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Magna Carter World Tour

{{Short description|2013–14 world concert tour by Jay-Z}}

{{Infobox concert

|concert_tour_name=Magna Carter World Tour

|image=Magna Carter World Tour poster.jpg

|image_size=220px

|landscape=yes

|artist=Jay-Z

|location=North America • Europe

|album=Magna Carta Holy Grail

|start_date={{Start date|2013|10|03}}

|end_date={{End date|2014|01|31}}

|number_of_legs=2

|number_of_shows=52

|gross=US$48.9 million (${{formatnum:{{Inflation|US|48.9|r=2|2014}}}} million in {{Inflation-year|US}} dollars){{inflation-fn|US}}

|last_tour=Legends of the Summer
(2013)

|this_tour=Magna Carter World Tour
(2013–14)

|next_tour=On the Run Tour
(2014)}}

The Magna Carter World Tour was a concert tour by American rapper Jay-Z. It was promoted by his twelfth studio album Magna Carta Holy Grail (2013). Following his headlining performance at the 2013 Wireless Festival, Jay Z and promoters Live Nation announced a European and North American headlining tour. The venture was Jay Z's first solo headlining tour in almost four years, following 2009's Fall Tour.{{cite web|url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.24684/title.jay-z-announces-magna-carta-european-tour|title=Jay-Z Announces "Magna Carta" European Tour|work=Hip Hop DX|first=Soren|last=Baker|date=July 15, 2013|access-date=July 26, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130722063303/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.24684/title.jay-z-announces-magna-carta-european-tour|archive-date=July 22, 2013|url-status=dead}}

According to Pollstar, The tour earned total $48.9m from 52 shows.

Background

On February 22, 2013, Jay Z and Justin Timberlake announced their co-headlining Legends of the Summer Tour{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2013/02/22/jay-z-and-justin-timberlake-announce-legends-of-the-summer-tour-dates/|title=Jay-Z and Justin Timberlake Announce 'Legends of the Summer' Tour Dates|work=Rap-Up|publisher=Devine Lazerine|access-date=February 22, 2013}} Initially this tour was speculated to be in promotion of Timberlake's new album The 20/20 Experience and comeback to music, and was to only feature Jay Z's previous hits. However, on July 24, 2013, Jay Z released his twelfth studio album Magna Carta Holy Grail. Rumors begun of a solo headlining tour from Jay Z to support the new album and on July 26, 2013, the Magna Carter World Tour was officially announced.

Jay Z, along with Chris Martin and Timbaland, took the London Underground from Waterloo tube station to the O2 Arena, where he performed his third consecutive show in London on October 12, 2013.{{cite web|url=http://necolebitchie.com/2013/10/12/jay-z-takes-the-tube-to-londons-02-arena/|title=Jay Z Takes The Tube To London's 02 Arena [Plus Debuts Made In America Documentary]|work=Necole Bitchie|first=Nicole|last=Bitchie|date=October 12, 2013|access-date=October 13, 2013}}

On November 1, Jay-Z and Timbaland performed in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates at du Arena, as part of the F1 Grand Prix After-Race concert. The set list was the same as his European shows, though this wasn't part of the tour. There was a power-cut in the middle of the show, where Timbaland beat-boxed to improvise for the 37,000 fans.{{cite web|url=http://www.albawaba.com/entertainment/jay-z-abu-dhabi-531338|title=Abu Dhabi's got 99 problems, but Jay Z wasn't one of them!|work=albawaba.com|publisher=Syndi Gate|first=Mariam|last=Nihal|date=November 5, 2013|access-date=February 6, 2014}}

Critical reception

The opening night of the tour received positive reviews from critics. Katie Fitzpatrick, from Manchester Evening News gave the performance 4 out of 5 stars, stating "If we aren't arm waving along to modern anthems such as 99 Problems and Empire State of Mind, we're standing with respectful attention as though we're beholding a life-altering church sermon."{{cite web|url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/music/review-jay-z--phones-6138356|title=Review: Jay Z @ Phones 4U Arena|work=Manchester Evening News|first=Katie|last=Fitzpatrick|date=October 4, 2013|access-date=October 4, 2013}} Nick Hasted from The Independent also gave the opening concert 4 out of 5 stars. He explained "Regularly tonight, he goes further, breaking down his wall of hip-hop sound for bursts of a cappella rapping. It's the bare, breathing sound of one man's talent, preciously rare at an arena show. His new, twelfth album, Magna Carta Holy Grail, wrestles with the challenges of fame and celebrity family, trying to make them as compelling as the drug-dealing street life he left behind in Brooklyn long ago. But while he's on stage, those contradictions melt away."{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/gig-review-jay-z-magna-carter-world-tour-8858699.html|title=Gig review: Jay Z, Magna Carter World Tour|work=The Independent|first=Nick|last=Hasted|date=October 4, 2013|access-date=October 4, 2013}}

