Kanye West And Jay-Z Form New Group! They Are Now Called ‘The Throne’ And Confirm The Most Anticipated Album & Tour Of The Year: Watch The Throne

Watch The Throne – Released Via Roc-A-Fella / Def Jam Recordings / Roc Nation – Exclusively On The Itunes Store On August 8Th; Pre-Order Available Today

Watch The Throne Tour – Tickets On Sale On August 8Th
Album Cover & Package Created By Acclaimed Designer Ricardo Tisci Of Givenchy

For this project, music icons and pop culture visionaries JAY-Z and Kanye West have joined their extraordinary talents to form the group ‘THE THRONE’ and confirm the most anticipated album and touring event of the year, WATCH THE THRONE.   On Monday, August 8th ‘THE THRONE’S’ extraordinary once-in-a-lifetime Roc-A-Fella / Def Jam Recordings / Roc Nation album collaboration, WATCH THE THRONE, will be available worldwide exclusively on iTunes.  On the same day, tickets will be made available to the public for the once-in-a-lifetime pairing of two of music’s greatest performers on one stage, with the WATCH THE THRONE TOUR (powered by VoyR) at Ticketmaster.com and LiveNation.com. All fans who purchase their tickets online will receive a digital copy of the album. The Live Nation produced tour will begin on September 22nd in Detroit with 24 dates confirmed thus far.

Beginning Thursday, July 28th, fans that visit www.LiveNation.com/WatchTheThrone, will have access to presale tickets, which includes a digital copy of the album.   Citi® card members will have access to presale tickets beginning Friday, July 29th at 10AM local time through Citi’s Private Pass® Program. For complete presale details visit www.citiprivatepass.com. Citi® is the official credit card of the WATCH THE THRONE TOUR.

Both JAY-Z and Kanye West have each appeared as guests on the other’s stage, and now they come together for never-before-seen performances not only from their collaboration, WATCH THE THRONE but also songs from their classic catalogue.  Fans should stay tuned: several key dates will offer unique opportunities to become a part of the WATCH THE THRONE movement.

WATCH THE THRONE TOUR (Powered By VoyR)
9/22/11      Detroit, MI           Palace of Auburn Hills
9/24/11      Toronto, ON           Air Canada Centre
9/25/11     Montreal, QC       Bell Centre
9/27/11      East Rutherford, NJ       Izod Center
9/28/11      East Rutherford, NJ       Izod Center
9/29/11      Washington DC       Verizon Center
10/4/11      Philadelphia, PA       Wells Fargo Center
10/6/11      Chicago, IL            United Center
10/7/11     Chicago, IL           United Center
10/8/11     Minneapolis, MN       Target Center
10/10/11     Denver, CO           Pepsi Center
10/13/11     Tacoma, WA       Tacoma Dome
10/14/11      Vancouver, BC       Rogers Arena
10/16/11     San Jose, CA        HP Pavilion
10/17/11      Sacramento, CA       Power Balance Pavilion
10/19/11      Los Angeles, CA       Staples Center
10/20/11      Los Angeles, CA       Staples Center
10/21/11     Las Vegas, NV        MGM Grand Garden Arena
10/25/11      Dallas, TX           American Airlines Center
10/26/11      Houston, TX           Toyota Center
10/29/11      Atlanta, GA            Philips Arena
10/30/11      Greensboro, NC       Greensboro Coliseum
11/1/11      Baltimore, MD       1st Mariner Arena
11/3/11      Boston, MA            TD Garden