Jay-Z announced as Super Bowl LXI halftime headliner in Los Angeles
The gist
Rap superstar Jay-Z was announced to headline the Super Bowl LXI halftime show on Feb. 14, 2027.
The pick lands after his SoFi Stadium shows and a report he chose himself.
How it unfolded
- 2019Roc Nation signed a $5 million-a-year deal with the NFL to curate and produce the halftime show.
- 2024The NFL renewed the Roc Nation halftime deal for another five years.
- Oct 20, 2026Puck reported, citing multiple sources, that Jay-Z picked himself to headline Super Bowl LXI; NFL and Roc Nation reps did not respond to a request for comment.