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  "id": 16696263,
  "title": "Jay-Z to Headline 2027 Super Bowl Halftime Show: ‘GOAT’s Out of the Bag’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/jay-z-to-headline-2027-super-bowl-halftime-show-goats-out-of-the-bag",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-27T02:07:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Billboard",
    "slug": "billboard",
    "url": "https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/jay-z-super-bowl-halftime-2027-headliner-1236368561/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Jay-Z, the renowned rapper and music mogul, has been announced as the headliner for the 2027 Super Bowl halftime show. This exciting news was revealed during Monday Night Football on October 26, following a teaser posted on social media. The announcement was made after ESPN teased a \"special announcement\" heading into halftime.\n\nThe teaser, set to \"Public Service Announcement (Interlude)\" from Jay-Z's 2003 album, The Black Album, features a black-and-white video of the iconic rapper sitting in stadium seats, accompanied by the line \"Allow me to reintroduce myself, my name HOV — H to the O-V.\"\n\nThe news of Jay-Z headlining the halftime show has sparked mixed reactions among fans. Some have expressed excitement, while others have made comparisons to political figures, such as Dick Cheney. The announcement has certainly generated buzz and anticipation for the upcoming halftime show, which is set to take place at Super Bowl LXI.",
  "summary": "After producing the halftime show alongside Roc Nation since 2020, the rapper gives himself the nod for the Feb. 14 Super Bowl.",
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        "published": "2026-10-27T01:50:36.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "Jay-Z to Perform at Apple Music 2027 Super Bowl Halftime Show",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/jay-z-to-perform-at-apple-music-2027-super-bowl-halftime-show",
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        "outlet": "Rolling Stone",
        "title": "Jay-Z to Headline Super Bowl LXI Halftime Show",
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        "published": "2026-10-27T01:51:31.000Z"
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        "title": "Super Bowl 61 halftime show details: Jay-Z named headline performer for 2027 title game in Los Angeles",
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        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "Jay Z & Apple Make It Official! Hova’s Headlining The Super Bowl Halftime Show",
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        "outlet": "TVLine",
        "title": "Jay-Z To Headline Super Bowl 61 Halftime Show In February",
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        "published": "2026-10-27T02:05:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Pitchfork",
        "title": "Jay-Z Confirmed for Super Bowl 2027 Halftime Show",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/jay-z-confirmed-for-super-bowl-2027-halftime-show",
        "published": "2026-10-27T02:21:32.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "NFL-Jay-Z to headline next year's Super Bowl halftime show",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/nfl-jay-z-to-headline-next-years-super-bowl-halftime-show",
        "published": "2026-10-27T02:22:41.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Consequence",
        "title": "JAY-Z Officially Announced As 2027 Super Bowl Halftime Show Headline Act",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/jay-z-officially-announced-as-2027-super-bowl-halftime-show-headline",
        "published": "2026-10-27T02:25:14.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "Jay-Z to headline 2027 Super Bowl halftime show",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/jay-z-to-headline-2027-super-bowl-halftime-show-16697588",
        "published": "2026-10-27T02:55:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Jay-Z to headline 2027 Super Bowl halftime show",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/jay-z-to-headline-2027-super-bowl-halftime-show-16701625",
        "published": "2026-10-27T03:03:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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