Jay Z, who oversees the selection of the Super Bowl halftime show, has chosen to perform himself, according to Puck News.
Super Bowl 61 will be held Sunday, February 14th, 2027, at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, home of the Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers.
Puck News reported that other artists considered for the Super Bowl halftime show included Miley Cyrus and Justin Bieber.
The NFL has not yet announced its selection publicly.
Jay Z, whose real name is Shawn Carter, has overseen halftime performer selection since 2019, when his entertainment company, Roc Nation, signed a deal with the NFL.
“With its global reach, the National Football League has the platform and opportunity to inspire change across the country,” Jay Z said at the time. “Roc Nation has shown that entertainment and enacting change are not mutually exclusive ideas — instead, we unify them. This partnership is an opportunity to strengthen the fabric of communities across America.”
According to Bloomberg, the deal ran through 2024, but was renewed through 2029.
Since Roc Nation partnered with the NFL, halftime shows have featured a blend of hip-hop, R&B, pop, and Latin music, with performers such as The Weeknd, Rihanna, Usher, Eminem, Dr. Dre, Shakira, Jennifer Lopez, Mary J. Blige, and Bad Bunny.
The last time a country music artist performed at the Super Bowl halftime was in 2003, when Shania Twain performed.
Jay Z’s wife, Beyoncé Knowles, performed at Super Bowl 47 and Super Bowl 50.
Bad Bunny’s performance at the Super Bowl 60 halftime show this year, during the New England Patriots-Seattle Seahawks game, drew mixed reactions from fans because they couldn’t understand his Spanish lyrics.
The Super Bowl halftime show is one of the biggest stages an artist can perform on.
At Super Bowl 60, Bad Bunny’s halftime performance drew an average of 128.2 million viewers, more than the game itself, which drew 125.6 million viewers. This represents nearly 40 percent of America’s total population.
The NFL does not pay halftime performers an appearance fee; instead, they receive union-scale compensation.
The NFL covers production and other performance-related expenses.
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Zachery Schmidt is the digital editor of The Star News Network. Email tips to Zachery at [email protected].
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