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Posted on 09/29/2025 1:17:45 AM PDT by Libloather
If we see Taylor Swift at Super Bowl LX, it won't be onstage. She'll be in a suite, drink in hand, like she usually is.
According to multiple reports, the world’s biggest pop star has walked away from an offer to headline the NFL’s biggest game after negotiations with the league broke down. She had some requests, and the NFL reportedly refused to budge.
"She wasn’t asking for favors, she was asking for respect," one anonymous music executive told British pop culture journalist Rob Shuter, who first broke the story on his "Naughty But Nice" Substack.
"Taylor knows her worth. She knows the kind of ratings she brings, the global attention she commands. She wasn’t about to hand that over for free."
One major sticking point was reportedly Swift’s desire to retain ownership of the halftime show performance. Not a surprise, given her past public battles over music rights. She also reportedly wanted slots during the show to promote her own projects.
The NFL, however, "flatly refused," according to insiders.
The league famously doesn’t pay halftime performers, instead offering "exposure" to the 100 million-plus viewers who tune in.
In Taylor's defense, that's a laughable trade-off when you're dealing with the most famous woman on the planet. Especially since Swift has made the NFL a ton of money. Estimates put the pop star’s impact at about $1 billion in equivalent brand value for the league over the past two years.
In case you live under a very large rock, Taylor is engaged to Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, has attended the past two Super Bowls and is a regular fixture at Chiefs games.
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Many artists said Nah, to footing the bill for a free concert that they had to pay for.
Both would be additional reasons to not pay any attention.
I'm so relieved. How horrible a thought that my precious rap crap might be replaced by some Swift bubblehead music.
I will not be watching.
They have a Puerto Rican cRapper scheduled
Bad Bunny
“She wasn’t asking for favors, she was asking for respect,”
Write some good songs for once, that might help.
I haven’t watched one single solitary NFL game for years ever since they kneeled during the anthem, and I will never watch one until they apologize which they still haven’t done.
I can’t find any evidence that performers used to pay to be the halftime performer for the super Bowl. There was a time the NFL struggled to get a show for halftime. It wasn’t until 1993 when Michael Jackson performed that the modern idea of a halftime show started.
I can’t find any evidence that performers used to pay to be the halftime performer for the super Bowl. There was a time the NFL struggled to get a show for halftime. It wasn’t until 1993 when Michael Jackson performed that the modern idea of a halftime show started.
I guess they’re trying to make sure that Trump doesn’t show up.
My idea of a good halftime show is a marching band playing John Phillips Sousa tunes, traditional American anthems, and maybe the Colonel Bogey March. A pox on the pop culture garbage.
That said, the NFL is right to hold the line, because they don’t want to set a precedent. Anything they do for TS they will be asked to do by other performers. It would be a mistake to open that door.
My idea of a good halftime show is a marching band playing John Phillips Sousa tunes, traditional American anthems, and maybe the Colonel Bogey March. A pox on the pop culture garbage.
That said, the NFL is right to hold the line, because they don’t want to set a precedent. Anything they do for TS they will be asked to do by other performers. It would be a mistake to open that door.
Bad Bunny revealed as Super Bowl 2026 halftime performer
https://nypost.com/2025/09/28/sports/bad-bunny-revealed-as-super-bowl-2026-halftime-performer/
I agree. Thanks to DVRs, TiVo, and cloud DVR I have never watched a SB halftime show or commercial. I’m all for some champion HS and College marching bands strutting their stuff. THAT I would watch.
Trailer Swift won’t be performing? Yawn.
See the pics I posted.
He has pearls all over his face.
How GAY is THAT!?
See the pics I posted.
He has pearls all over his face.
How GAY is THAT!?
When they have marching bands the TV cuts away to talk. Drum Corps International Champions would make for a good show. I cannot even think of a popular artist to recommend. Maybe Tower of Power.
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