Jay-Z Extends UK 'Magna Carta' Tour With New Manchester And London Dates

19 July 2013, 13:06

After tickets sell out within seconds the rapper has added two brand new tour dates.

Jay-Z has added extra dates to his upcoming 'Magna Carta' UK tour due to unprecedented demand for tickets.

The '99 Problems' rapper' will kick off a tour this autumn across Europe in support of his new album 'Magna Carta Holy Grail', and tickets for the UK leg sold out within seconds earlier today (19th July).

Jay-Z has now added to additional UK dates for this October, at both the Manchester Arena and London's O2 Arena.

The 'Holy Grail' star will now perform an extra date on 4th October in Manchester, before playing a fourth and final show at the iconic London arena on 14th October this autumn.

Check out a picture of Jay-Z at an awards show earlier this year below (Credit: PA):

After performing across the UK Jay-Z is then set to head across the channel for tour dates in France, Switzerland, Belgium, Norway, Sweden, Germany and the Netherlands.

Jay-Z is currently sitting at number one in both the US and the UK with new album 'Magna Carta Holy Grail'.