Taylor Swift Clarifies Online Rumors About Herself: Super Bowl...
Taylor Swift said concern for fiancé Travis Kelce’s safety during NFL games led her to decline the Super Bowl Halftime show, with no formal offer made, she explained.
- On Monday, Oct. 6, Taylor Swift appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to debunk rumors about the Super Bowl while promoting The Life of a Showgirl.
- Swift said she never received an 'official offer' from Jay-Z's Roc Nation, describing conversations as informal inquiries, not formal offers, Fallon reported.
- She said her primary reason was focusing on fiancé Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs tight end, noting `This is nothing to do with Travis` and describing football as `That is violent chess`.
- Bad Bunny will headline Super Bowl LX at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California on February 8, 2026, and organizers confirmed Swift will not be the next Halftime headliner.
- Earlier this year, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said he would welcome Swift performing, and she continues promoting The Life of a Showgirl after its Friday, Oct. 3 release.
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Taylor Swift explains why she won't perform at the Super Bowl: 'I'm just too locked in'
Taylor Swift said in an episode of The Tonight Show that aired on October 6 that she didn't get an "official offer" from Jay-Z's entertainment label, Roc Nation, to perform at the next Super Bowl.Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty ImagesTaylor Swift isn't headlining next year's Super Bowl. Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny is.Swift said she was in touch with the show's producers, though she never received a formal offer.She said she wasn't interested becaus…
Taylor Swift Explains Why She Won't Do the Super Bowl Halftime Show, Debunking Rumors: 'This Is Nothing to Do with Travis'
Taylor Swift debunked new and old rumors while on the 'Tonight Show,' explaining why she will not do the Super Bowl Halftime Show and telling Jimmy Fallon, "This is nothing to do with Travis."
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