Jay-Z to headline 2027 Super Bowl halftime show in Inglewood

Jay-Z will headline the Super Bowl halftime show on February 14, 2027, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. The NFL, Apple Music, and Roc Nation confirmed the announcement Monday night, marking the first time the rapper will perform the slot himself.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell stated that the league's initial agreement with Roc Nation included a specific request for Jay-Z to take the stage when the timing felt right. "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. This run continues to be a dream come true."

The selection follows a recent tour celebrating the 30th anniversary of the artist's 1996 debut album, Reasonable Doubt. The itinerary included three sold-out shows at Yankee Stadium and performances in London and Paris before concluding with weekend dates at SoFi Stadium. During the Los Angeles shows, his daughter Blue Ivy played piano on "The Story of O.J." and "Dead Presidents." Scarface, John Legend, and DJ Khaled joined him on opening night, while Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, and Too $hort appeared during the Saturday finale.

In 2019, when Roc Nation began partnering with the NFL to produce halftime presentations, Jay-Z publicly declined the idea of performing himself. He told Goodell at the time, "If this is about me performing at the Super Bowl, then we can just end this conversation now." The partnership has since guided the league's entertainment productions, with Roc Nation set to executive produce the 2027 event under the direction of Hamish Hamilton.

Born Shawn Carter, the Brooklyn-born artist has won 25 Grammy Awards and holds 89 nominations. He became the first rapper inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2017 and joined the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2021. His catalog includes albums such as The Blueprint and The Black Album, as well as hit songs including "Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)" and "99 Problems." Reasonable Doubt was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame last year.

The artist also serves as a co-founder of Roc-A-Fella Records and the founder of Roc Nation, an entertainment company established in 2008. He is a four-time Emmy winner. Recent Super Bowl halftime performances have received high acclaim, with Bad Bunny winning a record seven Emmys in February and Kendrick Lamar earning an award for music direction last year.