Rave reviews continued throughout the European leg of the tour. Ed Power from The Telegraph, who attended the first show in Dublin concluded his review with "A tough guy with a gooey centre, little about Jay-Z's swagger is especially original but he carries it off better than anyone else in the game." He went on to give the performance 4 out of 5 stars.{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/live-music-reviews/10363996/Jay-Z-O2-Dublin-review.html|title=Jay-Z, O2 Dublin, review|work=The Telegraph|first=Ed|last=Power|date=October 8, 2013|access-date=October 8, 2013}} At the first of his 4 back to back London O2 Arena shows, Hannah Britt from the Daily Express opened her praising review with "With a sea of screaming fans holding their palms up towards him, you'd never know that Jay Z once dealt crack cocaine on the streets of Brooklyn." and continued to positively speak on the rappers personality, stating "With a confidence that comes with being a highly respected artist, married to Beyoncé and mind-blowingly minted, he seemed as comfortable talking to the crowd as I would be sat on my living room sofa. Picking people from the audience at random, he thanked them for being there. It was a nice touch, adding a sense of humility to his on-stage persona."{{cite web|url=http://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/music/436047/Gig-review-Jay-Z-O2-Arena-London|title=Gig review: Jay Z, O2 Arena, London|work=The Daily Express|first=Hannah|last=Britt|date=October 11, 2013|access-date=October 11, 2013}} However, Alicia Adejobi from Entertainment Wise who attended the same show questioned whether the hip hop mogul could still hold a crowd on his own (after touring respectively for the past two years with collaborators Kanye West and Justin Timberlake). She concluded with a mixed review of the show stating "Perhaps we're so used to seeing him on stage with the likes of Kanye, Justin Timberlake and even his wife Beyonce, but it felt as though something was slightly missing from the night. It's clear from the frequent breaks and interludes that Jay Z just simply isn't as energetic as he once was in his 20s"{{cite web|url=http://www.entertainmentwise.com/news/129066/LIVE-REVIEW-Jay-Z-Londons-O2-Arena|title=LIVE REVIEW: Jay Z – London's O2 Arena|work=Entertainment Wise|first=Alicia|last=Adejobi|date=October 11, 2013|access-date=October 11, 2013}}

Commercial performance

Due to the "phenomenal" demand as well as all dates in the United Kingdom selling out, promoters added second shows in Manchester and London. Ticket prices for the UK leg ranged between £42-£78.{{cite web|url=http://www.pressparty.com/pg/newsdesk/livenation/view/81803/|title=JAY Z ADDS EXTRA UK DATES TO THE 'MAGNA CARTER WORLD TOUR'|work=Live Nation|publisher=Press Party|date=July 19, 2013|access-date=July 26, 2013}} Other sources reported that some of the UK dates had sold out within "seconds" with website Mirror.co.uk joking "[Jay Z] tickets are fast turning into the Holy Grail" (a pun based on the rappers hit song with Justin Timberlake).{{cite web|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/buy-jay-z-tickets-magna-2065230|title=Jay Z tickets Magna Carta UK tour sold-out in SECONDS! Rapper adds extra dates|work=Mirror|first=James|last=Robertson|date=July 19, 2013|access-date=October 8, 2013}} On September 6, 2013, a second leg of the tour was announced, to take place in North America during December 2013/early 2014.

