Jay-Z leaving Fred Segal after doing some shopping on Melrose Avenue in West Hollywood. Los Angeles, California, USA - 04.05.09

The Big Pimpin' hitmaker was the headliner at last week's (29Apr09) University of Arizona gig in Tucson, but his presence wasn't enough to sell the concert out and now organisers have admitted making a loss of $917,000 (£623,000), according to Allhiphop.com.

Officials at the Associated Students of the University of Arizona (ASUA), who put the show together, admitted the struggling U.S. economy played a part in the poor ticket sales.

Source: WENN