Jay-Z has officially been named the headliner for the upcoming Apple Music Super Bowl LXI Halftime Show taking place at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on February 14.
The announcement was confirmed by Apple Music, the NFL, and Roc Nation on Monday night, according to SPIN. The performance fulfills an ambition of NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, who revealed he requested that the Roc Nation founder headline the event when the league initially partnered with his company to oversee halftime entertainment in 2019.
The high-profile booking follows an active 2026 for the hip-hop icon, who spent much of the year commemorating the 30th anniversary of his debut album, Reasonable Doubt. That campaign featured sold-out stadium performances worldwide, including three nights at New York's Yankee Stadium and stops in London and Paris with guest appearances from artists like Ms. Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean.
Jay-Z recently concluded that anniversary trek with two shows at SoFi Stadium, bringing out guests such as Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Too $hort, DJ Khaled, John Legend, and Blue Ivy Carter. His upcoming Super Bowl performance will require distilling a decades-long catalog into a signature 13-minute segment.