# Jay-Z to Perform at Apple Music 2027 Super Bowl Halftime Show

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/jay-z-to-perform-at-apple-music-2027-super-bowl-halftime-show/
- Published: 2026-10-27T04:32:47+00:00
- Original publisher: Variety
- Original article: https://variety.com/2026/music/news/jay-z-to-perform-2027-super-bowl-halftime-show-1236876986/
- Topics: Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- Jay-Z will headline the 2027 Super Bowl halftime show.
- The performance is scheduled for 14 February at SoFi Stadium.
- Roc Nation will produce the show, with Hamish Hamilton directing.

## Summary

Jay-Z has been announced as the performer for the Apple Music Super Bowl LXI Halftime Show on 14 February 2027, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. The booking fulfils a request from NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, who said he had asked Jay-Z to perform when the NFL and Roc Nation first agreed to work together on the show.

The announcement follows Jay-Z’s 30th-anniversary celebrations, including sold-out concerts at Yankee Stadium and two recent nights at SoFi Stadium. Roc Nation will executive produce the show, directed by Hamish Hamilton, and it will air on ESPN, ABC and Disney+, with additional Spanish-language broadcasts. The article cites 128.2 million average viewers for Bad Bunny’s 2026 halftime show, compared with 133.5 million for Kendrick Lamar’s 2025 performance.

## Coverage

- [Variety: Jay-Z to Perform at Apple Music 2027 Super Bowl Halftime Show](https://variety.com/2026/music/news/jay-z-to-perform-2027-super-bowl-halftime-show-1236876986/)
- [BBC World: Jay-Z to perform at Super Bowl half-time show](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq8ezg4364epo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss)
- [Deadline: Jay Z & Apple Make It Official! Hova’s Headlining The Super Bowl Halftime Show](https://deadline.com/2026/10/jay-z-super-bowl-halftime-official-nfl-apple-1237205883/)

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