Alicia Keys gave her fans a special treat at her Madison Square Gardens concert this week. At Wednesday's performance, she brought Beyoncé, Jay-Z and Swizz Beatz on stage for surprise performances.
After performing new and old tracks like "Love Is Blind," "Diary" and "If I Can't Have You," Keys launched into her single "Put It In A Love Song," at which point Beyoncé descended onto the stage from a staircase and sang and danced with Keys, marking the first time the two artists have shared a stage.
Once Beyoncé left the stage, Keys was joined by producer, rapper, and boyfriend Swizz Beatz and by Jay-Z, with whom she performed the hit "Empire State of Mind."
Opening acts for the Madison Square Gardens show included Jermaine Paul, Melanie Fiona and Robin Thicke.
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