{"id":2208509,"date":"2026-10-20T12:26:17","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T09:26:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2208509"},"modified":"2026-10-20T12:26:17","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T09:26:17","slug":"jay-z-chooses-himself-to-be-the-2027-super-bowl-halftime-show-performer-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2208509","title":{"rendered":"Jay-Z Chooses Himself to Be The 2027 Super Bowl Halftime Show Performer: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/86\/16by9\/2026\/10\/20\/8619a0a157cf4784b32b2c0b56df0fe8_xl.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"article article--permalink \">\n<header class=\"article__header\">\n<h1 class=\"article__header--headline-title\">Jay-Z Chooses Himself to Be The 2027 Super Bowl Halftime Show Performer: Report<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\"><span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Jay-Z<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Reportedly Picks Himself For 2027 Super Bowl<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"social-media-container\" role=\"region\">\n<ul class=\"social social--sm\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"media-swipe\">Breaking News<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\"><\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tmz.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"google-preferred-btn js-track-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-btn__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tmz.com\/tmz-web\/img\/article\/google-icon.svg\" alt=\"Google\" loading=\"lazy\"><span class=\"google-preferred-btn__title\">Add TMZ on Google<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/pages\/about\/\">TMZ Staff<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-wrapper\">\n                                                                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-10-20T05:26:17-07:00\"><br \/>\n                              October 20, 2026<br \/>\n                            5:26 AM PDT<\/time><span class=\"divider\">|<\/span><br \/>\n                                                                Updated <time class=\"updated-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-10-20T08:04:45-07:00\"><br \/>\n                                  October 20, 2026<br \/>\n                                8:04 AM PDT<\/time><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\">\n<section id=\"cb-4ff03c4a1bf0941e3b4b10405af005a4\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20261020_8619a0a157cf4784b32b2c0b56df0fe8\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:331c9d1f-a014-42ab-ab70-3f2f34db268d\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/86\/4by3\/2026\/10\/20\/8619a0a157cf4784b32b2c0b56df0fe8_md.jpg\" alt=\"jay z superbowl getty 1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-dac144e49c72a73ee80c8596b220043a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/jay-z\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Jay-Z<\/strong><\/a> &#8212; the key decision-maker on who performs each year at the Super Bowl &#8212; has reportedly made his choice for this year&#8217;s big game, and it&#8217;s none other than himself!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-f71e3549c3e562ac85d353d23dc74bcb\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/puck.news\/jay-z-picks-jay-z-for-super-bowl-lxi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Puck News<\/strong><\/a> &#8230; the rap mogul thought about who would take the stage for weeks at the biggest sports event, and then ultimately decided that he would be the perfect pick.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-edb565c339963056846360a9a87d1468\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Multiple sources tell the media outlet that Jay choosing Jay was a &#8220;more compelling&#8221; idea than picking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/miley-cyrus\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Miley Cyrus<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/justin-bieber\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Justin Bieber<\/strong><\/a>, both of whom were believed to be frontrunners for Super Bowl LXI.This year&#8217;s Super Bowl will take place at SoFi Stadium on Feb. 14, 2027.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-2f13640274b6deb99472d553edaaf64b\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Despite the report, there has been no official announcement on the Super Bowl. TMZ has reached out to Roc Nation, but no word back.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-01c72d3d1afc0b3c3baa742001830b1b\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block canvas-gallery-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"gallery-block\"><a id=\"gallery-link-baae53d7-c590-4c2a-8570-e5a9b4223bfb\" class=\"media-link gallery-block__link js-track-link js-click-gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/photos\/2024\/12\/03\/jay-z-through-the-years-photos\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:gallery:baae53d7-c590-4c2a-8570-e5a9b4223bfb\" data-context=\"{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;gallery-block&quot;,&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;}\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:331c9d1f-a014-42ab-ab70-3f2f34db268d\" data-gallery-layout=\"carousel\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/29\/4by3\/2024\/12\/03\/29be9bce68ac45bbbb735e906ab21457_md.jpg\" alt=\"Jay-Z Through The Years\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid