Jay-Z will headline the Apple Music Super Bowl LXI Halftime Show on Sunday, Feb. 14 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. The announcement aired during Monday Night Football on Oct. 26 in a black-and-white ad set to“Public Service Announcement,”closing with the on-screen message“GOAT’S OUT OF THE BAG.”In a statement, Jay-Z called the booking a milestone in a career that started with Reasonable Doubt:“Thirty years of music, work, and culture on the world’s biggest stage.”
He steps into a halftime lineup with serious momentum. Bad Bunny’s 2026 show at Levi’s Stadium celebrated Puerto Rico with guests including Lady Gaga, Ricky Martin, Cardi B and Karol G. Usher, Rihanna, The Weeknd, Jennifer Lopez and Shakira have all headlined in recent years. And SoFi Stadium previously hosted the 2022 halftime show, when Dr. Dre led a hip-hop-heavy performance with Kendrick Lamar among the guests.
For fans, the story now shifts to the setlist. Thirty years of catalog is a lot to squeeze into a halftime slot, which makes the guest list and song choices the most anticipated decisions of the winter. The show airs Feb. 14, and the debate over who should walk out on that stage is already underway. Who’s on your dream guest list?
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