European tour dates for Jay-Z and a special appearence with Mike Tyson

NEW YORK (Jay-Z Official Website) - Two of Brooklyn's finest, Jay-Z and Mike Tyson, will do what they do best on cable's Showtime February 22. That night, Jay-Z will air a live telecast of his concert at the Mid-South Coliseum in Memphis at 9 p.m. ET. The show will feature guest appearances from the rapper's Roc-A-Fella Records labelmates Memphis Bleek, Beanie Sigel, Freeway, and some other special guests.

Following the concert, Mike Tyson will headline a boxing card when he squares off against Cliff Etienne. The boxing is scheduled to kick off at 10 p.m. ET.

In related news, Jay-Z will head across the Atlantic next week for a European tour. The rapper, who was recently nominated for a Grammy Award in the best male rap solo performance for "Song Cry," will be touring in support of his latest album, The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse.

Jay-Z European tour dates (subject to change):
January 16 - Paris, FRA - Olympia
January 18 - Brussels, BEL - Ancienne Belgique
January 19 - Hamburg, GER - Docks Konzerte
January 22 - Munich, GER - Colosseum
January 23 - Milan, ITA - Propaganda
January 24 - Winterthur, SWI - Eulachhalle Winterthur
January 26 - Berlin, GER - Columbiahalle
January 27 - Cologne, GER - Palladium
January 28 - Offenbach, GER - Offenbacher Stadthalle
January 30 - Amsterdam, NET - Heineken Music Hall
January 31 - London, UK - Wembley Arena
February 2 - Manchester, UK - Manchester Evening News Arena