Jay-Z on tour with U2

The rapper Jay-Z, 41, will be part of U2’s new tour, reports Billboard.

The members of U2 hit the road earlier this month after singer Bono recovered from spine surgery to correct a herniated disc and severe tearing of the ligaments.

The Irish supergroup has decided to add dates to their 360-performance tour. Dates have been announced for the end of 2010 in Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney and Perth. They will also stop in Auckland, New Zealand. A source at Live Nation has also confirmed that Jay-Z will join them as a special guest.

The Australian leg of the tour kicks off with a concert on November 25, 2010 at Mount Smart Stadium in Auckland and ends on December 10 in Perth, where U2 had performed the first date of their first Australian tour 12 years ago.