Jay-Z Yankee Stadium concert security breach that caused huge delay caught on video

A security breach that caused huge delays to Jay-Z’s third consecutive night in Yankee Stadium has been caught on video. Watch below.

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Sunday night (July 12) marked his third night at the venue, with the evening billed as ‘Extra Innings’, the follow-up to his previous ‘30’ and ‘25’ shows that celebrated the anniversaries of his ‘Reasonable Doubt’ and ‘The Blueprint’ albums.

However, fans faced a nearly-four-hour delay after some audience members reportedly rushed the gates ahead of the gig starting. As a result of them getting past security without being screened, a full lockdown of the stadium was enforced, with fans not allowed in or out for an extended period of time.

When Jay-Z did take to the stage, four hours after the listed start time, he told them that he “appreciated your patience” and promised that he had “got some shit for you”.

Now, footage of the incident has been released, which seems to confirm the breach of at least one turnstile at the stadium. In the footage, several concertgoers are seen breaching a turnstile, with several individuals becoming stuck in the entryway as a huge crowd seems to be pushing them forward.

It’s unclear if those seen in the video are ticketholders or if they are unticketed fans attempting to gain entry.

The video also shows security and New York Police Department officers rushing over to the entrance to stop a potential stampede. There have been no injuries reported during the concert.

What caused the delay of the JAY-Z show. This happened in multiple entrances. Some had no tickets, nobody was checked. Luckily everyone made it out safe. pic.twitter.com/McBULCNDKl

— 💎🍾 (@TheRocSupremacy) July 13, 2026

⚠️This was part of the issue that caused the delay at the Jay-Z show – @yankeestadium please improve security and organization as this could have been dangerous for those outside and inside the stadium‼️ pic.twitter.com/WW6WcCfQgT

— HipHopKlipz36 (@hiphopklipz36) July 13, 2026

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani has also addressed the delay and said he will look into the matter. Speaking yesterday (Monday July 13), he said: “Last night is something that we’re going to follow up on, because I know that there are many New Yorkers who were delayed after a breach of security by those who didn’t have tickets, and then it resulted in a multiple-hour delay for many others. So, that’s something we’ll follow up on.”

While he condemned the security incident, he also praised the NYPD’s immediate response during such a chaotic situation.

Mamdani also added that Jay-Z’s ‘The Blueprint’ was the first album he ever owned, explaining that by listening to it, he “learned about the importance of freedom of expression.”

mayor mamdani says JAŸ-Z’s ‘the blueprint’ was the first album he was ever given:

“the first album i was ever given was a clean version of ‘the blueprint,’ which is unfortunate. i learned about the importance of freedom of expression.” pic.twitter.com/y9WZ6psZS9

— Genius (@Genius) July 13, 2026

On the first night, Beyoncé joined him onstage during the concert’s first song, singing Mary J. Blige’s part on ‘Can’t Knock the Hustle’, and that concert also featured guest appearances from their daughter Blue Ivy Carter, as well as Nas and Alicia Keys.

Night two, a celebration of the 25th anniversary of his ‘Blueprint’ album, featured guest spots from Eminem and Pharrell, with the huge gigs following the announcement that Jay-Z will be hitting London later this year as part of a trio of gigs celebrating his 30-year legacy.

Following the delays, night three saw him bring out Rihanna among even more special guests.

He has previously announced concerts in Paris and Los Angeles, on September 10 and October 23, and recently added to that list with a show in London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on September 4. It will mark his first concert in the UK in over a decade – and you can find your tickets here.

The rapper returned to the stage for a rare solo performance last month, headlining Roots Picnic 2026 as his first festival date in seven years and breaking out some of his biggest hits.

That set also saw him take aim at Nicki Minaj, Drake, Kanye West, and more in a freestyle.

There have been rumours that Jay-Z is working on a new album, which will be the follow-up to 2017’s ‘4:44’ – swirling for years now, although friend and collaborator Cash Cobain recently put a dampener on hopes for new material, saying that the rapper told him recently that he is “absolutely not dropping an album” anytime soon (via X).

Elsewhere, it was confirmed Jay-Z and Eminem will reunite on Rakim‘s upcoming new album – marking their first collaboration in 25 years.

The two rap legends last appeared on the same track on 2001’s ‘Renegade’ from Jay-Z’s ‘The Blueprint’.

Now, they’re set to join forces once again on a currently untitled song, which will appear on a forthcoming collaborative album from Rakim, Kurupt and Masta Killa, due for release on August 28.

Earlier this year, Jay-Z shared the original version of the ‘Reasonable Doubt’ single ‘Dead Presidents’ on streaming platforms for the first time.