Jay-Z chooses himself to headline Super Bowl halftime show with U2 playing Thanksgiving Eve game

Jay-Z has chosen himself to headline the coveted Super Bowl halftime show, and U2 and Miranda Lambert are lined-up for the Thanksgiving halftime shows.

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The iconic show is set to take place on Sunday February 14, 2027 at the SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. While only time will tell which two teams will be going head to head for the trophy, it has been announced today (Tuesday October 27) that the halftime show will be headlined by Jay-Z.

The announcement was confirmed by Apple Music, the NFL, and the rapper’s own company Roc Nation, and will see the Grammy winning rapper become the latest to bring his own show to the huge sporting event.

Earlier this year it was Bad Bunny who headlined, and despite some backlash – including a MAGA-organised alternative performance – the set became the most Emmy-awarded and most watched halftime show of all time.

Antes disso, Kendrick Lamar teve o show de meio‑tempo do Super Bowl mais assistido em 2025, conquistando quatro indicações ao Emmy; Usher também recebeu três indicações ao Emmy por seu show de 2024, e Rihanna obteve cinco indicações ao Emmy por sua participação de 2023.

For Jay-Z, the set comes as he is currently on the road celebrating 30 years of making music – hitting the road and playing his seminal debut album ‘Reasonable Doubt’ in full alongside guest stars including Beyoncé, Alicia Keys, Usher, Eminem, Nas, Pharrell Williams, Rihanna, and many more.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell spoke about the ongoing partnership between them and Roc Nation too, sharing: “For several years, we’ve had the privilege of working closely with Jay-Z and Roc Nation, and I’ve seen the extraordinary impact he has had on the Super Bowl Halftime Show.

A apresentação será exibida na ESPN, ABC e Disney+, e em dispositivos móveis com o NFL+ no próximo fevereiro.

Também foi anunciado hoje os dois artistas que se apresentarão como parte dos shows de meio-tempo de Ação de Graças no próximo mês.

No jogo de quinta‑feira de Ação de Graças, que coloca os Dallas Cowboys frente a frente com os Philadelphia Eagles no AT&T Stadium, no Texas, na quinta‑feira, 26 de novembro, Miranda Lambert se apresentará no show de intervalo do Salvation Army Red Kettle Kickoff ao lado das Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders.

She joins an impressive list of past Thanksgiving performers, which has included Post Malone, Dolly Parton, Luke Combs and Lainey Wilson in the past five years alone.

This year will also see the first ever Thanksgiving Eve halftime show, which will be headlined by U2.

A apresentação acontecerá durante o jogo entre Green Bay Packers e Los Angeles Rams, no SoFi Stadium, em Los Angeles, na quarta‑feira, 25 de novembro, e ocorre com Bono e companhia.

are currently celebrating 50 years since they formed. They previously played the Super Bowl halftime show in 2002.

U2’s show will be aired live on Netflix from 8pm ET, 5pm PT.

U2’s performance comes following them dropping their 16th studio album, ‘Carnaval De Luz’, which is released on November 13, and ahead of their 2027 world stadium tour, set to take place in Mexico City, São Paulo and Buenos Aires in February and March.

Jay‑Z e Roc Nation firmaram parceria com a NFL em 2019 como parte de um acordo de Música e Justiça Social, e em 2024 ele revelou que estava aberto a ser o principal artista do enorme evento.

Since he stepped into the role, the rapper has been an integral part in making the huge, star-studded live performances. Not everyone is a fan though, and earlier this year Kid Rock claimed that he was a a diversity hire and hired because “Black guys love Jay-Z”.

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