gallery-block__img-fluid img-aspect-4by3\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"media-icon--overlay gallery-block__media-icon--overlay\"><span class=\"media-icon-label gallery-block__media-icon-label\">Launch Gallery<\/span><\/div>\n<footer class=\"media-footer gallery-block__media-footer\"><span class=\"media-launch-text gallery-block__media-launch-text\">Jay-Z Through The Years<\/span><span class=\"media-cta gallery-block__media-cta\"><br \/>\n              Launch Gallery<br \/>\n              <\/span><\/footer>\n<p><span class=\"media-credit gallery-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-23baba9030a0a0d6dc8d9588bb385a10\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>In 2019, Jay&#8217;s Roc Nation reportedly secured a $5 million-a-year deal to produce the halftime show performance &#8212; and the company re-upped the deal in 2024 for another 5 years.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-9bc85eb1cece4014ee0dffd031acd6be\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-bb60cd56-f26f-4c61-98bf-8f89c9da4573-1253845281-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/fa\/16by9\/2026\/02\/10\/fa30a440ed9d47499dbd1943d15877bf_md.png\" alt=\"021026 kid rock kal\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer id=\"video-player-bb60cd56-f26f-4c61-98bf-8f89c9da4573-1253845281-footer\" class=\"media-footer video-block__media-footer\"><span class=\"media-launch-text video-block__media-launch-text\">NOT MY CUP OF TEA<\/span><\/footer>\n<div class=\"video-block__media-info\">\n<div class=\"video-block__media-permalink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/watch\/kid-rock-bad-bunny-super-bowl-02-10-2026\/\">Video: Kid Rock Blasts Bad Bunny\u2019s Halftime Show: \u201cI Didn\u2019t Understand Any of It\u201d<\/a><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">Fox News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-55fa5447a0b93d3852836203d66d2d2b\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>But for Jay, the SB halftime performances haven&#8217;t always been without controversy. Last year&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/bad-bunny\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Bad Bunny<\/strong><\/a> selection stirred up a mountain of backlash, mainly because BB performed only in Spanish, prompting conservatives to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/02\/10\/kid-rock-bad-bunny-halftime-show-super-bowl\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>criticize him<\/strong><\/a> because some Americans couldn&#8217;t understand the words.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-93b7ecae9fe8468e80507b721da1f893\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>So, this year&#8217;s selection certainly feels like a lot less of a headache for the NFL given that Jay pretty much runs the whole show. We reached out to Roc Nation. No word back.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-094941fa9d16eff8302bc16a658f5ada\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block canvas-gallery-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"gallery-block\"><a id=\"gallery-link-648258ae-b1e3-4522-89fb-5522520d7498\" class=\"media-link gallery-block__link js-track-link js-click-gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/photos\/2025\/10\/01\/super-bowl-halftime-performers-throughout-the-years\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:gallery:648258ae-b1e3-4522-89fb-5522520d7498\" data-context=\"{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;gallery-block&quot;,&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;}\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:331c9d1f-a014-42ab-ab70-3f2f34db268d\" data-gallery-layout=\"list\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/64\/4by3\/2025\/10\/01\/64ae613ccc884cafb8a9196af733df37_md.jpg\" alt=\"Super Bowl Halftime Performers Throughout the Years\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid gallery-block__img-fluid img-aspect-4by3\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"media-icon--overlay gallery-block__media-icon--overlay\"><span class=\"media-icon-label gallery-block__media-icon-label\">Launch Gallery<\/span><\/div>\n<footer class=\"media-footer gallery-block__media-footer\"><span class=\"media-launch-text gallery-block__media-launch-text\">Super Bowl Performers<\/span><span class=\"media-cta gallery-block__media-cta\"><br \/>\n              Launch Gallery<br \/>\n              <\/span><\/footer>\n<p><span class=\"media-credit gallery-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-745d92e2d891a645089465540c5892d1\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>As we first reported, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/justin-bieber\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Justin Bieber<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/harry-styles\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Harry Styles<\/strong><\/a> were on Roc Nation&#8217;s<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/09\/15\/harry-styles-and-justin-bieber-super-bowl\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>wish list<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-fcff62f5e91726e0abd721bd9dfb09bf\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Let the countdown begin &#8230; only 117 days until we get to seeJay take the stage at the Super Bowl.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<ul class=\"social social--permalink\">\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><a class=\"btn social__btn social__btn--facebook js-track-link\" 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