Jay-Z to Headline Super Bowl LXI Halftime Show

Jay-Z will headline the Super Bowl LXI halftime show on February 14, 2027, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, the NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation announced Monday. The announcement came during halftime of a Monday Night Football game between the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles, accompanied by a teaser video featuring Jay-Z in stadium seats. The performance will place the rapper and producer on a stage he has helped shape through Roc Nation’s partnership with the NFL. The company, founded by Jay-Z, has worked with the league on halftime-show production since 2019. Jay-Z has also been involved in advising on the NFL’s entertainment presentations. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said he had asked Jay-Z to perform at the Super Bowl when the time felt right to him. Goodell said he was pleased Jay-Z had agreed to take the stage. Jay-Z said the performance would follow 30 years of music and work, calling the opportunity a dream come true. The announcement followed two Jay-Z concerts at SoFi Stadium over the weekend, part of a run marking his 30-year music career. He also performed three shows at Yankee Stadium in July and played dates in London and Paris. The Super Bowl...