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Jay-Z Joins U2 On Australian Tour, Instantly Becomes Very, Very Annoying

6:50 p.m. · August 23, 2010 · by Mike Burr

In a move that will explode U2's tour profits to staggering, solid gold rocket car proportions, it is being reported that Jay-Z will be a special guest on the band's five-date Australian tour. Though the extent of the of his involvement is unknown at this point, the pairing of uber-successful rock band and rapper for maximum impact is intriguing. The only questions remaining: Why did it take so long for the two to get together, and how the continent that gave us Yahoo Serious, Paul Hogan, and Vegemite gets to be the first to experience this meeting of the titans? Sometimes life just isn't fair, mate. [MTV]