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Jay-Z to headline 2027 Super Bowl halftime show

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Jay-Z to headline 2027 Super Bowl halftime show. (2026, October 27). CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jay-z-super-bowl-halftime-show-headliner/

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NFL, Apple Music, and Roc Nation announced that Jay-Z will headline the Super Bowl halftime show on February 14, 2027, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. The announcement was made with a video showing Jay-Z surrounded by goats, captioned "GOAT's out of the bag." This marks a change from his previous stance against performing at the event; since partnering with the NFL in 2019 to advise on entertainment presentations, he has now agreed to headline after years of speculation.
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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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His catalog includes the albums "Reasonable Doubt," "The Blueprint" and "The Black Album," and hit songs such as "Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)," "99 Problems" and "Empire State of Mind," his collaboration with Alicia Keys.
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🔮 The man who has helped produce the Super Bowl halftime show is stepping into the spotlight: will headline the show himself.
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The man who has helped produce the Super Bowl halftime show is stepping into the spotlight: will headline the show himself. asserted
stepping → help → show
The NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation announced Monday night that Jay-Z will be the featured performer for the halftime festivities on Feb. 14 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. asserted
Z → announce → Inglewood
The announcement included a short video of Jay-Z sitting in SoFi Stadium surrounded by goats with the caption "GOAT's out of the bag." asserted
GOAT → include → bag
After days of speculation, Jay-Z is set to return to the stadium where he closed his "Jay-Z 30" concerts over the weekend. asserted
he → set → weekend
The run began with three shows at Yankee Stadium in New York, continued in London and ended in Southern California. asserted
run → begin → California
Jay-Z's Roc Nation has partnered with the NFL since 2019 to advise on and help produce the league's entertainment presentations, including the Super Bowl halftime show. asserted
Nation → partner → show
At the time, Jay-Z said he had told NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, "If this is about me performing at the Super Bowl, then we can just end this conversation now." asserted
we → say → conversation
Seven years later, Jay-Z is ready to perform after all. asserted
Z → perform → ?
Since then, the headlining halftime show performers have included Shakira and Jennifer Lopez, Rihanna, Kendrick Lamar and The Weeknd, among others. asserted
performers → headline → others
Jay-Z, born Shawn Carter, has won 25 Grammy Awards and received 89 nominations, the second-most in history behind his wife, Beyoncé — who has performed at two Super Bowls. asserted
who → bear → Bowls
His catalog includes the albums "Reasonable Doubt," "The Blueprint" and "The Black Album," and hit songs such as "Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)," "99 Problems" and "Empire State of Mind," his collaboration with Alicia Keys. asserted
catalog → include → Keys
His 1996 debut, "Reasonable Doubt," was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame last year. asserted
debut → induct → Fame
Jay-Z's career has extended into music publishing, artist management and sports. asserted
career → extend → publishing
He co-founded Roc-A-Fella Records and founded Roc Nation in 2008, building it into an entertainment company that works with artists and athletes. asserted
that → co → artists
Jay-Z became the first rapper inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2017 and joined the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2021. asserted
Z → become → 2021
His songs had sharp gains across streaming charts, playlists and music discovery platforms in the hours following the show. asserted
songs → have → show
The next morning, the Puerto Rican superstar held the top six spots on Spotify's Top 50 U.S. chart, with another song coming in at No. 8. asserted
song → hold → .
Eleven other Bad Bunny songs were ranking in Spotify's Top 50 U.S. chart at the time. asserted
songs → rank → time
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