 2013, Paris-Bercy on 17 and 18 October, the Hallenstadion in Zurich, the Sportpaleis in Antwerp, the Oslo Spektrum, the Ericsson Globe, the O2 World in Hamburg, the Lanxess Arena in Cologne and the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam on 29 October 2013.

With Beyoncé, Jay-Z moved up to stadiums. The On the Run Tour came to Europe only for two nights at the Stade de France on 12 and 13 September 2014, filmed for an HBO special. On the Run II in 2018 was far bigger: two nights at the Amsterdam Arena on 19 and 20 June, Telia Parken in Copenhagen, the Friends Arena in Stockholm, the Olympiastadion in Berlin, PGE Narodowy in Warsaw, the RheinEnergieStadion in Cologne, San Siro in Milan, the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, the Estadi Olímpic in Barcelona, two more nights at the Stade de France on 14 and 15 July and the Allianz Riviera in Nice on 17 July 2018.

Since then his European appearances have been occasional and mostly in Paris: a 22-song set at the Fondation Louis Vuitton on 14 April 2023, a short appearance on the Pont Neuf on 20 June 2023, and the Jay-Z 30 concert at the Stade de France on 10 September 2026.

The table below lists 48 documented European concerts by Jay-Z between 1999 and 2026, with the most shows in Paris (9), Dublin (5), Cologne (3), Amsterdam (2), Stockholm (2), Oslo (2). It is not exhaustive: it only includes documented shows.

Concert data: setlist.fm

Jay-Z Europe Tour 2027 setlist: the songs played most often in Europe

Across the 14 most recent documented European concerts with a full song list (15 September 2006 to 10 September 2026), these are the songs that came up most often. Titles only — set lists change from night to night.

1. Public Service Announcement — played at 12 of 14 shows
2. Dirt Off Your Shoulder — played at 11 of 14 shows
3. U Don't Know — played at 11 of 14 shows
4. 99 Problems — played at 10 of 14 shows
5. Empire State of Mind — played at 10 of 14 shows
6. Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem) — played at 10 of 14 shows
7. I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me) — played at 10 of 14 shows
8. Nigga What, Nigga Who (Originator 99) — played at 10 of 14 shows
9. Big Pimpin' — played at 9 of 14 shows
10. Izzo (H.O.V.A.) — played at 9 of 14 shows
11. On to the Next One — played at 9 of 14 shows
12. Run This Town — played at 9 of 14 shows
13. Encore — played at 8 of 14 shows
14. Fuckwithmeyouknowigotit — played at 8 of 14 shows

Before the Jay-Z Europe Tour 2027: past European tours at a glance

• Jay-Z 30 Tour (2026): 1 European show — Saint-Denis.
• Magna Carter World Tour (2013): 10 European shows — Dublin, Paris, Zürich, Antwerp, Oslo, Stockholm, Hamburg, Cologne, Amsterdam.
• Watch the Throne Tour (2012): 14 European shows — Zürich, Herning, Oslo, Stockholm, Malmö, Paris, Antwerp, Frankfurt, Dublin, Arnhem, Cologne.
• The Blueprint 3 (2010): 5 European shows — Nürburg, Nuremberg, Paris, Belfort, Naas.
• European Tour 2008 (2008): 4 European shows — Dublin, Rotterdam, Werchter, Pouch.
• Water for Life Tour (2006): 6 European shows — Amsterdam, Mannheim, Dublin, Paris, Rho, Barcelona.

Jay-Z Europe Tour 2027 and European festivals

Jay-Z's festival history in Europe is concentrated in two summers. In 2008 he played the main stage at Werchter on 4 July with a 25-song set, alongside headline sets at Roskilde in Denmark and Hove in Norway that Wikipedia mentions. In 2010 he played the Nürburgring on 4 June, the home of Rock am Ring, and Nuremberg's Centerstage, at Rock im Park, the next day, then the Presqu'île de Malsaucy in Belfort, site of the Eurockéennes, on 2 July and Punchestown Racecourse in County Kildare, then home of Oxegen, on 9 July 2010.

He has not played a continental festival since 2010. His 2026 European date was his own stadium concert, not a festival booking.

Jay-Z Europe Tour 2027: career and records

Shawn Corey Carter was born on 4 December 1969 and grew up in Brooklyn's Marcy Houses. With Damon Dash and Kareem Burke he co-founded Roc-A-Fella Records, which released his debut, Reasonable Doubt, in 1996. Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life (1998) became his best-selling album, and his guest verse on Mariah Carey's 'Heartbreaker' in 1999 gave him his first US No. 1.

The Blueprint, released on 11 September 2001, is now preserved in the US National Recording Registry. The Blueprint2 (2002) and The Black Album (2003), with '99 Problems' and 'Dirt off Your Shoulder', were followed by a farewell concert at Madison Square Garden and a spell as president of Def Jam from 2004 to 2007, where he helped launch Kanye West, Rihanna and Ne-Yo. He returned with Kingdom Come (2006) and American Gangster (2007).

The Blueprint 3 (2009) gave him 'Empire State of Mind' with Alicia Keys, his only US No. 1 as lead artist. Watch the Throne with Kanye West followed in 2011, Magna Carta Holy Grail in 2013 and the confessional 4:44 in 2017, his 13th consecutive studio album to top the Billboard 200. With Beyoncé, as the Carters, he released Everything Is Love in 2018, unveiled during the On the Run II tour.

Jay-Z has sold about 125 million records and won 25 Grammy Awards. He founded Roc Nation in 2008, was the first rapper inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and joined the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2021. In 2019 he became hip-hop's first billionaire, and Billboard and Vibe ranked him the greatest rapper of all time in 2023.

