When Is Jay-Z Touring?
Jay-Z is considered to be one of the most significant hip-hop artists of all time. Jay-Z boasts more than 100 million record sales, 14 number-one albums, and 22 Grammy Awards and is, therefore, a cultural icon. Tony’s influence spans across business, music production, sports team management, and political activism, among others. But it has been more than 4 years since Jay-Z’s last solo tour. People are looking forward to his performance again.
The last tour that Jay-Z embarked on was the On the Run II Tour with his wife Beyonce in 2018. The whole tour was incredibly successful, and it focused on the release of their joint album, Everything Is Love. The tour, which was comprised of only 48 shows in Europe and North America, generated more than $250 million in ticket sales. It became Jay-Z’s first full tour since 2013–2014, when the rapper toured with his Magna Carta Holy Grail album.
As for Jay-Z’s future touring prospects,?
Well, details remain scarce. However, there are a few reasons why fans can look forward to Jay-Z announcing a new tour in the near future.
Firstly, 2022 holds significant importance as it marked the 25th anniversary of the release of Jay-Z’s debut, Reasonable Doubt. Concerts and shows are one of the greatest means of celebrating such milestone events throughout an artist’s career, particularly for legacy artists like Jay-Z. Although Jay-Z did not have an official anniversary tour, he had a couple of performances last summer inspired by Reasonable Doubt. These shows probably just made him crave more concerts in the near future.
Moreover, there have been rumors that Jay-Z has been recording his new songs for the past two years. Since rumors have it that Jay-Z is preparing a new album, which would be his first since 2017, a tour should follow suit. Jay-Z will also wish to present any released material to fans on a standard concert tour.
In the same regard, the festival season is right around the corner in 2023. In the mid-50’s, Jay-Z is becoming more of a legacy act, and that’s usually when artists are invited to perform at these festivals. Anyone would be surprised to find Jay-Z’s name on the posters of upcoming festivals such as Coachella, Governors Ball, and many others in the following year. Festivals can act as a springboard for artists to progress to further elaborate tours.
When talking about going into legacy act mode, Jay-Z could well be planning a huge world tour like The Rolling Stones’ stadium and arena gigs. It is a phenomenon where rap legends get more attention from new listeners discovering their discography and those who have been fans from the beginning. So if Jay-Z has enough tenure and enough hits, he can rock any audience on a global stadium tour, just like The Stones’ Mick Jagger.
Of course, Jay-Z has lots of business activities that might be holding him back from touring as early as this year. Therefore, Jay-Z does not necessarily require touring income from his other business ventures, which include Roc Nation Sports, Tidal, and a diverse investment portfolio. Even for young artists, touring is taxing, as is seen from the schedules above. Instead, his decisions about touring might be driven more by creative instinct than by the bottom line.
Finally, music fans have been anticipating Jay-Z back on stage and touring for about two years now. While there are few specifics when it comes to the details of this event, all indications suggest that Jay-Z is being positioned for a major tour announcement in the near future. Well, it is just a case of timing. Jay-Z is very strategic in all that he does, especially in business and everything that he has to do with his music. Thus, fans should not doubt that as soon as Jay-Z thinks that the time for touring has come, whether it be festival runs or a massive world tour, he will make it public.
It is advisable to periodically visit Jay-Z’s social media accounts as well as popular music news sites for more information concerning the Jay-Z concert. As speculation rises and it has been 4 years since he last toured, a tour announcement has to be imminent. It’s hard for any artist to demand that much attention from the public, and whenever Jay-Z comes back on stage, it will be a huge cultural phenomenon. So while details may still be under wraps, one thing seems like a guarantee: In my opinion, Jay-Z’s next tour is going to be legendary. When it does happen, anticipate that the concert will be called on and sell out as fast as lightning, with fans crossing all the country borders to watch what will be dubbed one of the greatest rap shows in history.
