Jay-Z Announced as Super Bowl LXI Halftime Show Performer
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Jay-Z revealed during a Monday Night Football broadcast that he will headline the Super Bowl LXI halftime show on 14 February 2027 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, where his own company, Roc Nation, produces the event.
Jay-Z announced during a Monday Night Football broadcast that he will perform at the Super Bowl LXI halftime show, set for Sunday, 14 February 2027, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. His entertainment company, Roc Nation, produces the NFL's halftime show in partnership with the NFL and Apple Music, making Jay-Z the person who selects the performer each year — yet this marks his first time taking the stage himself. In a statement, Jay-Z reflected on the milestone: "From 'Reasonable Doubt' to standing on the Super Bowl Halftime stage, this has been a journey. Thirty years of music, work, and culture on the world's biggest stage. This run continues to be a dream come true." He was referring to his 1996 debut album. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said he had harbored one request from the moment the league first partnered with Roc Nation: that Jay-Z eventually perform himself, whenever the time felt right. SoFi Stadium will host its second Super Bowl, having previously staged Super Bowl LVI in 2022, when Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, Kendrick Lamar, 50 Cent and Anderson .Paak headlined. That performance won the Primetime Emmy Award for outstanding variety special (live). The 2027 game will air on ABC and ESPN and will be streamed on the ESPN App and NFL+ on mobile.