Jay-Z Europe Tour 2027: Paris, the city of 'Niggas in Paris'

No continental city has seen more of Jay-Z than Paris. He played the Zénith in 2006, Paris-Bercy in 2010, three nights at Bercy on the Watch the Throne Tour in June 2012 and two more on the Magna Carter World Tour in October 2013. The Watch the Throne track 'Niggas in Paris' became a fixture of his European sets and was played at the Ziggo Dome, the Fondation Louis Vuitton and the Stade de France.

The Stade de France has become his Paris home: two On the Run nights in September 2014, two On the Run II nights in July 2018 and the solo Jay-Z 30 concert on 10 September 2026. The 2014 shows were filmed for HBO, and the two 2018 nights drew 111,615 people according to the tour's box-office figures.

Jay-Z Europe Tour 2027: the 2026 Stade de France night

The Saint-Denis concert of 10 September 2026 was a career retrospective of 36 songs. It opened with 'On to the Next One', 'Tom Ford' and 'Big Pimpin'', went back to the Reasonable Doubt era with 'Dead Presidents', 'Can I Live' and 'Where I'm From', ran through 'Izzo (H.O.V.A.)', 'Song Cry', 'Excuse Me Miss' and 'Holy Grail', and ended with 'Niggas in Paris', 'Public Service Announcement', 'Empire State of Mind' and 'Numb / Encore'.

It was his only date on the continent in 2026, which made it a pilgrimage for fans from across Europe. Whether it was a farewell to European stages or a prelude to something larger has not been said.

Jay-Z Europe Tour 2027: Ireland's long relationship

Ireland has had Jay-Z more often than most of the continent: the Point Theatre in Dublin in 2006, Cork Docklands and the RDS Arena in June 2008, Punchestown in July 2010, two nights at the O2 in Dublin with Kanye West in June 2012 and the O2 again on 6 October 2013, when the Magna Carter World Tour opened its European leg with a 27-song set.

There has been no Jay-Z concert in Ireland since 2013, and the 2026 anniversary series did not include an Irish date.

Jay-Z Europe Tour 2027: stadium summers with Beyoncé

The On the Run II tour of 2018 was the largest Jay-Z tour Europe has seen, with stadium shows in the Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Germany, Poland, Italy, Spain and France. The two Amsterdam Arena nights drew 97,869 people and San Siro in Milan 49,051, according to the tour's box-office figures.

It also took Jay-Z to cities he had never headlined, such as Warsaw, Rome and Nice. Everything Is Love, the Carters' joint album, was released during the tour. No new joint tour has been announced.

Jay-Z Europe Tour 2027: what to expect live

Jay-Z's European shows have always been hit-heavy. On the Magna Carter World Tour in October 2013 the 26- or 27-song set opened with 'U Don't Know', 'Crown' and 'On to the Next One', took in 'Holy Grail', 'Picasso Baby', '99 Problems' and 'Big Pimpin'', and closed with 'Empire State of Mind', 'Izzo (H.O.V.A.)', 'Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)' and 'Young Forever'.

Festival sets in 2008 and 2010 were around 22 to 25 songs, with surprises such as 'Mundian to Bach Ke' and, at Werchter in 2008, nods to 'Smack My Bitch Up', 'Rehab' and 'Umbrella'. The 2026 Stade de France concert was the longest in the archive at 36 songs, built as a tour through 30 years of albums.

Across all his European shows, 'Public Service Announcement', 'Dirt Off Your Shoulder', 'Izzo (H.O.V.A.)', 'Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)' and 'Encore' are the songs that come back most often.

Jay-Z Europe Tour 2027 tickets and presales

There are no Jay-Z tickets on sale for Europe in 2027, because no concerts have been announced. Any site offering seats or a 'presale code' for a 2027 European date is not official.

For the 2026 Stade de France concert, tickets were sold through the official ticketing outlets in France. If new European dates are announced, expect the same pattern: sales country by country through official outlets and the venue's own box office, and use only the official resale service of the country concerned for sold-out shows.

The alert on this page will tell you as soon as Jay-Z confirms any concert in Europe.

Jay-Z Europe Tour 2027: questions and answers

Is Jay-Z touring Europe in 2027?

No. Nothing has been announced as of 6 October 2026.

When did Jay-Z last perform in Europe?

At the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, near Paris, on 10 September 2026, as part of the Jay-Z 30 anniversary series.

What is the Jay-Z 30 Tour?

A short series of anniversary concerts in 2026: Yankee Stadium in New York (10-12 July), Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London (4-5 September), the Stade de France (10 September) and SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles (23-24 October).

How many songs did Jay-Z play at the Stade de France in 2026?

The documented set list has 36 songs, from 'On to the Next One' to 'Numb / Encore'.

When did Jay-Z last play Dublin?

At the O2 (now the 3Arena) on 6 October 2013, on the Magna Carter World Tour.

When did Jay-Z last play Amsterdam?

With Beyoncé at the Amsterdam Arena on 19 and 20 June 2018. His last solo show there was the Ziggo Dome on 29 October 2013.

Has Jay-Z played Rock am Ring?

He played the Nürburgring, Rock am Ring's site, on 4 June 2010, and Rock im Park in Nuremberg the next day.

What is Jay-Z's latest album?

His latest solo studio album is 4:44 (2017). Everything Is Love, with Beyoncé as the Carters, followed in 2018.

Is there a Jay-Z presale code for 2027?

No. Nothing is on sale, so any code offered now is not genuine.