That cool Tony Awards moment when Jay-Z joined Alicia Keys? Turns out it wasn't live
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Jay-Z's electrifying reunion with Alicia Keys on what appeared to be a live duet of “Empire State of Mind” at the Tony Awards was actually pre-taped, a show official who wasn't authorized to speak publicly told The Associated Press. The appearance of the rapper in support of Keys' musical “Hell's Kitchen” led to a boost of excitement inside the arena but it now appears it was a piece of Hollywood trickery, undercutting the Broadway communities' full-throated embrace of live singing and dancing. “Hell's Kitchen,” which won two awards Sunday night — for star Maleah Joi Moon and Kecia Lewis, who plays her mentor — is loosely based on Keys' years growing up in that Manhattan neighborhood and contains old hits and new songs from the singer-songwriter. The show ends with a rousing edition of “Empire State of Mind.” Each best new musical nominee at the Tony Awards gets a slot performing and “Hell's Kitchen” was first, with the cast playing a medley of songs — including her hit “Fallin'” — from the show.
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That cool Tony Awards moment when Jay-Z joined Alicia Keys? Turns out it wasn’t live
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