Jay-Z and Justin Timberlake are to perform a preview of their Legends of the Summer US tour at a newly announced third day of the Yahoo! Wireless festival in the Olympic Park in July.


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Previously it had been announced Timberlake will headline the first night of the event on 12 July, while Jay-Z will headline the next evening.

The third day of Wireless is shaping up to be hip-hop heavy, as joining the line up are A Tribe Called Quest – who will make their first UK appearance for 20 years – Nas, A$AP Rocky and Rizzle Kicks.

Dennis Hone, Chief Executive of London Legacy Development Corporation, said: “It’s a credit to Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park that this year’s Yahoo! Wireless Festival is the fastest selling in the event’s history.

“We are delighted that both Justin Timberlake and Jay Z will be performing a third date here in July with a preview of their Legends of the Summer Tour.”

Also confirmed to appear at the Wireless festival are Ke$ha, Wretch 32 and Conor Maynard on Friday, 12 July, and Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, Flux Pavilion and Zedd on Saturday, 13 July.

Tickets available here.