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Feeling Disrespected, Taylor Swift Reportedly Walks Away From Super Bowl Halftime Talks
Outkick ^ | 9/28/25 | Amber Harding

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.

(Excerpt) Read more at outkick.com ...


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To: Kudsman

Listen to it - it’s good.


41 posted on 09/29/2025 5:07:54 AM PDT by EnquiringMind
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To: nickcarraway
It wasn’t until 1993 when Michael Jackson performed that the modern idea of a halftime show started.

Chubby Checker was 1988, 'New Kids On The Block' "performed" in 1991, and Gloria Estefan in 1992.

42 posted on 09/29/2025 5:08:30 AM PDT by T.B. Yoits
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To: Libloather

Who cares? Apparently nobody but Taylor.

They chose some nitwit called Bad Bunny. A hater pro illegal invader nutcase.


43 posted on 09/29/2025 5:11:10 AM PDT by dforest
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To: nickcarraway

They should go back to marching bands and dog and pony shows.


44 posted on 09/29/2025 5:12:47 AM PDT by dforest
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To: Fester Chugabrew

Our local high school band is phenomenal. I hear them practice and they would be a better show than this swill the NFL offers.


45 posted on 09/29/2025 5:14:24 AM PDT by dforest
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To: EnquiringMind

Ok. I will.


46 posted on 09/29/2025 5:14:25 AM PDT by Kudsman (Emulate Charlie, not the left.)
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To: FreedomPoster

ZZ Top Pearl Necklace.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Rd3wIxiMHQ


47 posted on 09/29/2025 5:17:08 AM PDT by bleach (Donaldus Magnus 2024-2028 A.D.)
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To: EnquiringMind

Not bad. Like the horn sections. Sorry I jerked at the lyrics.


48 posted on 09/29/2025 5:17:50 AM PDT by Kudsman (Emulate Charlie, not the left.)
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To: Libloather

her worth?

LMAO

$2 whore.


49 posted on 09/29/2025 5:18:55 AM PDT by TexasFreeper2009
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To: Libloather
"The league famously doesn’t pay halftime performers, instead offering "exposure" to the 100 million-plus viewers who tune in."

Incredible amount of exposure for any artist.



50 posted on 09/29/2025 5:58:54 AM PDT by plain talk
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To: equaviator

Their best tune, IMO.


51 posted on 09/29/2025 6:21:45 AM PDT by Fester Chugabrew (Are you now, or have you ever been, a Democrat?)
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52 posted on 09/29/2025 6:27:07 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (NeverTrumpin' -- it's not just for DNC shills anymore -- oh, wait, yeah it is.)
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To: Libloather
After all the freepers protesting the National Felon's League, we're still reading about those degenerates.

After 9/11, our motto was "Never Forget!" That lasted about a week. Now, America is being overrun by those animals.

FR has the same attention span.

53 posted on 09/29/2025 6:32:00 AM PDT by LouAvul (1 John 2:22: Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist.)
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To: Libloather

Biggest pop star? She doesn’t look that heavy to me.


54 posted on 09/29/2025 6:39:06 AM PDT by AndyTheBear (Certified smarter than average for my species)
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To: GrandJediMasterYoda

Ouch!


55 posted on 09/29/2025 6:40:07 AM PDT by stevio (Fight until you die!)
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To: FreedomPoster

And he has a pearl necklace splattered on his face. As if everything else isn’t revolting enough.


56 posted on 09/29/2025 6:42:59 AM PDT by rhoda_penmark
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To: Libloather

How about using a college band and be done with it.


57 posted on 09/29/2025 7:00:26 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: nickcarraway

After MJ there was a series of pretty good half time shows. Including The Rolling Stones, The Who, U2, Bruce Springstein Prince and a few others. Basically very famous classic rock n roll bands.
Then the last few years the acts have all been woke or trying to appeal to a crowd that typically doesn’t watch the NFL.

I posted this on another FR thread this morning about this Bad Bunny person.
“In Living Color” had a show coincide with the Super Bowl halftime at least one or two years back when their show was at the top of the ratings. This was back when Jim Carey and Jamie Fox were on their show. Plus the Wayan’s brothers were also very funny. The show was NOT WOKE. It was okay to make fun of flaming gay guys.


58 posted on 09/29/2025 7:01:12 AM PDT by woodbutcher1963
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To: plain talk

She wanted all rights to her NFL performance...Yeh right...greedy little .....


59 posted on 09/29/2025 7:06:21 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: FreedomPoster

And the Mental Illness tag in his nose.


60 posted on 09/29/2025 7:29:26 AM PDT by Bigg Red ( Lord, make me an instrument of your peace.)
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