Jay-Z New York concert delayed for hours over security breach

Jay-Z's concert at Yankee Stadium in New York faced a significant delay Sunday night, stretching over four hours, after hundreds of individuals without tickets attempted to force their way into the venue.

Organizers described the incident as hundreds of people in large groups storming past ticket holders and breaching security. In response, gates at all entrances were closed for an extended period before being cautiously reopened to ensure safety.

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Hundreds of individuals in large groups, who did not have tickets to tonight’s performance, stormed over peaceful ticket holders, and in some cases, breached security.

The concert, initially scheduled to begin at 8:00 pm, was pushed back significantly. Ticket holders eventually gained entry in small groups, and Jay-Z finally took the stage around 12:15 am. The American rapper addressed the more than 40,000 attendees about the disruption before beginning his performance. This was the final show of a three-concert series for the 56-year-old artist, his first major solo concert since 2017.

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Gates at all entrances of the Stadium were closed for an extended period of time