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Jay-Z to headline 2027 Super Bowl halftime show at SoFi Stadium
Jay-Z will headline the Super Bowl LXI halftime show on Feb. 14, 2027 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.[5, 16, 23] The NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation made the announcement Monday night after days of speculation.[2, 6] It will be his first time performing at the NFL championship game, though he has been involved with the halftime show for years.[21, 24]
The New York Times reported it will be the eighth Super Bowl halftime show produced by Roc Nation, the company Jay-Z founded.[3] Forbes reported that Roc Nation partnered with the NFL in 2019 as its live music strategist and co-producer, giving Jay-Z authority over performer selection.[7]
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Of the 17 rated outlets that covered it, 4 are left of center, 8 are center and 5 are right of center (4 of them in the Right group). 5 more are not rated.
- Left: none.
- Leans left: VICE (−0.93), The New York Times (−0.70), The Guardian (−0.70), NPR (−0.68).
- Center: NBC News (−0.49), Mashable (−0.45), Fortune (−0.25), ABC News (−0.19), CBS News (−0.14), The Hill (+0.10), UPI (+0.17), Forbes (+0.19).
- Leans right: New York Post (+0.64).
- Right: Fox News (+1.52), Breitbart (+2.03), The Political Insider (+2.65), One America News Network (+2.69).
Not rated The Athletic, BBC News, ESPN, Los Angeles Times, NewsNation. Not placed: they have no lean score.
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