Jay-Z confirmed as headliner for 2027 Super Bowl halftime show

Jay-Z has been announced as the performer for the Apple Music Super Bowl LXI halftime show, scheduled for Feb. 14, 2027 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. The NFL said the partnership with Roc Nation will see the rapper take the stage himself for the first time.

"From Reasonable Doubt to standing on the Super Bowl Halftime stage, this has been a journey," Jay-Z said in a statement. "Thirty years of music, work, and culture on the world’s biggest stage."

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell praised the collaboration, noting that the league had long hoped Jay-Z would headline the show.

"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.

Apple’s Vice President of Music and International Content, Oliver Schusser, added that the company had worked closely with the artist in recent years and was excited for his appearance.

"Jay-Z’s impact on global music culture is as profound as it is undeniable," Schusser said.

The halftime show will be broadcast on ESPN, ABC, Disney+, NFL+ and will have Spanish-language feeds on ESPN Deportes and Univision. Roc Nation will serve as executive producer, with Hamish Hamilton directing.

The announcement follows Bad Bunny’s 2026 halftime performance, which drew an average audience of 128.2 million viewers, and continues a recent trend of high-profile musical acts headlining the event.