The tour was #57 most successful tour in Pollstar's 2013 year end top 100 worldwide tour, with $31.2m gross from 33 shows.{{cite web|title=2013 Pollstar Year End Top 100 Worldwide Tour|url=https://www.pollstarpro.com/files/charts2013/2013YearEndTop100WorldwideTours.pdf|website=Pollstarpro|publisher=Pollstar|access-date=2017-11-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924075545/http://www.pollstarpro.com/files/charts2013/2013YearEndTop100WorldwideTours.pdf|archive-date=2015-09-24|url-status=dead}}

also on their 2014 mid year top 100 North American tours, tour was #14 with $17.7m gross from 19 shows.{{cite web|title=Pollstar2014 Mid Year Top 100 North American Tours|url=https://www.pollstarpro.com/files/charts2014/2014MidYearTop100NorthAmericanTours.pdf|website=PollstarPro|publisher=Pollstar|access-date=2017-11-09}}

Based on those Pollstar Reports, the Tour earned $48.9m from 52 Shows from 2013 to 2014.

Broadcasts and recordings

A promotional video for the tour was released by Live Nation's official YouTube account to promote the original ticket sales of the tour. The video showed footage from Jay Z's headlining performance at the 2013 Wireless Festival, including footage of the large crowd and him on stage (although no performances of songs were included){{cite web|url=http://www.theo2.co.uk/event/jay-z-20131010.html|title=JAY Z – Magna Carter World Tour|work=The O2|publisher=Live Nation UK|date=August 9, 2013|access-date=August 9, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130817004455/http://www.theo2.co.uk/event/jay-z-20131010.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 17, 2013}}

Support acts

  • Timbaland{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/24157350|title=Timbaland to join Jay Z's Magna Carter world tour in UK|work=Newsbeat|publisher=BBC|date=September 19, 2013|access-date=October 3, 2013}}

Set list

This set list is representative of the first show in London. It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour.{{cite web|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/jay-z-tour-review-setlist-2361499|title=Jay Z live review, London O2 Arena: 8 things I learned from the rapper's tour|work=Mirror|first=James|last=Robertson|date=October 11, 2013|access-date=October 11, 2013}}

{{div col}}

  1. "U Don't Know"
  2. "Crown"
  3. "On to the Next One"
  4. "Holy Grail"
  5. "FuckWithMeYouKnowIGotIt"
  6. "Beach Is Better"
  7. "99 Problems"
  8. "Big Pimpin'"
  9. "Picasso Baby"
  10. "Tom Ford"
  11. "Dirt off Your Shoulder"
  12. "Somewhereinamerica"
  13. "Nigga What, Nigga Who (Originator 99)"
  14. "Pound Cake"
  15. "I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)"
  16. "Niggas in Paris"
  17. "Public Service Announcement"
  18. "Clique"
  19. "Run This Town"

;Encore

  2. "Encore"
  3. "Empire State of Mind"
  4. "Izzo (H.O.V.A.)" / "Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)"
  5. "Young Forever"

{{div col end}}

Notes

  • On October 11 and 12, 2013, Chris Martin joined Jay Z on stage to perform "Ain't No Love (In The Heart Of The City)" together.{{cite web|url=http://www.gigwise.com/news/85002/jay-z-+-coldplays-chris-martin-perform-aint-no-love-live-in-london|title=Video: Coldplay's Chris Martin joins Jay Z on stage at London's O2|work=Gigwise|first=Michael|last=Baggs|date=October 12, 2013|access-date=October 12, 2013}}
  • On January 2, 2014, Jay Z brought out Rick Ross in concert.

Shows

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"

|+ List of concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, opening act, tickets sold, number of available tickets and amount of gross revenue

scope="col" style="width:12em;"| Date

! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| City

! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Country

! scope="col" style="width:16em;"| Venue

! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Opening act

! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Attendance

! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Revenue

colspan="7"|Europe{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/jay-z/386228-jay-z-uk-arena-tour-ticket-info-dates-here|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130821121724/http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/jay-z/386228-jay-z-uk-arena-tour-ticket-info-dates-here|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 21, 2013|title=Jay-Z Announces UK Arena Tour Dates|work=MTV|date=July 16, 2013|access-date=July 26, 2013}}{{cite web|url=http://www.pollstar.com/resultsArtist.aspx?ID=46581|title=Jay Z tour dates|work=Pollstar|date=September 6, 2013|access-date=September 7, 2013|archive-url=http://www.freezepage.com/1378590740RITZSNWHBA?url=http://www.pollstar.com/resultsArtist.aspx?ID%3D46581|archive-date=September 7, 2013}}Box score:

