{"id":4924,"date":"2026-10-27T10:45:50","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T10:45:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/?p=4924"},"modified":"2026-10-27T10:45:50","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T10:45:50","slug":"jay-z-to-headline-2027-super-bowl-halftime-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/27\/jay-z-to-headline-2027-super-bowl-halftime-show\/politics\/international\/","title":{"rendered":"Jay-Z to headline 2027 super bowl halftime show"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Rapper Jay-Z will headline the 2027 Super Bowl halftime show, marking a new milestone in his partnership with the National Football League (NFL), which he has helped shape as a music producer and entertainment adviser since 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 56-year-old rapper will perform at Super Bowl LXI on Feb. 14, 2027, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. The NFL, Apple Music and Jay-Z\u2019s entertainment company, Roc Nation, announced the news on Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jay-Z described the opportunity as a \u201cdream come true,\u201d linking the performance to the 30th anniversary of his debut album, Reasonable Doubt<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cFrom Reasonable Doubt to standing on the Super Bowl Halftime stage, this has been a journey,\u201d he said in a statement. \u201cThirty years of music, work, and culture on the world\u2019s biggest stage. This run continues to be a dream come true.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since Roc Nation partnered with the NFL in 2019, Jay-Z has played a central role in selecting and producing performers for the league\u2019s major live entertainment events, including the annual halftime show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Previous headliners during the partnership have included Shakira and Jennifer Lopez, The Weeknd, Rihanna, Usher, Kendrick Lamar and Bad Bunny.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said he had hoped Jay-Z would eventually perform at the event himself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhen 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,\u201d Goodell said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He added that he was excited for audiences worldwide to experience the rapper\u2019s artistry and cultural influence at the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speculation about the 2027 headliner had circulated for weeks before the announcement. Jay-Z\u2019s appointment means he will take the stage at an event whose performers he has helped select for the past seven years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last year, producer Jesse Collins told Variety<\/em> that the decision on who performs at the halftime show rests with Jay-Z, who has overseen the selection process since Roc Nation began working with the NFL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 2027 show will be part of Super Bowl LXI, which will air on ESPN and ABC and stream on Disney+, with mobile access available through NFL+.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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