Rihanna, Jay-Z, Kanye West To Headline First Jay Leno Show

Aug. 7 2009, Published 10:06 a.m. ET

Rihanna, Jay-Z and Kanye West will perform on the debut episode of Jay Leno's self-titled new show next month, NBC said Friday.

The announcement marks a rare appearance from Rihanna, as the 21-year-old vocalist has publicly remained silent since the incident with her ex, Chris Brown, earlier this year.

Leno has already said the format for the prime-time series, The Jay Leno Show, will be drastically different than what his The Tonight Show audience has come to expect, with less musical acts and more interactive skits.