Friday, June 23, 2006

Exclusive: Jay-Z Adds New Show To 'Reasonable Doubt' Celebration

Fans unable to get a ticket to Jay-Z’s sold-out concert on June 25 at Radio City Music Hall should have newfound hope.The Def Jam president has offered the public a new opportunity to see him execute at a special “rehearsal performance” in celebration of his first album Reasonable Doubt.The newly booked show takes place at the Nokia Theater in New York’s Times Square on June 24 at 8:30 pm and is considered a “Special Preview Performance” of Sunday's official Radio City date.Only a limited number of tickets will be made available to the public when they will go on sale Friday (June 23) at 5:00 pm through Ticketmaster. Like the original date, Jay-Z is slated to perform Reasonable Doubt in its entirety and The Roots Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson will serve as the musical director on both nights.Both shows are to commemorate the 10th anniversary of his seminal album, which was formally released on June 25, 1996. According to reports, the Radio City date sold out in approximately one minute. Jay-Z, who is the CEO of Roc-A-Fella Records, has sold more than 40 million albums and amassed several accolades inside and outside of the music arena. To buy tickets or for more information, go to http://www.ticketmaster.com.