JAY-Z & KANYE WEST ANNOUNCE "THE THRONE" EURO TOUR DATES

Bringing their stage show overseas, Europe had better "Watch The Throne" when Jay-Z and Kanye West get there!

The rappers teamed up to create the platinum-selling album and have just announced they are touring in Europe.

Their album was released on August 8, 2011 and the hit "Otis" won both Jay-Z and Kayne "Best Rap Performance" at the 2012 Grammy Awards.

As an added bonus, the duo will get to perform their smash hit "Paris" in the city in which it's named after not once, but twice thanks to two planned shows in the City of Lights.

With tickets set to go on sale February 24th, a complete rundown of "The Throne" 2012 European tour dates is as follows:

05/20 – London, UK @ The O2
05/24 – Zurich, CH @ Hallenstadion
05/26 – Herning, DK @ Herning Arena
05/28 – Oslo, NO @ Telenor Arena
05/29 – Stockholm, SE @ Ericsson Globe
06/01 – Paris, FR @ Palais Omnisport de Bercy
06/02 – Paris, FR @ Palais Omnisport de Bercy
06/03 – Antwerp, BE @ Sportpaleis
06/05 – Frankfurt, DE @ Festhalle
06/08 – Dublin, IE @ O2 Arena
06/11 – Manchester, UK @ Evening News Arena
06/13 – Birmingham, UK @ LG Arena

Jay-Z & Kanye West's "Watch The Throne" Breaks iTunes Sales Record

Hov and 'Ye's collaborative album becomes the highest selling digital album in history for first-week sales.

Jay-Z and Kanye West's collaborative album Watch the Throne, which was released exclusively to iTunes last Monday (August 8th), has broken a record for the online store.

According to reports, the LP has become the highest selling album in the store's history for first-week sales, moving about 290,000 copies to break Coldplay's previous record with 2008's Viva La Vida, which sold 155,000 copies.

Upon its release last week, Watch the Throne rocketed to number one in 23 countries worldwide. Final first-week sales, inclusive of digital and physical units, will be reported on Wednesday.