Jay-Z to headline Super Bowl LXI halftime show at SoFi Stadium Jay-Z will perform at the Super Bowl LXI halftime show on Feb. 14 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, the NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation announced. He said the booking caps 30 years of music and culture on the world's biggest stage. The man who has helped produce the Super Bowl halftime show is stepping into the spotlight: Jay-Z will headline the show himself. The NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation announced Monday night that Jay-Z will be the featured performer for the halftime festivities on Feb. 14 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. After days of speculation, Jay-Z is set to return to the stadium where he closed his Jay-Z 30 concerts over the weekend. The run began with three shows at Yankee Stadium in New York, continued in London and ended in Southern California. The upcoming game is Super Bowl LXI, and it will be played in Los Angeles at SoFi Stadium.Jay-Z Finally Performs Super Bowl Halftime ShowThere is no guarantee the Rams will play in this season's Super Bowl, but Jay-Z has officially been announced as the halftime performer. Jay-Z's Roc Nation has partnered with the NFL since 2019 to advise on and help produce the league's entertainment presentations, including the Super Bowl halftime show. At the time, Jay-Z said he had told NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, If this is about me performing at the Super Bowl, then we can just end this conversation now.Seven years later, Jay-Z is ready to perform after all. In a statement to Complex, Jay-Z reflected on the milestone. From Reasonable Doubt to standing on the Super Bowl Halftime stage, this has been a journey, he said. Thirty years of music, work, and culture on the world's biggest stage.Jay-Z Grammy Wins And Musical Catalog AchievementsThis run continues to be a dream come true. Jay-Z, born Shawn Carter, has won 25 Grammy Awards and received 89 nominations, the second-most in history behind his wife, Beyonce, who has performed at two Super Bowls. His catalog includes the albums Reasonable Doubt, The Blueprint and The Black Album, and hit songs such as Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem), 99 Problems and Empire State of Mind, his collaboration with Alicia Keys.His 1996 debut, Reasonable Doubt, was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame last year. Jay-Z's career has extended into music publishing, artist management and sports. He co-founded Roc-A-Fella Records and founded Roc Nation in 2008, building it into an entertainment company that works with artists and athletes. Jay-Z became the first rapper inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2017 and joined the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2021.Recent Jay-Z Concerts And Bad Bunny Super Bowl PerformanceBad Bunny performed at last season's Super Bowl in February. His songs had sharp gains across streaming charts, playlists and music discovery platforms in the hours following the show. Jay-Z recently delivered a high-energy performance with special guests Blue Ivy Carter, John Legend and DJ Khaled on day one of his Jay-Z 30 Tour at SoFi Stadium.He also was seen prior to the start of Super Bowl LX between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots at Levi's Stadium on February 08, 2026 in Santa Clara, California. ___ See AP's full NFL coverage here