Jay-Z has sparked debate on social media after comparing his wife Beyoncé to the late Michael Jackson.
“Bey’s gonna be mad at [me] for saying this but Michael Jackson never had a Coachella,” he said in a Twitter Spaces chat with Alicia Keys and Rob Markman, referring to Bey’s 2018 performance at the festival.
“Find me a concert that's as culturally relevant and thrilling as Coachella,” said Jay-Z. “Beyoncé is gonna be one of the best singers we ever heard because she is such a student.”
Jay-Z said Beyoncé is “the evolution” of Jackson, who died in 2009.
It didn’t take long for fans to weigh in on Twitter. Here's a sample of the reactions: