Blue Ivy joins Jay-Z onstage in Inglewood, California, making a surprise appearance at her father’s concert on October 23. The 14-year-old played keyboards as they performed “The Story of O.J.” and “Dead Presidents” together.
The show was the first of two weekend concerts celebrating the 30th anniversary of Jay-Z’s debut album, Reasonable Doubt, and the 25th anniversary of The Blueprint. Apparently, marking two major albums was not enough for one evening.
What did Blue Ivy perform with Jay-Z?
Blue Ivy Carter walked onto the stage wearing a red and blue leather jacket, jeans and Timberland boots, with gold jewellery completing the outfit. Social media footage also showed her wearing bold eyeshadow and glowing blush.
Her keyboard playing was the main event, however. After the performance, Jay-Z asked the audience to applaud his “most incredible” daughter. Blue hugged him, bowed, blew kisses to the crowd and left the stage.
The appearance added another entry to Blue’s growing list of performances with her parents. She has previously joined Beyoncé onstage, most notably as a dancer during the Renaissance World Tour.
Beyoncé watched with Destiny’s Child
Beyoncé was also at the concert, although she remained in a suite rather than joining her husband onstage. She watched the set alongside her former Destiny’s Child bandmates Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams.
Beyoncé and Jay-Z also share 9-year-old twins Rumi Carter and Sir Carter. Rowland, who has sons Titan Weatherspoon, 11, and Noah Weatherspoon, 5, with husband Tim Weatherspoon, recently discussed watching their children grow up together.
“It’s so crazy that that’s a thing,” Rowland said in an interview published on September 23, referring to the friends now raising teenagers and pre-teens. “We noticed that this summer and how they’re all just growing up so beautifully.”
She added: “It’s a blessing to be able to share a lifetime of love with my sisters. All of them.”
Jay-Z says Blue has perfect pitch
Jay-Z has previously praised his daughter’s musical ability, particularly at the piano. In a March interview with GQ, he said Blue prefers learning independently rather than treating music as another scheduled obligation.
“Blue is a crazy pianist, but she won’t let us get her a teacher,” he said. “She doesn’t want it to be a job. But she has perfect pitch. If she hears a song, she’ll be like, ‘Play it again,’ and then she’ll teach herself.”
“That’s just talent, she doesn’t work at that,” he added, while saying he was proud that she had worked hard for the performance skills she wanted to develop.
