JAŸ-Z confirmed as headliner for Apple Music’s 2027 Super Bowl Halftime

The NFL and Apple Music announced on October 26, 2026, that JAŸ-Z will headline the Apple Music Super Bowl LXI Halftime Show on February 14, 2027. 9to5Mac's report, by Marcus Mendes at 8:30 pm PT, records the confirmation made during the Dallas Cowboys-Philadelphia Eagles Monday Night Football game. The NFL's sentence calls him a twenty-five-time Grammy Award-winner and says Jay-Z will perform at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2027.

This piece covers the SoFi Stadium booking, the Beyoncé guest hint, the six tour names listed as possible guests, Roc Nation's producer role, the goat teaser, Bad Bunny's seven-Emmy Super Bowl LX show, and the $11.99 Apple Music price. It is for Apple Music subscribers and readers following the NFL halftime show into Super Bowl LXI.

JAŸ-Z confirmed as headliner for Apple: the announcement

Apple Music and the NFL confirmed the booking during the Dallas Cowboys-Philadelphia Eagles Monday Night Football game. Marcus Mendes published the news on October 26, 2026, at 8:30 pm PT. The NFL line reads: "twenty-five-time Grammy Award-winner Jay-Z will perform at the Super Bowl LXI Halftime Show at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2027." He headlines that Apple Music show. Mendes is a Brazilian journalist who has followed Apple since the mid-2000s, began covering Apple news in Brazilian media in 2012, and hosted a daily podcast for seven years.

Sunday, Feb. 14, 2027, is the Super Bowl LXI date, and the building is SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. The Grammy count in the announcement is twenty-five. The confirmation came during that Cowboys-Eagles Monday Night Football telecast on October 26, 2026. Apple Music is the name on the halftime show. JAŸ-Z founded Roc Nation, which will be executive producer of the show. The company's NFL partnership began in 2019, when it started helping select and produce Super Bowl halftime performances.

What actually changed with JAŸ-Z confirmed as headliner for Apple

The booking names a headliner for Super Bowl LXI: JAŸ-Z performs on February 14, 2027, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. The NFL press release adds another possibility. It hints that his wife, Beyoncé, could appear as a special guest. That would be her first return to the Super Bowl halftime stage since 2016, when she performed alongside Coldplay and Bruno Mars. Beyoncé also headlined the halftime show in 2013. The release presents her as a possible guest on the February 14, 2027, bill that JAŸ-Z headlines.

The NFL announcement names six artists who joined JAŸ-Z on his recent tour as potential guest candidates: Blue Ivy Carter, John Legend, DJ Khaled, Too $hort, Dr. Dre, and Snoop Dogg. Roc Nation, which JAŸ-Z founded, has partnered with the NFL since 2019 to help select and produce Super Bowl halftime performances, and it will serve as executive producer of next year's show. The teaser shows JAŸ-Z surrounded by goats, uses the tagline "Goat's out of the bag.", and carries Apple Music's recently-revamped branding.

Who should care about JAŸ-Z confirmed as headliner for Apple

Listeners who play JAŸ-Z on Apple Music need an active subscription at $11.99 per month, with 1 month free, or as part of the Apple One bundle. The confirmation first aired on the October 26, 2026, Monday Night Football game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Philadelphia Eagles, the night Mendes published at 8:30 pm PT. Beyoncé's halftime record sits beside the guest hint: she headlined in 2013, and in 2016 she performed with Coldplay and Bruno Mars.

The guest shortlist is Blue Ivy Carter, John Legend, DJ Khaled, Too $hort, Dr. Dre, and Snoop Dogg. The NFL calls them potential candidates for halftime guest appearances. Roc Nation's role covers bookings since 2019. JAŸ-Z founded the company, and it is executive producer of the February 14, 2027, show at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood. The prior benchmark is the Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show featuring Bad Bunny, which won seven Emmy Awards, more than any previous halftime show, despite the controversy surrounding his selection as the headliner.

How to try JAŸ-Z confirmed as headliner for Apple

Playing JAŸ-Z on Apple Music before February 14, 2027, requires an active subscription at $11.99 per month, with 1 month free, or as part of the Apple One bundle. The halftime show named with that offer is the Apple Music Super Bowl LXI Halftime Show at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2027. Apple Music and the NFL confirmed the headliner during the Dallas Cowboys-Philadelphia Eagles Monday Night Football game and described Jay-Z as a twenty-five-time Grammy Award-winner.

The teaser is the clip released with the booking. JAŸ-Z appears surrounded by goats, and the tagline reads "Goat's out of the bag." The video uses Apple Music's recently-revamped branding. It promotes the show Roc Nation will executive produce on February 14, 2027. Roc Nation, founded by JAŸ-Z, has helped the NFL select and produce Super Bowl halftime performances since 2019. The confirmation names a twenty-five-time Grammy Award-winner as headliner of Super Bowl LXI at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.

What to watch after JAŸ-Z confirmed as headliner for Apple

Beyoncé's appearance remains a hint in the NFL press release. A special-guest spot would be her first Super Bowl halftime-stage appearance since 2016, when she performed alongside Coldplay and Bruno Mars. She headlined the show in 2013. The February 14, 2027, date at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood is the confirmed booking for headliner JAŸ-Z. Blue Ivy Carter, John Legend, DJ Khaled, Too $hort, Dr. Dre, and Snoop Dogg joined his recent tour, and the announcement lists those six as potential guests at the Apple Music show.

Roc Nation's credit is already assigned. The company JAŸ-Z founded has partnered with the NFL since 2019 to help select and produce Super Bowl halftime performances, and it will be executive producer of next year's show. Earlier this year the Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show featuring Bad Bunny won seven Emmy Awards, more than any previous halftime show, despite the controversy surrounding his selection as the headliner. Whether next year's show repeats that success remains to be seen. The teaser shows JAŸ-Z surrounded by goats, the line "Goat's out of the bag.", and Apple Music's recently-revamped branding.