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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Just bring back “Up With People!”
He has pearls all over his face.
How GAY is THAT!?
I’m sure he enjoys the other kind of “pearl necklace”.
No Trailer Swift? Whatever will I do?
Taylor Swift’s net worth is reported to be US$1.6 billion as of 2024, according to Forbes, making her the wealthiest female musician.
It’s when you make the deals they don’t.
ANOTHER REPORT SAYS JAY-Z IS IN CHARGE OF THE SUPER BOWL HALF TIME.
THIS CURRENT CHOICE IS A DISASTER
She wanted to own the half time show. No way the NFL was going to agree to that.
I don't live under a rock, I just consider her newsworthy. My optical system recognizes her name in text and them moves my eyes to something else, all without my consciousness being bothered about it.
I posted at 59...thanks for the back up...
i could care less who is the half time act, i mute it and never watch half time anyway.. just the game.
And they did all that for free.
I thought I saw what you did there, but then I found whelp vs. welp.
Still might qualify as clever...
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