After it was announced that the Beastie Boys would be canceling all tour dates, many wondered who would replace the Boys at various festivals as they were billed as headliners. The New Jersey based festival – All Points West, has announced that Jay-Z will be replacing them as headliner for the Friday slot.

This will be the first time Jay-Z has performed at a US festival, and seems to be a great choice as he was a big hit at European based festivals Glastonbury and Roskilde.