Super Bowl 2027: Jay-Z to carry out at half-time present
Rapper Jay-Z will carry out on the Super Bowl half-time present in February, the NFL has introduced.
Jay-Z’s firm Roc Nation has produced the half-time present since 2019, and he performs a key position in deciding on every year’s performer however he has not carried out earlier than on the NFL championship sport.
“Anticipation as to who Jay-Z might need visitor star at halftime for the large sport will now kick off,” the NFL mentioned in an announcement. “Of course, his spouse, Beyoncé, will probably be atop the checklist.”
Next 12 months’s Super Bowl LXI will happen on 14 February close to Los Angeles.
The hip-hop star will comply with within the footsteps of different latest half-time performers together with Bad Bunny, Kendrick Lamar, Usher, Rihanna and The Weeknd.
The musical efficiency attracts international consideration whereas the game is watched by tens of tens of millions of individuals within the US.
Kendrick Lamar’s 2025 efficiency was essentially the most watched Super Bowl half-time present in historical past and gained the Emmy award for excellent music route.
The announcement was made after Jay-Z, whose actual identify is Shawn Carter, carried out two reveals final weekend on the Los Angeles stadium the place the Super Bowl will probably be performed.
The LA reveals have been a part of a tour to rejoice the thirtieth anniversary of his debut album Reasonable Doubt.
“From ‘Reasonable Doubt’ to standing on the Super Bowl halftime stage, this has been a journey,” mentioned Jay-Z, whose actual identify is Shawn Carter.
“Thirty years of music, work, and tradition on the planet’s largest stage. This run continues to be a dream come true.”
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell mentioned he “could not be extra excited for followers across the planet to expertise the artistry, creativity and cultural influence he’ll convey”.
“When we first reached an settlement with Roc Nation to provide the present, I had only one request: that Jay-Z take the stage himself someday, at any time when the second felt proper to him,” Goodell mentioned.
The star’s accolades embrace being the primary rapper inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, 25 Grammy awards and being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2021.
