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Gigs & Festivals
Surprise guests galore at New York gigs
By CMU Editorial | Published on Wednesday 23 June 2010
Jay-Z’s previously reported New York gig went ahead on Monday night, despite it being refused a license from the city’s council.
As previously reported, Jay planned to perform on the balcony above the main entrance of the city’s Ed Sullivan Theatre, to fans in the street, but NYC officials refused permission for the gig amid concerns for crowd safety.
So Jay moved the gig to the roof of the theatre, where no licence was required, performing to an invite-only crowd. It sounds like it was quite an exciting, if short gig, mainly because Eminem was revealed as a last minute special guest. Footage of the mini-gig will be included in the David Letterman TV show on Friday.
Eminem wasn’t the only surprise guest at a New York gig this week. The New Kids On The Block were doing a three night stint at the Radio City Music Hall and, after a cover of Backstreet Boys song ‘I Want It That Way’, a curtain went up to reveal the Backstreets themselves. Ultimate joy for fans of tedious American boy bands, I suppose.