Jay-Z picks himself to headline the Super Bowl halftime show in Southern California

The NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation announced Monday night that Jay-Z will be the featured performer for the halftime festivities on Feb. 14 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/1490x993+0+0/resize/1490x993!/quality/85/format/webp/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F84%2F11%2F6d3ba5b34694acc9050a1ee6526b%2Fap26300053956965.jpg' alt='FILE - Jay-Z gestures from the sidelines prior to the NFL Super Bowl 59 football game, Feb. 9, 2025, in New Orleans.'/><p>The NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation announced Monday night that Jay-Z will be the featured performer for the halftime festivities on Feb. 14 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.</p><p>(Image credit: Frank Franklin II)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=g-s1-150043' />