Jay-Z has introduced himself because the headline act on the Tremendous Bowl LXI half-time present in Los Angeles.
The rapper’s Roc Nation leisure firm has been in partnership with the NFL to supply the Tremendous Bowl half-time present since 2019 – seven years on, it’s his flip.
The Tremendous Bowl heads to SoFi Stadium, residence of the Los Angeles Rams and Chargers, on Sunday February 14, stay on Sky Sports activities NFL.
“From Affordable Doubt to standing on the Tremendous Bowl Halftime stage, this has been a journey,” acknowledged Jay-Z. “Thirty years of music, work, and tradition on the world’s largest stage. This run continues to be a dream come true.”
This yr has marked a celebration of “JAY-Z 30” three a long time on from his debut album Affordable Doubt, leading to attendance information at sold-out live shows at Yankee Stadium in addition to in London, Paris and Los Angeles.
The 25-time Grammy Award winner, whose 89 nominations are second solely in historical past to his spouse Beyonce, is the primary hip-hop artist to be inducted into the Songwriters Corridor of Fame.
“For a number of years, we have had the privilege of working carefully with JAŸ-Z and Roc Nation, and I’ve seen the extraordinary impression he has had on the Tremendous Bowl half-time Present,” stated NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.
“After we first reached an settlement with Roc Nation to supply the present, I had only one request: that JAŸ-Z take the stage himself at some point, every time the second felt proper to him. I could not be extra excited for followers around the globe to expertise the artistry, creativity and cultural impression he’ll deliver to the Tremendous Bowl stage.”
Final yr’s Tremendous Bowl noticed Unhealthy Bunny make historical past as the primary ever Latino solo artist to headline the half-time present as he carried out at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara.
The yr earlier than noticed Kendrick Lamar’s efficiency in New Orleans grow to be essentially the most watched Tremendous Bowl half-time present in historical past.
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