Jay-Z announced as next Super Bowl halftime show performer
Jay-Z will perform at next year's Super Bowl halftime show in Los Angeles, after his Roc Nation company helped choose the act since 2019.
How it was covered
- ITV was the only channel found covering it.
- Channel 5, BBC One, BBC Two, Channel 4 and Sky News: not found in tracked broadcasts.
- BBC News and GB News: covered online, not found on air.
The Full Story
A plain summary built from the channels that reported this story. Facts only one channel reported are attributed to it.
Jay-Z has been announced as the next performer for the Super Bowl halftime show. The rapper, 56, will take the stage at next year's game in Los Angeles, following recent halftime acts including Bad Bunny, Kendrick Lamar, J.Lo and Shakira.
His selection is notable because his company, Roc Nation, has been involved in choosing the halftime act. Roc Nation signed a deal with the NFL in 2019 that put Jay-Z in charge of deciding who performs. At the time, he did not rule out picking himself in future. The halftime show is one of the biggest slots in music and is watched by more than 100 million people.
Attention now turns to who might join him on stage. His wife Beyonce and daughter Blue Ivy have been mentioned as possible guests. Blue Ivy played piano this month on his 30th anniversary tour. The setlist and guest appearances are likely to be rumoured until the show next February.
Key Claims
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| Jay-Z is scheduled to perform at next year's Super Bowl halftime show. | |
| The Super Bowl halftime show is watched by more than 100 million people. | |
| Under a 2019 Roc Nation deal with the NFL, Jay-Z was responsible for choosing the Super Bowl halftime act. | |
Channel Perspectives
What each channel focused on, with key quotes.
ITV1 treated the announcement as an entertainment story with a short reporter package. It focused on Jay-Z's career, his unusual role in choosing halftime acts through Roc Nation, and the likelihood of a Beyonce or Blue Ivy guest appearance. The tone was upbeat and speculative rather than critical.
- “Rapper Jay-Z has chosen himself to be the next star to perform during next year's Super Bowl.”
- “His company, Roc Nation, signed a deal with the NFL in 2019, which put him in charge of deciding the halftime act.”
- “Could wife Beyonce make an appearance? Or perhaps daughter Blue Ivy, who this month played the piano on his special 30th anniversary tour?”
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