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Here’s Who Wasn’t Onstage at Jay Z’s Big Tidal Announcement

Jay Z got some of the biggest musicians working today all on the same stage for the big launch of his recently acquired streaming service Tidal. It was an all-star roster of artists, with huge stars like Daft Punk, Kanye West, Jack White, Beyoncé, and many more signing their theatrical declaration. But there were some notable names who did not take the stage. Here’s who you didn’t see at the Tidal launch.

Taylor Swift
Lady Gaga
Justin Bieber
Lil Wayne
Katy Perry
Adele
Sting
Iggy Azalea
Dave Grohl

Here's Who Wasn't Onstage at Jay Z's Big Tidal Announcement

Zayn Malik
Christina Aguilera
Tom DeLonge
Kenny Loggins
Kenny G
Rita Ora
Ariana Grande
Pharrell’s hat
“Weird Al” Yankovic

Here's Who Wasn't Onstage at Jay Z's Big Tidal Announcement

Drake
Panic at the Disco
Charli XCX
Milky Chance
S Club 7
Thom Yorke
No Doubt
iLoveMakonnen
Meghan Trainor
Vanilla Ice

Here's Who Wasn't Onstage at Jay Z's Big Tidal Announcement

Ringo Starr
Pussy Riot
Marilyn Manson
Hatsune Miku
Robin Thicke
Hoobastank
The Baha Men
Tupac’s Hologram
Randy Jackson
Yo Yo Ma

Here's Who Wasn't Onstage at Jay Z's Big Tidal Announcement

Nickelback
Green Day
Clay Akien
Jaden Smith
Willow Smith
A haunted piano that plays itself
Will Smith
Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem

Here's Who Wasn't Onstage at Jay Z's Big Tidal Announcement

The Vince Guaraldi Trio
Asher Roth
GWAR
Ashlee Simpson
William Corgan
Buddy Holly
Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch
Alivemau5
Barack Obama

Here's Who Wasn't Onstage at Jay Z's Big Tidal Announcement

Michael Jackson
Tom Hanks’ son Chet Haze
Childish Gambino
Lindsay Lohan
PaRappa the Rapper
Sam Smith
Billy Big Mouth Bass
QT
The other members of Destiny’s Child

Here's Who Wasn't Onstage at Jay Z's Big Tidal Announcement

Ludacris
Rebecca Black
North West
The Spice Girls
Michigan J. Frog
MC Skat Kat
Dazzler from the X-Men
The guy who sang “Chocolate Rain”
Bono

Here's Who Wasn't Onstage at Jay Z's Big Tidal Announcement

Additional “reporting” by Brennan Carley