Taylor Swift Suggests She Won’t Do Super Bowl While Kelce Still Playing
Taylor Swift says she is too focused on her fiancé Travis Kelce's NFL season and personal commitments to perform at the Super Bowl halftime show, denying any formal offer was declined.
- During her Oct. 6 appearance on Fallon, Taylor Swift said she won't headline the Super Bowl halftime show soon because she is focused on cheering fiancé Travis Kelce's NFL season.
- Reports circulated that she turned down the gig over footage rights, but Swift denied this and said informal outreach occurred between her team and Roc Nation, NFL entertainment partner.
- Swift told Fallon with a laugh that `I am in love with a guy who does that sport on that actual field` and joked about halftime choreography including `Cruel Summer`.
- Swift confirmed she will not perform on February 8, 2026, stressing the decision is hers alone and not influenced by Travis Kelce or contract disputes.
- Given the show's scale, Swift's absence reshapes expectations as the Super Bowl halftime show reaches over 100 million viewers and Bad Bunny was named Super Bowl LX headliner.
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Taylor Swift suggests she won’t do Super Bowl while Kelce still playing
Taylor Swift says don’t expect her to perform at the Super Bowl anytime soon. The popstar suggested during an interview on “The Tonight Show” with Jimmy Fallon she’s not interested in serving as the entertainment on television’s biggest night while her fiancée, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, is still in the league. “Jay-Z…
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