Jay-Z and Kanye West Announce European Tour

Jay-Z may have alluded to MTV about a possible Watch the Throne follow-up due this year, but so far no official announcement have been made.

Until then, Jay-Z and Kanye West have announced the first round of dates on the European leg of their Watch the Throne tour - not a bad consolation. The 12-show run kicks off May 20 in London and runs through Scandinavia, Germany, and France, ending on June 13. Expect more shows to be announced.

No updates yet on Jay-Z's follow-up to his last solo release, 2009's The Blueprint 3. So far the rapper has confirmed that he has recorded two tracks for his 12th solo album and has potential ideas for four more tracks. It is also reported that Q-Tip and West are working on the album. 2012 is indeed the year to "Watch the Throne."

Check out the full European tour dates below:

05-20 London, UK - O2 Arena

05-24 Zurich, CH - Hallenstadion

05-26 Herning, DK - Herning Arena

05-28 Oslo, NO - Telenor Arena

05-29 Stockholm, SE -The Globe

06-01 Paris, FR - Bercy

06-02 Paris, FR - Berc

06-03 Antwerp, BE - Sportpaleis

06-05 Frankfurst, DE - Festhalle

06-08 Dublin, IE - O2 Arena

06-11 Manchester, UK - Manchester Arena

06-13 Birmingham, UK - LG Arena