Jay-Z will headline the Super Bowl LXI halftime show at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, scheduled for February 14, 2027. (Photo by Théo Wargo/WireImage)
Jay-Z is heading to the Super Bowl stage.
The music mogul will headline the Apple Music Super Bowl LXI Halftime Show, the company announced during halftime of Monday’s game between the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles.
Super Bowl LXI will take place on February 14, 2027 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.
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“GOAT is out of the bag,” Apple Music wrote in a post about X, tagging Jay-Z.
The announcement follows reports that Jay-Z was in the running for the coveted performance.
“From reasonable doubt to Super Bowl halftime, it’s been a journey,” said in a statement accompanying the official announcement. “Thirty years of music, work and culture on the world’s biggest stage. This run continues to be a dream come true.”
Puck News previously reported that the rapper was selected over Miley Cyrus and Justin Bieber, as OutKick reported last week.
TMZ also reported that Harry Styles was among the favorites.
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Jay-Z and his entertainment company, Roc Nation, have helped produce and select artists for the Super Bowl halftime show since 2019.
“For several years, we have had the privilege of working closely with Jay-Z and Roc Nation, and I have seen first-hand the extraordinary impact he has had on the Super Bowl halftime show,” said NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.
“When we made a deal with Roc Nation to produce the show, I only had one request: that Jay-Z take the stage himself one day, whenever the moment seemed appropriate,” he continued. “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.”
The 56-year-old rapper is no stranger to the stadium where he will take the Super Bowl stage. He finished his Jay-Z 30 tour with back-to-back shows at SoFi Stadium on October 23 and 24.
Installation of the JAY-Z30 in Trafalgar Square in London. (James Willoughby/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
The four-city tour celebrated the 30th anniversary of his 1996 debut album, “Reasonable Doubt.” Puck reported that three consecutive shows at Yankee Stadium in July grossed more than $42 million, according to OutKick.
Jay-Z has won 25 Grammy Awards and was the first rapper to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. His latest album, “4:44”, was released in 2017.
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Jay-Z and Beyoncé Knowles-Carter attend Sean Combs’ 50th Birthday Presented by Ciroc Vodka on December 14, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Sean Combs)
While the rapper has never performed at the Super Bowl, his wife, Beyoncé, headlined the 2013 halftime show in New Orleans. She returned to the Super Bowl stage in 2016, joining Coldplay and Bruno Mars in Santa Clara, California.
Mark Harris of OutKick Sports contributed to this report.
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