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  "id": 16700139,
  "title": "Jay-Z to perform at Super Bowl LXI halftime show",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/jay-z-to-perform-at-super-bowl-lxi-halftime-show",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-27T02:52:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
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    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/leisure/2026/10/27/jay-z-to-perform-at-super-bowl-lxi-halftime-show"
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  "account": "Jay-Z, the hip-hop mogul and founder of Roc Nation, is set to perform at the Super Bowl LXI halftime show in February at Los Angeles's SoFi Stadium. The NFL announced the news on Monday, revealing that Roc Nation has been responsible for producing the star-studded halftime show since 2020. However, Jay-Z has not headlined the event himself until this year.\n\nNFL Commissioner Roger Goodell expressed his excitement about the prospect, stating that he had requested Jay-Z's presence on stage at some point in the future. The announcement did not specify whether Jay-Z would be the sole headliner, leaving the possibility of other artists sharing the stage open.\n\nJay-Z's performance coincides with a year-long tour celebrating the 30th anniversary of his debut album, Reasonable Doubt. During the tour, he shared the stage with renowned artists such as John Legend, DJ Khaled, Dr. Dre, and Snoop Dogg. In a statement, Jay-Z reflected on his journey from Reasonable Doubt to this momentous occasion, emphasizing the dream come true nature of performing at the Super Bowl halftime show.",
  "summary": "The announcement did not specify whether Jay-Z would be the sole headliner.",
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        "title": "Jay-Z picks himself to headline the Super Bowl halftime show",
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        "published": "2026-10-27T00:12:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Jay-Z will headline the Super Bowl halftime show at SoFi Stadium in Southern California",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/jay-z-will-headline-the-super-bowl-halftime-show-at-sofi-stadium-in",
        "published": "2026-10-27T01:53:04.000Z"
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        "title": "Jay-Z announced as Super Bowl LXI halftime show performer",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/jay-z-announced-as-super-bowl-lxi-halftime-show-performer",
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        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "American rapper Jay-Z to headline next year's Super Bowl halftime show",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/american-rapper-jay-z-to-headline-next-years-super-bowl-halftime-show",
        "published": "2026-10-27T02:22:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "CityNews",
        "title": "Jay-Z will headline the Super Bowl halftime show at SoFi Stadium in Southern California",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/jay-z-will-headline-the-super-bowl-halftime-show-at-sofi-stadium-in-16697197",
        "published": "2026-10-27T02:23:25.000Z"
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        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "Jay-Z to perform at Super Bowl half-time show",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/jay-z-to-perform-at-super-bowl-half-time-show",
        "published": "2026-10-27T02:43:25.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Maverick",
        "title": "Jay-Z to headline next year’s Super Bowl halftime show",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/jay-z-to-headline-next-years-super-bowl-halftime-show",
        "published": "2026-10-27T03:40:51.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Jay-Z picks himself to headline the next Super Bowl half-time show",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/jay-z-picks-himself-to-headline-the-next-super-bowl-half-time-show",
        "published": "2026-10-27T04:27:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Jay-Z to headline Super Bowl LXI halftime show in 2027 in historic first",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/jay-z-to-headline-super-bowl-lxi-halftime-show-in-2027-in-historic",
        "published": "2026-10-27T04:43:53.000Z"
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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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