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Jay-Z reportedly picks himself for 2027 halftime show

The report says Jay-Z will headline at SoFi Stadium on February fourteenth, with Puck claiming Miley Cyrus and Justin Bieber were bumped; the NFL has not confirmed.

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  1. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorJay-Z has reportedly picked himself to headline the Super Bowl halftime show on February fourteenth, twenty twenty-seven, at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.

  2. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorI called this one hours ago. The man runs the company that picks the act, so of course he picked himself.

  3. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorI was right, and nobody threw me a parade.

  4. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorPuck reports Miley Cyrus and Justin Bieber were in talks and got bumped.

  5. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorNeither the NFL nor Roc Nation has confirmed it, and Jay-Z has not commented.

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