Jay-Z to Perform at Apple Music 2027 Super Bowl Halftime Show
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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.
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In short
- 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.
How this story developed
- 4 minutes ago Jay-Z is set to headline the Apple Music Super Bowl LXI Halftime Show on 14 February 2027 at SoFi Stadium in California.
- 34 minutes ago 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.
Explained simply
The Super Bowl is the annual championship game of the National Football League (NFL), the main professional American football league in the United States. Its half-time performance is a major entertainment event, broadcast to a large audience alongside the game.
Jay-Z is an American rapper and music executive whose career began in the 1990s. He also leads Roc Nation, the entertainment company working with the NFL on the show’s production.
The NFL’s partnership with Roc Nation has helped shape recent Super Bowl performances, while Apple Music has sponsored the half-time show. The event brings together sport, music and broadcasting, and its large audience gives performers a prominent platform.