The rapper confirmed he would headline the gig, which his company Roc Nation has had a hand in producing since 2019

Jay-Z has confirmed that he will take the stage at Super Bowl LXI in Los Angeles.

“From Reasonable Doubt to standing on the Super Bowl Halftime stage, this has been a journey,” Jay-Z said in a statement. “Thirty years of music, work, and culture on the world’s biggest stage. This run continues to be a dream come true.” The game is set to take place Feb. 14, 2027 at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.

The confirmation comes a week after Puck News reported that Jay-Z had decided to take the gig himself after an extended period of determining who would follow Bad Bunny and Kendrick Lamar . Since 2019, the rapper has been an essential figure in the decision-making process regarding the halftime show through Roc Nation’s ongoing co-production partnership with the NFL.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell praised Jay-Z’s impact on the league and celebrated the announcement in a separate statement Monday.…