As R Kelly begins legal action against Jay Z and the promoters of the co-headliner Best Of Both Worlds tour, Jay-Z yesterday announced he would, in fact, fulfil all forthcoming dates under the new banner of Jay-Z And Friends.
Shortly after Kelly was kicked off the tour following a number of disputes between the two headliners, promoters announced the tour would finish immediately, with the scheduled dates still to come cancelled. However, yesterday they went back on that announcement and said the tour would resume with Jay-Z as sole headliner as of the tour's Miami date on Friday.
Forthcoming shows will be based on that which Jay-Z performed in New York last weekend immediately after Kelly was axed from the bill. With Snoop Dogg, Pharrell Williams, Slick Rick, Professor Griff, Doug E Fresh, Kanye West, Q-Tip, Busta Rhymes, Mary J Blige and Foxy Brown all guesting at that show, promoters will hope ticket buyers won't consider themselves short changed now that Kelly is off the bill.
P Diddy, Mary J Blige and other special guests are promised for Friday's show.