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Jay-Z to headline Super Bowl halftime show at SoFi Stadium

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Martinez, V. (2026, October 27). Jay-Z to headline Super Bowl halftime show at SoFi Stadium. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/26/sports/jay-z-officially-announced-as-super-bowl-lxi-halftime-performer/

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Jay-Z has been confirmed as the headline performer for the halftime show at the upcoming Super Bowl LXI in Los Angeles's SoFi Stadium. In a statement to Complex, he reflected on his thirty-year career journey and expressed that performing at the Super Bowl is a dream come true. The announcement was made during Monday Night Football by Apple Music, which featured a video clip of Jay-Z sitting with a goat symbolizing his status as the greatest of all time. The event will take place on Valentine’s Day, February 14, potentially setting the stage for special guest appearances like his wife Beyoncé.

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Jay-Z will headline the Super Bowl LXI halftime show on February 14, 2027, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. The NFL, Apple Music, and Roc Nation made this announcement during Monday’s Dallas Cowboys-Philadelphia Eagles game. Jay-Z’s entertainment company, Roc Nation, has partnered with the NFL since 2019 to advise on and produce halftime shows. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell expressed his long-standing wish for Jay-Z to take the stage himself, which finally came true after years of speculation. The announcement was made with the phrase "GOAT's out of the bag" referencing Jay-Z’s status as a greatest of all time in music.

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“Both articles report on Jay-Z being announced as the Super Bowl halftime performer for the same upcoming event.”

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Valentina Martinez

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There’s no guarantee the Rams will play in this season’s Super Bowl, but Jay-Z has officially been announced as the halftime performer. asserted

Z → ’ → performer

“From Reasonable Doubt to standing on the Super Bowl Halftime stage, this has been a journey,” Jay-Z said in a statement to Complex. asserted

Z → stand → Complex

This run continues to be a dream come true. asserted

run → continue → ?

Apple Music shared the official news during Monday Night Football’s matchup between the Eagles and Cowboys. asserted

Music → share → Eagles

The black and white video showed Jay-Z sitting in the stands at SoFi with a goat on his lap, likely a reference to the storied rapper and producer’s reputation as the greatest of all time. asserted

Z → show → time

Jay-Z, a New York native, already got a taste of what the Apple Music halftime show will be like as he performed at SoFi Stadium on Oct. 23 and 24 as part of his Jay-Z 30 Concert Series celebrating his 30-year career. asserted

he → get → career

Perhaps that will be motivation for Jay-Z to bring out his wife, Beyoncé, as one of his guests. asserted

Z → bring → guests

Jay-Z to headline Super Bowl halftime show at SoFi Stadium

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