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Jay-Z announced as Super Bowl LXI halftime show performer

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Bernabe, A. J. (2026, October 27). Jay-Z announced as Super Bowl LXI halftime show performer. ABC News (US). https://abcnews.com/GMA/Culture/jay-announced-super-bowl-lxi-halftime-show-performer/story?id=137415711

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On October 27, 2026, Jay-Z was announced as the headliner for the Super Bowl LXI halftime show on February 14, 2027, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. The NFL and Apple Music made the announcement during Monday night's Dallas Cowboys-Philadelphia Eagles game. This marks Jay-Z’s first solo performance at a Super Bowl halftime show; previously, his company Roc Nation had been producing the event since 2019. Jay-Z is a 25-time Grammy winner and has played a key role in selecting performers for past shows. The announcement came after days of speculation and follows his recent "Jay-Z 30 Tour," celebrating the 30th anniversary of his debut album, "Reasonable Doubt."

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California ESPN Super Bowl Super Bowl LVI Super Bowl LXI

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California GPE · 2× ESPN ORG · 2× 50 Cent PERSON · 1× Dr. Dre PERSON · 1× Eminem PERSON · 1× Inglewood GPE · 1× Jay-Z PERSON · 1× Kendrick Lamar PERSON · 1× Mary J. Blige PERSON · 1× Snoop Dogg PERSON · 1×

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Their performance won the Primetime Emmy Award for outstanding variety special (live) and also won Emmys for outstanding production design for a variety special and outstanding music direction.

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🔮 Super Bowl LXI will take place on Sunday, Feb. 14, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.

2026-10-27 · ABC News (US)

Jay-Z announced as Super Bowl LXI halftime show performer · assertive framing

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Jay-Z is taking the Super Bowl LXI halftime stage. asserted

Z → take → stage

On Monday, the rapper was announced as the Super Bowl LXI halftime show performer. asserted

rapper → announce → performer

Super Bowl LXI will take place on Sunday, Feb. 14, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. asserted

LXI → take → Inglewood

It marks the second Super Bowl ever hosted at SoFi Stadium following Super Bowl LVI in 2022. asserted

It → mark → 2022

During Super Bowl LVI, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, Kendrick Lamar, 50 Cent and Anderson .Paak headlined the halftime show and performed a medley of their greatest hits. asserted

Dre → headline → hits

The artists also honored Los Angeles with a celebration of West Coast hip-hop culture and local landmarks in the stage design. asserted

artists → honor → design

Their performance won the Primetime Emmy Award for outstanding variety special (live) and also won Emmys for outstanding production design for a variety special and outstanding music direction. asserted

performance → win → special

During last year's Super Bowl, Bad Bunny took the stage during halftime at Levi Stadium in Santa Clara, California. asserted

Bunny → take → Clara

The Grammy-winning singer brought his Puerto Rican culture to the stage along with a collection of his hit songs. asserted

singer → win → songs

The 2027 Super Bowl will air on ABC and ESPN and will be streamed on the ESPN App and NFL+ on mobile. asserted

Bowl → air → mobile