Jay-z Set to Lead Super Bowl LXI Halftime Show at Sofi Stadium

WHO:

NBC News - Jay-Z will be performing at the Super Bowl halftime show for the first time.

CNN - Beyoncé headlined Super Bowl XLVII in 2013, reuniting Destiny’s Child during her performance; she also appeared with Bruno Mars during Coldplay’s Super Bowl 50 halftime performance in 2016.

Fox News Sports - Jay-Z was announced as the Super Bowl LXI halftime-show headliner.

CNN - Jay-Z, a rapper and entrepreneur, has served as an NFL adviser through Roc Nation since 2019 and has helped select halftime performers in his role as live music entertainment strategist and social justice adviser.

NBC News - Jay-Z is a 25-time Grammy winner; his company, Roc Nation, has partnered with the NFL and produced the halftime show since 2019.

NBC News - NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said he had asked Jay-Z to perform when the timing felt right, and welcomed the artistry, creativity, and cultural impact he would bring.

CNN - Jay-Z’s wife, Beyoncé, might appear as a guest; the article says such an appearance is possible but not confirmed. The couple married in 2008 and have three children.

ABC News - The Super Bowl LVI halftime performers were Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, Kendrick Lamar, 50 Cent, and Anderson .Paak.

WHAT:

Daily Mail Sports - ESPN officially announced Jay-Z as the halftime performer after weeks of speculation.

NBC News - Jay-Z’s Super Bowl LXI performance will be his first time performing at the championship game.

NBC News - Jay-Z’s announcement confirmed recent reporting by Puck, which cited industry sources.

NBC News - The Super Bowl LXI game and halftime show will air on ESPN and ABC, stream on Disney+, and be available on NFL+ for mobile devices.

ABC News - Super Bowl LXI will air on ABC and ESPN and stream on the ESPN App and NFL+ on mobile.

Daily Mail Sports - Jay-Z’s selection as halftime performer followed weeks of speculation and what the article described as “fierce backlash.”

CNN - Jay-Z’s stage name is styled “JAŸ-Z.”

NBC News - The announcement post said, “GOAT’s out of the bag.”

ABC News - Super Bowl LXI will be the second Super Bowl hosted at SoFi Stadium; Super Bowl LVI was the first.

CNN - Bad Bunny’s halftime performance lasted 13 minutes.

CNN - Jay-Z announced he would perform at the Super Bowl LXI halftime show; the announcement neither confirmed nor ruled out additional performers.

NBC News - Jay-Z said, “From Reasonable Doubt to standing on the Super Bowl Halftime stage, this has been a journey,” describing “Thirty years of music, work, and culture” and saying the run continued to be a dream come true.

NBC News - The announcement post included a black-and-white video of Jay-Z in the stands with a goat, accompanied by the opening line of “Public Service Announcement (Interlude),” “Allow me to reintroduce myself.”

ABC News - The Super Bowl LVI halftime performance celebrated West Coast hip-hop culture and Los Angeles landmarks. It won the Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Variety Special (Live), as well as Emmys for production design and music direction.

ABC News - Bad Bunny performed at the previous Super Bowl, bringing Puerto Rican culture and hit songs to the show.

WHERE:

ABC News - Bad Bunny performed at the previous Super Bowl at Levi Stadium in Santa Clara, California.

Fox News Sports - The game and halftime show will take place at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.

CNN - Jay-Z and Beyoncé co-headlined the “On the Run Tour” and “On the Run Tour II.”

WHEN:

CNN - Super Bowl LXI is scheduled for Sunday, February 14, 2027.

CNN - Jay-Z’s “Reasonable Doubt 30th Anniversary Tour” was set to conclude October 24 in Los Angeles.

NY Post - The announcement was made during Monday Night Football on Oct. 26.

Fox News Sports - Super Bowl LXI is scheduled for “Feb. 14, 2027.”

NBC News - The game and halftime show will air on ESPN, ABC, Disney+, and NFL+ on mobile devices.

WHY:

NBC News - Goodell said he had “seen the extraordinary impact” Jay-Z had on the Super Bowl Halftime Show through his work with Roc Nation.

CNN - Goodell said he had wanted Jay-Z to take the stage himself “whenever the moment felt right to him.”

HOW:

ABC News - The 2027 Super Bowl will stream on the ESPN App.

The Source - Apple Music, the NFL, and Roc Nation jointly announced Jay-Z as the halftime-show headliner.

ABC News - The 2027 Super Bowl will be streamed on the ESPN App.

NBC News - The NFL and Apple Music announced the performer through social media during Monday night’s game.

CNN - Jay-Z and Beyoncé previously toured together, and Beyoncé has appeared as a guest at Jay-Z’s concerts.

Jay-Z has been announced as the Super Bowl LXI halftime-show headliner, marking his first performance at the championship game. He has helped shape the NFL’s halftime shows through Roc Nation since 2019, and Commissioner Roger Goodell said he welcomed Jay-Z’s artistry and cultural impact; any appearance by Beyoncé remains unconfirmed. The game and halftime show are scheduled for February 14, 2027, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, and will air on ESPN and ABC, with streaming on Disney+ and NFL+.