After years of producing the Super Bowl half-time show, Jay-Z has announced that the 2027 headline act will be none other than himself.

After days of speculation, the NFL, Apple Music and Jay-Z’s company Roc Nation announced on Monday night that the rapper will be the featured performer for the half-time festivities at the Super Bowl LXI on 14 February at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.

“From Reasonable Doubt to standing on the Super Bowl Halftime stage, this has been a journey,” said the 56-year-old rapper in a statement. “Thirty years of music, work, and culture on the world’s biggest stage.…