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Jay-Z announced for 2027 Super Bowl halftime show at SoFi Stadium
The NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation have named Jay-Z as the featured performer for February 14, 2027. The show will bring him back to SoFi Stadium after recent concerts there.
Jay-Z has been named the featured performer for the 2027 Super Bowl halftime show.
- The performance is scheduled for February 14, 2027.
- SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, will host the show.
- Roc Nation will produce the show, AP reported.
- Other performers remain unknown, according to MacRumors.
What's new
- Jay-Z has been announced as the featured performer for Super Bowl LXI.
- Roc Nation will produce the halftime show, according to the Associated Press.
- Other performers have not yet been identified, according to MacRumors.
Reports published on October 26 and 27 said the NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation had named Jay-Z to lead the Super Bowl halftime performance, set for February 14, 2027, at the Inglewood, California venue SoFi Stadium. The performance will return him to a stadium where he recently gave concerts.145
A performer and a production partner
Roc Nation will produce the halftime show, the Associated Press reported. The New York Times described the forthcoming production as the company's eighth Super Bowl halftime show. Fox10's AP report said Roc Nation would serve as executive producer, with Hamish Hamilton directing the performance.124
The company's involvement with the league predates this announcement. Roc Nation began working with the NFL in 2019, advising on and helping produce its entertainment presentations. According to the Guardian, that work included the Super Bowl halftime show from 2020, when Shakira and Jennifer Lopez performed.34
According to Fox10's AP report, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said officials had spent years hoping Jay-Z would take the stage. Goodell described the invitation as open for “whenever the moment felt right to him”. The announcement now places Jay-Z onstage at an event his company helps produce.41
Returning to SoFi
The venue is also connected to Jay-Z's recent touring. The Guardian reported on October 27 that he had concluded his Jay-Z 30 concert tour at SoFi Stadium after dates in New York and London. AP likewise reported that the halftime booking would bring him back after recent concerts there.31
Jay-Z linked the announcement to his recording career, saying: “From ‘Reasonable Doubt’ to standing on the Super Bowl halftime stage, this has been a journey.” According to Fox10's AP report, Reasonable Doubt was his debut album, released in 1996, and entered the Grammy Hall of Fame last year.4
The same report credited him with 25 Grammy wins and 89 nominations, alongside four Emmy awards. The report added that in 2017 he was the Songwriters Hall of Fame's first rap artist inductee, followed by his 2021 admission to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.4
Broadcast and lineup
Super Bowl LXI falls on Sunday, February 14, coinciding with Valentine's Day. MacRumors reported that ABC and ESPN would broadcast the game in the United States. The outlet said it was not yet known who else would perform alongside Jay-Z, and noted that Apple Music has sponsored the halftime show since 2022.5
Why it matters
For European readers following Jay-Z's performances, the booking follows a tour that included London, according to the Guardian. The announcement establishes his next appearance at SoFi Stadium, while the accompanying lineup remains unknown.315
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