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Jay-Z to headline Super Bowl Halftime Show

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Hamedy, S. (2026, October 27). Jay-Z to headline Super Bowl Halftime Show. NBC News. https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/music/jay-z-headline-super-bowl-halftime-show-rcna605847

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NBC News · collected 2026-10-27 · by Saba Hamedy

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Jay-Z will headline the Super Bowl Halftime Show for Super Bowl 61 in 2027, as announced by the NFL and Apple Music during a Monday night game. The announcement was made through a social media post featuring a video clip of Jay-Z with a goat, referencing his song “Public Service Announcement (Interlude).” NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell expressed excitement about Jay-Z’s cultural impact on the halftime show, which has been produced by Roc Nation since 2019.
Written by AI on 2026-10-27, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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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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Saba Hamedy
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🔮 Now, the 25-time Grammy winner and mogul will step into the performer role as the headliner for the 2027 show.
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The NFL and Apple Music announced the news on social media during Monday night’s game, confirming recent reporting about the halftime show from Puck that cited industry sources. “GOAT’s out of the bag,” read the post, which featured a black-and-white video of Jay-Z in the stands with a goat on his lap as “Allow me to reintroduce myself,” the opening line of his song “Public Service Announcement (Interlude)” plays.
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🔮 Now, the 25-time Grammy winner and mogul will step into the performer role as the headliner for the 2027 show.
2026-10-27 · NBC News
Jay-Z to headline Super Bowl Halftime Show · assertive framing

Claims (11 extracted, 0 hedged)

Jay-Z has helped select artists for the last several Super Bowl Halftime shows. asserted
Z → help → shows
Now, the 25-time Grammy winner and mogul will step into the performer role as the headliner for the 2027 show. asserted
winner → step → show
The NFL and Apple Music announced the news on social media during Monday night’s game, confirming recent reporting about the halftime show from Puck that cited industry sources. “GOAT’s out of the bag,” read the post, which featured a black-and-white video of Jay-Z in the stands with a goat on his lap as “Allow me to reintroduce myself,” the opening line of his song “Public Service Announcement (Interlude)” plays. asserted
line → announce → song
Jay-Z’s entertainment company, Roc Nation, has served as a partner to the NFL and produced the halftime show since 2019. asserted
company → serve → 2019
Last year’s game, which was broadcast on NBC and Peacock, featured Bad Bunny as the headliner. asserted
which → broadcast → headliner
“For several years, we’ve had the privilege of working closely with Jay-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 a statement. asserted
Goodell → have → statement
“When we first reached an agreement with Roc Nation to produce the show, I had just one request: that Jay-Z take the stage himself one day, whenever the moment felt right to him. asserted
moment → reach → 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. asserted
he → experience → stage
” Super Bowl 61 will take place on Feb. 14 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif. asserted
Bowl → take → Inglewood
The game and halftime show will air on ESPN, ABC and Disney+, and on mobile devices with NFL+ “From Reasonable Doubt to standing on the Super Bowl Halftime stage, this has been a journey,” Jay-Z said in a statement on Monday. asserted
Z → air → Monday
This run continues to be a dream come true.” asserted
run → continue → ?
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