  • {{cite magazine|date=November 13, 2013|title=Billboard Boxscore|magazine=Billboard|location=New York|issn=0006-2510|access-date=November 13, 2013|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore|archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6L6hM6dJ3?url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore|archive-date=November 13, 2013}}
  • {{cite magazine|date=November 20, 2013|title=Billboard Boxscore|magazine=Billboard|location=New York|issn=0006-2510|access-date=November 20, 2013|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore|archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6LHClUYGg?url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore|archive-date=November 20, 2013}}
  • {{cite magazine|date=February 22, 2014|title=Billboard Boxscore|magazine=Billboard|location=New York|issn=0006-2510|access-date=February 12, 2014|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore|archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6NL26HKy4?url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore|archive-date=February 12, 2014}}
October 3, 2013

|rowspan="2"|Manchester

|rowspan="2"|England

|rowspan="2"|Manchester Arena

|rowspan="17"|Timbaland

|rowspan="2"|18,722 / 21,931

|rowspan="2"|$1,774,570

October 4, 2013
October 6, 2013

|Dublin

|Ireland

|3Arena

|rowspan="2" {{n/a}}

|rowspan="2" {{n/a}}

October 8, 2013

|Birmingham

|rowspan="5"|England

|Barclaycard Arena

October 10, 2013

|rowspan="4"|London

|rowspan="4"|The O2 Arena

|rowspan="4"|56,652 / 66,952

|rowspan="4"|$5,600,680

October 11, 2013
October 12, 2013
October 14, 2013
October 17, 2013

|rowspan="2"|Paris

|rowspan="2"|France

|rowspan="2"|AccorHotels Arena

|rowspan="2" {{n/a}}

|rowspan="2" {{n/a}}

October 18, 2013
October 20, 2013

|Zürich

|Switzerland

|Hallenstadion

|10,583 / 13,000

|$1,229,150

October 21, 2013

|Antwerp

|Belgium

|Sportpaleis

|rowspan="3" {{n/a}}

|rowspan="3" {{n/a}}

October 23, 2013

|Oslo

|Norway

|Oslo Spektrum

October 25, 2013

|Stockholm

|Sweden

|Ericsson Globe

October 27, 2013

|Hamburg

|rowspan="2"|Germany

|Barclaycard Arena Hamburg

|8,960 / 12,286

|$737,820

October 28, 2013

|Cologne

|Lanxess Arena

|rowspan="2" {{n/a}}

|rowspan="2" {{n/a}}

October 29, 2013

|Amsterdam

|Netherlands

|Ziggo Dome

colspan="7"|North America{{cite web|url=http://rocnation.com/jay-z-announces-magna-carter-world-tour-north-american-dates/|title=JAY Z Announces "Magna Carter World Tour" North American Dates|work=Roc Nation|date=September 6, 2013|access-date=September 6, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203005432/http://rocnation.com/jay-z-announces-magna-carter-world-tour-north-american-dates/|archive-date=December 3, 2013|url-status=dead}}Box score:

  • {{cite magazine|date=November 12, 2013|title=Billboard Boxscore|magazine=Billboard|location=New York|issn=0006-2510|access-date=November 12, 2013|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore|archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6LodRqJ4L?url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore|archive-date=November 12, 2013}}
  • {{cite magazine|date=January 29, 2014|title=Billboard Boxscore|magazine=Billboard|location=New York|issn=0006-2510|access-date=January 29, 2014|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore|archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6MzerZxKR?url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore|archive-date=January 29, 2014}}
  • {{cite magazine|date=February 16, 2014|title=Billboard Boxscore|magazine=Billboard|location=New York|issn=0006-2510|access-date=February 6, 2014|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore|archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6NBl79HFS?url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore|archive-date=February 6, 2014}}
  • {{cite magazine|date=March 9, 2014|title=Billboard Boxscore|magazine=Billboard|location=New York|issn=0006-2510|access-date=February 27, 2014|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore|archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6Nhek8YaF?url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore|archive-date=February 27, 2014}}
  • {{cite magazine|date=April 12, 2014|title=Billboard Boxscore|magazine=Billboard|location=New York|issn=0006-2510|access-date=April 2, 2014|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore|archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6OXxO7u1W?url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore|archive-date=April 2, 2014}}
  • {{cite magazine|date=June 4, 2014|title=Billboard Boxscore|magazine=Billboard|location=New York|issn=0006-2510|access-date=June 4, 2014|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore|archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6Q5FyxfTU?url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore|archive-date=June 4, 2014}}
  • {{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp |title=Billboard Boxscore :: Current Scores|date=June 11, 2014|magazine=Billboard|archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6QG72DMJx?url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore|archive-date=June 11, 2014|access-date=June 11, 2014}}
  • {{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp |title=Billboard Boxscore :: Current Scores|date=June 18, 2014|magazine=Billboard|archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6QQlU7EKg?url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore |archive-date=June 18, 2014 |access-date=June 18, 2014}}
  • {{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp |title=Billboard Boxscore :: Current Scores |date=November 19, 2014 |magazine=Billboard |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6UEXwyUYY?url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore |archive-date=November 20, 2014 |access-date=November 20, 2014}}
November 30, 2013

