Jay-Z opens 'Jay-Z 30' at SoFi Stadium: Blue Ivy on keys, Scarface and 'God Did' on night one
The short answer: Jay-Z opened the first of two "Jay-Z 30" headlining nights at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on Friday, October 23, with a two-hour set. His daughter Blue Ivy Carter played keys on two songs, Scarface and John Legend with DJ Khaled made guest appearances, and the second night followed on Saturday, October 24.
What happened
Jay-Z's Friday show at SoFi Stadium was part of his yearlong "Jay-Z 30" celebration, which began with a one-off headlining set at Philadelphia's Roots Picnic in late May, followed by three back-to-back sold-out nights at Yankee Stadium, shows in London and Paris, and an eight-episode HBO docuseries on his catalog. At SoFi, he opened with "Hovi Baby" and ran through hits including "Izzo (H.O.V.A.)" and "Run This Town" across a roughly two-hour set.
The guests
Blue Ivy Carter played keys on "The Story of O.J." and "Dead Presidents" — at Yankee Stadium she had played "Feelin' It". Scarface joined for "This Can't Be Life" and his own classic "Mind Playing Tricks on Me". John Legend and DJ Khaled closed the night with "God Did". Fans in attendance also reported spotting Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams together in one of the stadium suites; that sighting is fan-reported and was not officially confirmed.
Confirmed / not confirmed
Confirmed: the two SoFi nights (October 23 and 24), the night-one setlist and guests as reported by Variety, the "Jay-Z 30" celebration framework, and the venue's official event listing. Not confirmed: the circulating chatter that Jay-Z has been booked as the Super Bowl 2027 halftime performer — the game is at the same venue, but no booking has been officially announced. Details of the second night's set had not been independently reported at the time of writing.
Why it is trending
The combination of a rare stadium headline run, Blue Ivy's onstage role, and the Super Bowl speculation drove the show to the top of Google's US daily trending searches on October 25.
Sources
- Variety: Jay-Z Brings Out Blue Ivy Carter, DJ Khaled and John Legend During the First of Two Nights at SoFi Stadium (2026-10-24)
- Elle: Blue Ivy Joins Jay-Z Onstage to Play Piano at SoFi Stadium (2026-10-24)
- SoFi Stadium official event listing: JAY-Z 30, October 24, 2026