The U.S. shows that were canceled include two cities in Texas and one in Albuquerque, New Mexico. All three of the shows were to take place this month.

In February 2010, Jay-Z will embark on the second leg of his The Blueprint 3 tour stopping in a number of major cities including Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, and New Orleans.

In other Jay-Z news, Jay-Z has provided production for the Broadway play Fela! which will makes its Broadway debut at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre on Monday, November 23.

Along with Will and Jada Pinkett-Smith, Jay-Z joined the producing team of Fela! which celebrates the life and music of Nigeria’s Fela Anikulapo-Kuti.

“It’s uncut. It’s true to the vision. It’s amazing! There is no option. I expect death to be the only reason why you did not see this production,” said The Roots’ Questlove on Fela!.

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Tickets go on sale in select markets beginning Friday at LiveNation.com.

The fall tour is the follow-up to the “Mary J. Blige & Jay-Z: Heart of the City” tour, which was seen by more than 600,000 fans. The 28-date trek grossed more than $35 million.

Prior to the upcoming tour kickoff, Jay-Z will headline a charity concert at New York’s Madison Square Garden Friday in support of the New York Police & Fire Widows and Children’s Benefit Fund. All proceeds from tickets sales and concert merchandise are to go directly to the charity, Live Nation said.

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Jay-Z’s latest album, “The Blueprint 3,” also will be released Friday.