Puck reported Tuesday that Jay-Z will recommend himself to headline the Super Bowl LXI Halftime Show, a role he’s been shaping since 2019 as the NFL’s live music entertainment strategist through Roc Nation. If confirmed, it would be the first Super Bowl halftime performance of his career. The report also named Justin Bieber and Miley Cyrus as artists in contention, and Billboard has reached out to Roc Nation and the NFL for comment.
The timing has fans buzzing. Jay-Z has two shows at SoFi Stadium on October 23 and 24, where an announcement could realistically happen. Add in a busy 2026 that includes Roots Picnic, Yankee Stadium dates, Paris and London shows, and an HBO Max docuseries with Rick Rubin, and it feels like a full Jay-Z season is underway.
Social media, of course, ran with it. One fan joked he“pulled a Dick Cheney,”while another predicted the show would be top five all time despite the inevitable“who even knows five Jay-Z songs”debate. Rumor or not, the conversation is loud. Would you tune in for a Jay-Z halftime show, or are you rooting for Bieber or Miley?
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