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