Rapper Jay-Z will perform at the Super Bowl LXI halftime show this February in Los Angeles, the NFL announced Monday.<\/p>\n
Jay-Z’s Roc Nation entertainment company has produced the star-packed Super Bowl halftime show each year since 2020, selecting the headliners, but the hip-hop mogul has not previously performed himself at the event.<\/p>\n
“When we first reached an agreement with Roc Nation to produce the show, I had just one request: that Jay-Z take the stage himself one day, whenever the moment felt right to him,” NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said in a joint statement.<\/p>\n
“I couldn’t be more excited for fans around the world to experience the artistry, creativity and cultural impact he will bring to the Super Bowl stage.”<\/p>\n
The announcement did not specify whether Jay-Z would be the sole headliner.<\/p>\n
It came after Jay-Z — who is married to pop megastar Beyonce — performed two shows last weekend at Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium, which will serve as the venue for the Super Bowl on February 14.<\/p>\n
Those gigs served as the culmination for a year-long tour celebrating the 30th anniversary of his debut album “Reasonable Doubt.”<\/p>\n
“From ‘Reasonable Doubt’ to standing on the Super Bowl halftime stage, this has been a journey,” said Jay-Z, whose real name is Shawn Carter.<\/p>\n
“Thirty years of music, work, and culture on the world’s biggest stage. This run continues to be a dream come true.”<\/p>\n
In an indication of the level of star power Jay-Z could potentially bring with him to the halftime spectacular, he was joined on-stage in Los Angeles by John Legend, DJ Khaled, Dr Dre and Snoop Dogg.<\/p>\n
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