On October 19, 2026, Puck reported, citing anonymous sources, that Jay-Z chose himself to headline the Super Bowl halftime show in Los Angeles that February, possibly announcing it at his LA shows that weekend. Neither the NFL nor Roc Nation has confirmed it, and Commissioner Roger Goodell said he was not aware of a leak and would not comment until an official announcement. A source says the SoFi Stadium shows are a dry run, with Nas floated as a possible guest. The discussion weighs the report's credibility, the conflict in Jay-Z's company helping pick the act, his near-decade without an album, and whether the set should favor hits or deep cuts.