Beyonce SNUBS Kanye and Kim Kardashian as she throws Jay Z ‘super private’ birthday pa

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The queen of pop celebrated her husband’s 47th birthday with a secret party reserved for only the very closest of family and friends

It seems the tension between Jay Z and Kanye West and their wives Beyonce and Kim Kardashian is still very much there as the Single Ladies star celebrated her man’s 47th birthday with a “super private” party at the weekend.

The 99 Problems hitmaker was joined by his friends and family at Republique restaurant in Los Angeles on Saturday, the evening before his big day, but the event was kept so secret even the rapper and his wife, Beyoncé, were not seen arriving or leaving the upmarket venue.

However, the Crazy in Love singer’s mother Tina Lawson and her husband Richard Lawson were seen arriving at the venue, which was covered by dark green tarpaulin to keep prying eyes away, as was her Destiny’s Child bandmate Kelly Rowland and husband Tim Witherspoon.

Meanwhile, actress Gwyneth Paltrow shared a throwback photo of Jay with her and ex-husband Chris Martin’s kids Apple, 12, and Moses, 10, on Instagram.

Alongside the picture, she wrote: “Happy birthday #unclejay (sic)”. It is unclear as to whether Gwyneth was among those at the party.

Two people who were noticeable by their absence were Kanye West and Kim Kardashian, who were said to have not been invited to the party.

Jay’s birthday celebrations were much more low-key than when his wife, with whom he has four-year-old daughter Blue Ivy, turned 35 in September.