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Jay-Z to headline Super Bowl 2027 half-time show

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US rapper Jay-Z will headline the Super Bowl 2027 half-time show on 14 February at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, near Los Angeles. It will be his first performance on the stage, and Roc Nation, his entertainment company, will also serve as executive producer, according to an announcement by the NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation.

US rapper Jay-Z will headline the Super Bowl 2027 half-time show, announced for 14 February at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, in the Los Angeles area. The NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation, the entertainment company founded by the artist, announced his participation, Infomediaire reports.

It will be Jay-Z’s first performance at the show held during the American football championship final. Roc Nation has worked with the NFL since 2019 and will also serve as executive producer for the 2027 edition. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said he had wanted to see the rapper on this stage since the start of their partnership.

Jay-Z performed several concerts in 2026 to mark the 30th anniversary of his first album, “Reasonable Doubt”, released in 1996. He performed at SoFi Stadium on 23 and 24 October. He will follow Bad Bunny, who headlined the February 2026 show. Organisers have not yet announced whether other artists will join Jay-Z.

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