{"id":179625,"date":"2025-09-30T08:50:11","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T08:50:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/179625\/"},"modified":"2025-09-30T08:50:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T08:50:11","slug":"nfl-announce-2026-super-bowl-headliner-after-taylor-swift-and-adele-turn-down-offers-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/179625\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL Announce 2026 Super Bowl Headliner After Taylor Swift and Adele Turn Down Offers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The NFL who are partnering with Apple Music, and Jay-Z\u2019s Roc Nation just dropped some HUGE news!<\/p>\n<p>Bad Bunny is set to headline the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show at Levi\u2019s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, on Feb 8.<\/p>\n<p>The Puerto Rican superstar\u2019s selection comes amid a career-defining run. He\u2019s fresh off a historic Puerto Rico residency this month that drew more than half a million fans and is leading all nominees at the Latin Grammys in November.<\/p>\n<p>Article continues after this ad<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>He has become one of the world\u2019s most-streamed artists with albums such as \u201cUn Verano Sin Ti,\u201d an all-Spanish-language LP.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"und\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sanbenito?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@sanbenito<\/a>. Super Bowl LX. Santa Clara. February 2026. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AppleMusicHalftime?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#AppleMusicHalftime<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SBLX?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#SBLX<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AppleMusic?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@AppleMusic<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SNFonNBC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@SNFonNBC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RocNation?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@RocNation<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CMn8BtUGzV\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/CMn8BtUGzV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NFL (@NFL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL\/status\/1972481383160479872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">September 29, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat I\u2019m feeling goes beyond myself,\u201d Bad Bunny stated. \u201cIt\u2019s for those who came before me and ran countless yards so I could come in and score a touchdown\u2026 this is for my people, my culture, and our history.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Though spare a moment for the Swifties as they come to terms with the news that their queen won\u2019t be the 2026 halftime performer, despite months of speculation.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/robshuter.substack.com\/p\/exclusive-taylor-swift-walks-away?open=false#%C2%A7exclusive-taylor-swifts-super-bowl-deal-collapses-nfl-refuses-her-demands\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">sources<\/a>, she was turned down after requesting payment for the performance.<\/p>\n<p>Article continues after this ad<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>An insider claimed that \u201cshe wanted a deal that reflected her value,\u201d and \u201cwithout that, she wasn\u2019t going to move forward.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And Adele? She was on the NFL\u2019s shortlist too, but she pulled out, citing safety fears after Charlie Kirk\u2019s death.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenews.com.pk\/latest\/1347037-adele-makes-final-decision-regarding-super-bowl-show-after-taylor-swift\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">reports<\/a>, \u201cshe is petrified after what happened to Kirk and is living like a hermit in Los Angeles, convinced stadium-scale performances put her life in danger\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Bad Bunny is taking over from Kendrick Lamar, who headlined the 2025 event.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The NFL who are partnering with Apple Music, and Jay-Z\u2019s Roc Nation just dropped some HUGE news! 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