NewsWPLG Local 10October 27, 2026Miami-Dade County
Jay-Z to headline the Super Bowl halftime show at SoFi Stadium
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Jay-Z is set to perform as the headline artist for the Super Bowl halftime show on Feb. 14 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. The NFL, Apple Music, and Roc Nation announced the performance, which comes seven years after Roc Nation partnered with the league to produce its entertainment presentations. Roc Nation will executive produce the show, with Hamish Hamilton directing.
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The performance marks a shift for Jay-Z, who initially declined to perform when his entertainment company partnered with the NFL in 2019, bringing a 25-time Grammy-winning artist to the league's primary broadcast stage.
Key Facts
- Jay-Z will headline the Super Bowl halftime show on Feb. 14 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.
- The announcement was made jointly by the NFL, Apple Music, and Roc Nation.
- NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell previously requested that Jay-Z take the stage himself when the league first partnered with Roc Nation.
- Roc Nation has partnered with the NFL since 2019 to advise on and help produce entertainment presentations, including the halftime show.
- Jay-Z has won 25 Grammy Awards and received 89 nominations.
- His debut album, 'Reasonable Doubt,' was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame last year.
- Roc Nation will executive produce the halftime show, and Hamish Hamilton will direct.
Who's Mentioned
locationSoFi Stadium“Venue in Inglewood, California”PersonBlue Ivy“Jay-Z's daughter”PersonShawn Carter“Birth name of Jay-Z”PersonDr. Dre“Concert guest performer”OrganizationRoc Nation“Entertainment company producing the halftime show”PersonKendrick Lamar“Past halftime show performer”PersonJay-Z“Headline performer and co-founder of Roc Nation”PersonBad Bunny“Past halftime show performer”PersonJohn Legend“Concert guest performer”OrganizationApple Music“Partner in announcing the halftime show”PersonRihanna“Concert guest performer”PersonNas“Concert guest performer”OrganizationRoc-A-Fella Records“Record label co-founded by Jay-Z”PersonToo $hort“Concert guest performer”PersonEminem“Concert guest performer”PersonBeyoncé“Jay-Z's wife and past Super Bowl performer”PersonDJ Khaled“Concert guest performer”PersonRoger Goodell“NFL Commissioner”PersonScarface“Concert guest performer”OrganizationYankee Stadium“Concert venue”locationParis“Concert tour stop location”OrganizationNFL“Professional football league organizing the Super Bowl”PersonSnoop Dogg“Concert guest performer”locationInglewood“City in California hosting the Super Bowl”PersonHamish Hamilton“Director of the halftime show”locationLondon“Concert tour stop location”locationBrooklyn“Hometown associated with Jay-Z”PersonAlicia Keys“Collaborator on 'Empire State of Mind'”