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Super Bowl 61 halftime show details: Jay-Z named headline performer for 2027 title game in Los Angeles

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Super Bowl 61 halftime show details: Jay-Z named headline performer for 2027 title game in Los Angeles

The NFL has announced Jay-Z as the headline performer for the Super Bowl 61 halftime show, set to take place on February 14, 2027, at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. Jay-Z, a renowned rapper and music producer, is known for his influential impact on the music industry, with 13 solo studio albums and 25 Grammy wins. This will be the second time Los Angeles hosts the Super Bowl halftime show, following the 2022 event headlined by Rihanna.

Jay-Z has not performed in a Super Bowl halftime show before, but his wife Beyoncé headlined the 2013, 2016, and 2024 shows.

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