Jay-Z announced as Super Bowl LXI halftime show performer
Jay-Z is taking the Super Bowl LXI halftime stage.
The rapper announced during Monday Night Football the he will be the Super Bowl LXI halftime show performer.
"From 'Reasonable Doubt' to standing on the Super Bowl Halftime stage, this has been a journey," Jay-Z said in a statement, referring to his debut album from 1996. "Thirty years of music, work, and culture on the world's biggest stage. This run continues to be a dream come true."
Super Bowl LXI will take place on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2027, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.
Jay-Z's entertainment company Roc Nation produces the NFL's Super Bowl halftime show, leaving the "99 Problems" singer in charge of selecting the widely watched performer each year.
Roc Nation partners with the NFL and Apple Music on the annual halftime show.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said in a statement Monday that he has been waiting for Jay-Z to take the stage himself at the Super Bowl.
"When we first reached an agreement with Roc Nation to produce the show, I had just one request: that Jay-Z take the stage himself one day, whenever the moment felt right to him," Goodell said. "I couldn’t be more excited for fans around the world to experience the artistry, creativity and cultural impact he will bring to the Super Bowl stage.”
Super Bowl LXI will be the second Super Bowl hosted at SoFi Stadium, following Super Bowl LVI in 2022.
During Super Bowl LVI, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, Kendrick Lamar, 50 Cent and Anderson .Paak headlined the halftime show and performed a medley of their greatest hits.
The artists also honored Los Angeles with a celebration of West Coast hip-hop culture and local landmarks in the stage design.
Their performance won the Primetime Emmy Award for outstanding variety special (live) and also won Emmys for outstanding production design for a variety special and outstanding music direction.
During last year's Super Bowl, Bad Bunny took the stage during halftime at Levi Stadium in Santa Clara, California, bringing his Puerto Rican culture to the stage along with a collection of his hit songs.
The 2027 Super Bowl will air on ABC and ESPN and will be streamed on the ESPN App and NFL+ on mobile.
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