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Jay-Z show at Yankee Stadium delayed for
hours after fans without tickets rush entrances
[July 14, 2026]
NEW YORK (AP) — A Jay-Z concert at Yankee Stadium was delayed for
hours Sunday night after hundreds of fans without tickets tried to push
their way into the show, forcing the iconic New York City stadium to
temporarily close entrances before the rapper could take the stage after
midnight. |
Jay-Z looks on ahead of the start the World Cup round of 16 soccer match
between Brazil and Norway in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York,
Sunday, July 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger) |
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After the long holdup, Jay-Z started the show at 12:17 a.m.
Monday and told the audience that “somebody rushed the door” and
that he didn't want to start performing and have “people get
trampled” on their way in.
“Really sorry for the inconvenience, but I had to make sure
everybody was OK,” he told the crowd before thanking them for
their patience and promising a “good time tonight.”
In a statement, the Yankees, Jay-Z's Roc Nation and Live Nation
said hundreds of people in large groups without tickets “stormed
over peaceful ticketholders, and in some cases, breached
security" and the stadium had to shutter entrances for an
extended period of time before being able to cautiously reopen.
Video from outside the stadium showed a large crowd of people
standing around an entrance. A different video from inside the
stadium showed people rushing inside through an open door before
several security guards were able to stop additional people from
entering.
A spokesperson for the New York Police Department said it did
not have information about arrests at the stadium over the
incident.
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