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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Entertainment
Athena Freya

Jay-Z to Headline 2027 Super Bowl Halftime Show as NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation Unveil 'GOAT' Announcement

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Jay-Z performs during a 2006 concert. This image is for illustrative purposes only and does not depict the 2027 Super Bowl announcement (Credit: i am guilty/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0)

Jay-Z will headline the 2027 Super Bowl halftime show, stepping onto the stage he has helped shape for seven years as the NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation confirmed his first appearance as the event's featured performer.

The announcement on Monday, 26 October, featured a video of the rapper sitting at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, surrounded by goats. Its caption, 'GOAT's out of the bag', plays on the acronym for 'greatest of all time', referencing Jay-Z's standing in hip-hop. The performance is scheduled for 14 February 2027, during Super Bowl LXI.

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