Jay-Z joins U2 tour of Australia

Jay-Z has agreed to be a special guest on U2's upcoming Australian 360 Degrees tour.

The rapper, who has previously toured the country by himself, will reportedly take to the stage for about an hour before the Irish band performs in Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney, Perth and Auckland in New Zealand.

U2 and Jay-Z last collaborated in November last year when they performed 'Sunday Bloody Sunday' to a crowd at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin.

The band's manager Paul McGuinness told the Herald Sun: "It was important to the band that we were able to bring the whole 360 Degrees production to Australia and New Zealand so fans could experience the latest of U2's legendary productions."

The tour is scheduled to take place in December this year.