Jay-Z to Headline Super Bowl LXI Halftime Show Feb. 14, 2027 at SoFi Stadium

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The Facts

  • The NFL and Apple Music announced that Jay-Z will perform at the Super Bowl LXI halftime show. ✓5 · NBC News, Fox News, BBC, CBS News, NPR
  • Super Bowl LXI is scheduled for Feb. 14, 2027, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, near Los Angeles. ✓5 · NBC News, Fox News, BBC, CBS News, NPR
  • Jay-Z's company Roc Nation has partnered with the NFL and advised on and helped produce the halftime show since 2019; Fox News says the NFL outsourced the halftime show selection process to Jay-Z and Roc Nation in 2019. ✓4 · NBC News, Fox News, BBC, CBS News
  • The announcement was made Monday night, with a social media video captioned 'GOAT's out of the bag'. NBC News and Fox News say it came during the Dallas Cowboys-Philadelphia Eagles game and was posted by Apple Music; CBS News describes a video of Jay-Z sitting in SoFi Stadium surrounded by goats. ✓3 · NBC News, Fox News, CBS News
  • Jay-Z recently wrapped his 'Jay-Z 30' tour celebrating the 30th anniversary of his debut album 'Reasonable Doubt'; he is a 25-time Grammy winner. ✓3 · NBC News, Fox News, CBS News
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  • Roc Nation was also named as an announcing party, alongside the NFL and Apple Music, in the Monday night announcement. ✓2 · CBS News, NPR
  • Puck had previously reported Jay-Z's selection, citing industry sources. ✓2 · NBC News, Fox News
  • The tour's final shows were at SoFi Stadium in Southern California, after a run that began with three shows at Yankee Stadium in New York and continued in London. ✓2 · NBC News, CBS News
  • Super Bowl LXI will stream on Disney+ as well as ABC and ESPN. ✓2 · Fox News, NBC News
  • The performance will be Jay-Z's first time performing at the Super Bowl (NBC News, dated Oct. 27, 2026). NBC News only
  • Jay-Z has received 89 Grammy nominations, the second-most in history behind his wife Beyoncé. CBS News only
  • Jay-Z became the first rapper inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2017 and joined the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2021. CBS News only
  • NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said he asked Jay-Z when Roc Nation first agreed to produce the show to take the stage himself one day. NBC News only
  • In 2019 Jay-Z said he told Goodell, 'If this is about me performing at the Super Bowl, then we can just end this conversation now.' CBS News only
  • The game and halftime show will also air on NFL+ for mobile devices. NBC News only
  • Puck reportedly said Jay-Z was chosen over Miley Cyrus and Justin Bieber, as reported by OutKick. Fox News only
  • Bad Bunny headlined the 2026 halftime show, which won seven Creative Arts Emmys, the most for a halftime show. NBC News only
  • Bad Bunny's songs held the top six spots on Spotify's U.S. Top 50 chart the morning after his Super Bowl performance. CBS News only
  • According to the Recording Industry Association of America, Jay-Z has sold between 33.5 and 36.3 million albums and 34 million singles in the United States (per Fox News/OutKick). Fox News only
  • A CBS News video segment described Jay-Z, as halftime show producer, as having selected himself to headline; Variety senior music writer Steven Horowitz appeared on 'The Daily Report' to discuss it. CBS News only

Context

The NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation announced that Jay-Z will headline the Super Bowl LXI halftime show on Feb. 14, 2027, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. Roc Nation has helped produce the halftime show since 2019.

A CBS News segment characterized the choice as Jay-Z selecting himself, given his producing role. Jay-Z recently completed his 'Jay-Z 30' tour.

Conflicting Reports

  • Description of the announcement video: NBC News and Fox News say it aired during the Cowboys-Eagles game and was posted by Apple Music; CBS News describes a video of Jay-Z in SoFi Stadium surrounded by goats.

How the Agent Panel Scored This

Independent AI personas each scored importance 1–10; the story's score is a trimmed mean (highest and lowest votes dropped). Vote spread: 2.

6 News Editor A concrete announcement of the Super Bowl LXI halftime headliner is newsworthy with wide public interest and a major scheduled event, but it is a single entertainment booking rather than a broad-impact development affecting many people directly.
5 Critical Reader A concrete, confirmed booking of a major headliner for the highest-profile U.S. TV event, but its impact is mainly entertainment and about a year away, so it is newsworthy yet moderate in importance.
4 Policy Expert The story reports a concrete announcement of a halftime performer for a future Super Bowl, a notable entertainment and NFL event with moderate public interest but no law, ruling, or broad immediate impact.
4 Global Affairs Analyst The story reports a concrete booking announcement for a future Super Bowl halftime show, which is entertainment news of moderate public interest with limited broader geopolitical or policy impact.
4 Informed Citizen This is a concrete booking announcement for a future halftime performer, a notable entertainment and sports news item with some public interest, but it affects mainly fans and viewers and will likely be a minor story within a week.
4 Business Analyst The story reports a concrete booking announcement for a major entertainment event (Super Bowl LXI halftime show), a notable but routine-scale entertainment news item with limited broader economic impact beyond media and streaming interest.
4 Science & Tech Analyst A concrete booking announcement for a major entertainment event, but it is a scheduled entertainment casting decision with limited broad impact beyond viewers and the music industry.

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