|Saint Paul

|rowspan="30"|United States

|Xcel Energy Center

|rowspan="5"|Timbaland

|rowspan="5" {{n/a}}

|rowspan="5" {{n/a}}

December 1, 2013

|Lincoln

|Pinnacle Bank Arena

December 2, 2013

|Denver

|Pepsi Center

December 6, 2013

|Anaheim

|Honda Center

December 7, 2013

|San Diego

|Valley View Casino Center

December 9, 2013

|Los Angeles

|Staples Center

|rowspan="2" {{n/a}}

|13,380 / 13,380

|$1,351,069

December 10, 2013

|Fresno

|Save Mart Center

|6,735 / 9,627

|$470,710

December 11, 2013

|San Jose

|SAP Center at San Jose

|rowspan="7"|Timbaland

|rowspan="6" {{n/a}}

|rowspan="6" {{n/a}}

December 13, 2013

|rowspan="2"|Las Vegas

|rowspan="2"|Mandalay Bay Events Center

December 14, 2013
December 18, 2013

|Oklahoma City

|Chesapeake Energy Arena

December 19, 2013

|Houston

|Toyota Center

December 20, 2013

|San Antonio

|AT&T Center

December 21, 2013

|Dallas

|American Airlines Center

|11,713 / 12,808

|$966,269

December 27, 2013

|Atlanta

|Philips Arena

|{{n/a}}

|14,533 / 14,533

|$1,207,942

December 28, 2013

|Birmingham

|BJCC Arena

|rowspan="6"|Timbaland

|rowspan="7" {{n/a}}

|rowspan="7" {{n/a}}

January 2, 2014

|Sunrise

|BB&T Center

January 4, 2014

|Charlotte

|Time Warner Cable Arena

January 5, 2014

|Greensboro

|Greensboro Coliseum

January 8, 2014

|Cleveland

|Quicken Loans Arena

January 9, 2014

|Chicago

|United Center

January 10, 2014

|Auburn Hills

|The Palace of Auburn Hills

|rowspan="5" {{n/a}}

January 12, 2014

|rowspan="2"|Brooklyn

|rowspan="2"|Barclays Center

|rowspan="2"|26,079 / 26,079

|rowspan="2"|$3,158,563

January 13, 2014
January 16, 2014

|Washington, D.C.

|Verizon Center

|12,207 / 12,774

|$1,259,563

January 17, 2014

|Uncasville

|Mohegan Sun Arena

|6,133 / 6,441

|$880,727

January 18, 2014

|Boston

|TD Garden

|Timbaland

|rowspan="3" {{n/a}}

|rowspan="3" {{n/a}}

January 19, 2014

|Uniondale

|Nassau Coliseum

|{{n/a}}

January 21, 2014

|Pittsburgh

|CONSOL Energy Center

|Timbaland

January 22, 2014

|Newark

|Prudential Center

|rowspan="4" {{n/a}}

|9,914 / 9,914

|$773,131

January 24, 2014

|Montreal

|rowspan="2"|Canada

|Bell Centre

|11,282 / 11,282

|$1,007,060

January 27, 2014

|Toronto

|Air Canada Centre

|14,149 / 14,149

|$1,309,200

January 29, 2014

|Philadelphia

|rowspan="3"|United States

|Wells Fargo Center

|13,266 / 13,266

|$1,104,466

January 30, 2014

|Buffalo

|First Niagara Center

|rowspan="2"|Timbaland

|rowspan="2" {{n/a}}

|rowspan="2" {{n/a}}

January 31, 2014

|State College

|Bryce Jordan Center

colspan="5"|Total

!234,308 / 258,422 (90%)

!$22,830,920

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