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Jay Z kicked off his UK tour by treating fans to an epic 30-song set at Manchester's Phones4u Arena last night (Thursday 3 October).
Hov was backed by a an impressive light and stage show as he took his band through a career-spanning set, that included material from his Kanye West collaboration album Watch The Throne, as well as 'Pound Cake' - a track he recorded with Drake for 'Nothing Was The Same.
His tour continues with a second show in Manchester tonight, before moving on to Birmingham and three nights in London. Dates and details are below.
Jay Z played:
1. Holy Grail
2. Crown
3. Fuckwithmeyouknowigotit
4. Beach Is Better
5. Oceans
6. Somewhere in America
7. U Don't Know
8. 99 Problems
9. Where I'm From
10. Empire State of Mind
11. Run This Town
12. Dead Presidents II
13. Big Pimpin'
14. Clique
15. Pound Cake (Drake cover)
16. Who Gon Stop Me (Jay-Z & Kanye West cover)
17. Big Pimpin'
18. Picasso Baby
19. Public Service Announcement
20. No Church in the Wild (Jay-Z & Kanye West cover)
21. Niggas in Paris (Jay-Z & Kanye West cover)
22. Nigga What, Nigga Who (Originator 99)
23. Dirt Off Your Shoulder
24. I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)
25. Tom Ford
26. Encore
27. Izzo (H.O.V.A.)
28. Heart of the City (Ain't No Love)
29. Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)
30. Young Forever
Watch Jay Z perform 'Clique' in Manchester below
Tickets for the rest of Jay Z's UK shows are available now. Full dates are below. For more information, visit Gigwise Gig Tickets.
3 – Manchester Arena – Manchester
4 - Manchester Arena - Manchester
8 – NIA Birmingham – Birmingham
10 – The O2 – London
11 – The O2 – London
12 – The O2 – London
14 - The O2 - London
Below: Jay Z kicks of first night of UK tour in Manchester
