Key Takeaways
- Jay-Z will headline the Apple Music Super Bowl LXI Halftime Show at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on Feb. 14, 2027.
- “Thirty years of music, work, and culture on the world's biggest stage,” Jay-Z said, calling the milestone “a dream come true.”
- The performance follows Roc Nation’s years of curating the halftime show and Jay-Z’s anniversary tour celebrating his albums ‘Reasonable Doubt’ and ‘The Blueprint.’
Jay-Z has officially been announced as the performer for the Apple Music Super Bowl LXI Halftime Show next year.
The announcement comes less than a week after a report indicated Jay-Z was seemingly appointing himself as the headlining act when Super Bowl LXI will be held at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on Feb. 14, 2027. Roc Nation, which was co-founded by Jay, has been working with the NFL since 2019 on curating the halftime show.
“From Reasonable Doubt to standing on the Super Bowl Halftime stage, this has been a journey,” Jay-Z said in a statement shared by the NFL. “Thirty years of music, work, and culture on the world's biggest stage. This run continues to be a dream come true.”
“For several years, we’ve had the privilege of working closely with JAŸ-Z and Roc Nation, and I’ve seen the extraordinary impact he has had on the Super Bowl Halftime Show,” NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said in the same statement. “When we first reached an agreement with Roc Nation to produce the show, I had just one request: that JAŸ-Z take the stage himself one day, whenever the moment felt right to him. I couldn’t be more excited for fans around the world to experience the artistry, creativity and cultural impact he will bring to the Super Bowl stage.”
Oliver Schusser, Apple’s Vice President of Music and International Content., said: “JAŸ-Z's impact on global music culture is as profound as it is undeniable.. “We've had the privilege of working closely with him these last few years to bring some of the world's most exciting and prolific artists to the Super Bowl Halftime Show stage and we are so thrilled that he will be taking that stage himself this year. We know it's going to be an incredible show."
The big game will air on ESPN, ABC and Disney+, and on mobile devices with NFL+. Per the league, ESPN's Spanish-language telecast will also be available on ESPN Deportes and Disney+, with a different Spanish-language presentation on Univision.
The halftime show will be executive produced by Jay’s Roc Nation, and the company also serves as strategic entertainment advisor. The show will directed by Hamish Hamilton. Hamilton, coincidentally, also directed Hov’s 2003 special Jay-Z in Concert, as well as Beyoncé’s Super Bowl halftime show back in 2013.
To commemorate the 30th anniversary of his debut album, Reasonable Doubt and the 25th anniversary of The Blueprint, Jay-Z embarked on the JAŸ-Z30 Tour — which fittingly ended in SoFi Stadium, the same stadium where Super Bowl LXI will be held.
On the final night of JAŸ-Z30 Tour in Los Angeles, the rapper turned the evening into something similar to a halftime show performance, bringing out a number of West Coast music legends, including Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre.
In the midst of his JAŸ-Z30 celebration, Jay released the eight-part docuseries JAŸ-Z in 8, chronicling his career and catalog.
