Jay-Z to headline Super Bowl LXI halftime show in Los Angeles
The rapper will follow last year's performer, Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny, whose show won a record seven Emmy awards.
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- Metro Puerto Rico reports that Jay-Z will perform at the Super Bowl LXI halftime show on Feb. 14 2027 at SoFi Stadium
- The NFL announced the news on Monday in a statement according to both Metro Puerto Rico and Primera Hora
- Jay-Z succeeds Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny whose previous halftime show won seven Emmy awards and became the most awarded in history
- The announcement coincides with the 30th anniversary of Jay-Z's debut album Reasonable Doubt
Announcement follows Bad Bunny performance
The NFL announced on Monday that American rapper Jay-Z will headline the halftime show for Super Bowl LXI, to be played on Feb. 14, 2027, at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. Metro Puerto Rico reported. He will succeed Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny, whose performance in the previous edition won seven Emmy awards and became the most awarded halftime show in Super Bowl history.
Both Metro Puerto Rico and Primera Hora published the NFL's statement. Jay-Z said in the release: "Desde ‘Reasonable Doubt’ hasta el escenario del descanso del Super Bowl, ha sido un viaje." The quote was reproduced by both outlets.
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What the sources posted
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Desde ‘Reasonable Doubt’ hasta el escenario del descanso del Super Bowl, ha sido un viaje.
Our translation: From Reasonable Doubt to the Super Bowl halftime stage, it has been a journey.
The source's own statement, as quoted by Metro Puerto Rico. Not verified by PuertoRico.com.
Jay-Z's career milestones
The announcement comes during the 30th anniversary year of Jay-Z's debut album, which he celebrated with three sold-out concerts at Yankee Stadium and performances in London, Paris and Los Angeles, according to Metro Puerto Rico.
Jay-Z has won 25 Grammy awards and four Emmy awards. He was the first hip-hop artist inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2021, Primera Hora reported. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said that when the league partnered with Roc Nation to produce the halftime show, he asked that Jay-Z perform on the stage one day.
Where the sources differ
Metro Puerto Rico and Primera Hora agree on all key facts: the announcement date, the date and venue of Super Bowl LXI, that Jay-Z succeeds Bad Bunny, the seven-Emmy record, the quote from Jay-Z, the 30th anniversary context, his awards and Hall of Fame inductions, and Roger Goodell's comment. The two reports are nearly identical in content and both cite the NFL statement directly. There are no factual conflicts between the sources.
What the reports do not say
The reports do not say which songs Jay-Z plans to perform, whether he will collaborate with other artists, or any details about production or guests. They also do not mention how ticket holders or viewers will be affected or any comments from Bad Bunny on the succession. No information is given about the full Super Bowl LXI matchup or broadcast plans.
Sources
Every link below was opened and checked when this story was published. Official means a government body, agency or the organization itself; Reporting means a news outlet.
- Official Jay-Z protagonizará el ‘halftime show’ del Super Bowl en Los Ángeles
- Reporting Jay-Z protagonizará el ‘halftime show’ del Super Bowl en Los Ángeles
- Reporting Jay-Z protagonizará el espectáculo del descanso del Super Bowl en Los Ángeles
How we checked this
Both Metro Puerto Rico and Primera Hora reported the NFL announcement and Jay-Z's statement in detail. All information rests on the league's official release and the two outlets' coverage of it.
Compiled by the PuertoRico.com News Desk from the reports and statements listed above, and checked against them before publishing. It does not include original interviews. Spot an error? Email support@puertorico.com with a link to this story.
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