Kanye West, Pharrell, Kings of Leon set for Jay Z’s Made in America fest in Philadelphia

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FILE - In this Jan. 19, 2014 file photo, singer Kanye West attends the Y-3 men\'s Fall-Winter 2014-2015 fashion collection, in Paris. West will headline Jay Z\'s “Budweiser Made in America” festival in Philadelphia. Kings of Leon, Pharrell and Tiesto will also play the two-day festival over Labor Day weekend on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. (AP Photo/Zacharie Scheurer, file)

NEW YORK, N.Y. – Jay Z has called close friend Kanye West to headline his “Budweiser Made in America” festival in Philadelphia.

Kings of Leon, Pharrell and Tiesto will also play the two-day festival over Labor Day weekend on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway.

Jay Z will also hold the festival simultaneously in Los Angeles. Performers will be announced later.

Other artists to take the stage in Philadelphia include the National, De La Soul, Steve Aoki, J. Cole, Girl Talk and Awolnation.

Jay Z launched the festival 2012. Beyonce and Nine Inch Nails were the headliners last year.

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