Super Bowl 2027: Jay-Z Confirmed for Halftime Show
The rapper will perform at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, on February 14, 2027, ending years of speculation about his return to the stage.
By Ana Castro ·
The NFL, Apple Music, and Roc Nation announced on Monday evening that Jay-Z will perform the halftime show at Super Bowl 2027. The performance is scheduled for February 14 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.
The reveal came via a short video posted by the organizations. In the clip, Jay-Z sits on the stadium field surrounded by goats. The video includes the caption, 'GOAT's out of the bag.' This announcement follows days of public speculation regarding the featured artist.
This date marks a return to the specific venue where Jay-Z recently concluded his 'Jay-Z 30' concert tour. The tour began with three shows at Yankee Stadium in New York, moved to London, and ended in Southern California over the weekend.
Jay-Z has a long-standing professional relationship with the league through his company, Roc Nation. The firm has advised on and helped produce NFL entertainment presentations since 2019. When they began that partnership, Jay-Z told NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, 'If this is about me performing at the Super Bowl, then we can just end this conversation now.' Seven years later, he has accepted the role.
He joins a roster of recent halftime headliners that includes Shakira, Jennifer Lopez, Rihanna, Kendrick Lamar, and The Weeknd. Born Shawn Carter, Jay-Z has won 25 Grammy Awards and received 89 nominations. That nomination count is the second highest in history, trailing only his wife, Beyoncé, who has performed at two Super Bowls.
His musical catalog includes the albums 'Reasonable Doubt,' 'The Blueprint,' and 'The Black Album.' His hit songs include 'Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem),' '99 Problems,' and 'Empire State of Mind,' which he recorded with Alicia Keys. His 1996 debut album, 'Reasonable Doubt,' was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame last year.
Beyond music, Jay-Z co-founded Roc-A-Fella Records and established Roc Nation in 2008. He became the first rapper inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2017 and joined the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2021. Following the Super Bowl halftime show, his songs saw sharp gains across streaming charts and music discovery platforms. The next morning, Bad Bunny held the top six spots on Spotify's Top 50 U.S. chart, with another song at No. 8 and eleven other tracks ranking in that list.
