No surprise, their Grammy performance together was a well-placed advertisement for their joint summer tour. Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z today announced dates together as the Legends of the Summer Tour. Just 12 shows were announced today, including July 22 at Chicago’s Soldier Field. Other major U.S. stadiums on the tour include Yankee Stadium, Fenway Park

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No surprise, their Grammy performance together was a well-placed advertisement for their joint summer tour. Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z today announced dates together as the Legends of the Summer Tour.

Just 12 shows were announced today, including July 22 at Chicago’s Soldier Field.

Other major U.S. stadiums on the tour include Yankee Stadium, Fenway Park and the Rose Bowl.

Jay-Z hinted at the tour announcement yesterday by posting a striking photo of Soldier Field on his Life + Times site.

Timberlake is making a comeback bid, releasing a new album, “The 20/20 Experience,” on March 19. The first single, “Suit & Tie,” also features Jay-Z.

Tickets … well, it’s never as easy as just picking up the phone anymore. Here’s the information from the Live Nation announcement about the various cross-promotional hoops fans will have to jump through to get early tickets:

Beginning today, fans can click here or visit http://on.fb.me/13p2NSi to RSVP for early access to presale tickets available on February 27th. Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning today, February 22nd at 12 noon local time through Citi’s Private Pass Program. For complete presale details visit www.citiprivatepass.com. Live Nation mobile app users will have access to presale tickets beginning February 27th. Mobile users can text “LNAPP” OR 404040 to download the Live Nation mobile app. (Available for iOS and Android.) All presales end at 5 p.m. local time on Wednesday, February 27th.

And if you wear a hat on Tuesday and rub your stomach while patting your head …

Tickets for everyone else go on sale at 10 a.m. Feb. 28 via Ticketmaster: (800) 745-3000 and ticketmaster.com. Prices range from $39.50 to $250.

Tour package details are listed here, ranging in price from $450 to $1,500.

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