The coveted 2026 Super Bowl halftime show is the furthest thing from Taylor Swift’s mind amid her recent engagement to football star Travis Kelce.
The Grammy Award-winning pop superstar cleared up any speculation about why she’s not gracing the world’s biggest stage during Monday’s appearance on “The Tonight Show.”
When host Jimmy Fallon asked about the reason she passed on the opportunity to headline the big game, Swift explained that the Kansas City Chiefs tight end played a major factor in her decision.
“I am in love with a guy who does that sport on that actual field,” she explained. “That is violent chess. That is gladiators without swords. That is dangerous.”
“The whole season I am locked in on what that man is doing on the field,” she continued. “Can you imagine if he was out there every single week, putting his life on the line, doing this very dangerous, very high-pressure, high-intensity sport, and I’m like, ‘I wonder what my choreo should be?’”
Swift revealed that while her fiancé “would love” for her to perform the Super Bowl halftime show, she’s chosen not to.
Last month, Reggaeton chart-topper Bad Bunny was announced as the headliner for the Super Bowl LX halftime show, which is scheduled for Feb. 8. Jay-Z’s Roc Nation company produces halftime shows in partnership with the NFL.
Swift, who has been a regular attendee at Kansas City Chiefs games since she began dating Kelce in 2023, said she has a good relationship with the hip-hop mogul and his team, which led to informal discussions about her performing at the Super Bowl for the first time.
“Jay-Z has always been very good to me,” she told Fallon. “Our teams are very close. They sometimes will call and say, ‘How does she feel about…?’ And that’s not an official offer or a conference room conversation. We’re always able to tell him the truth.”
The “Anti-Hero” singer also denied reports that she turned down the show because she wouldn’t be able to own the rights to the performance footage.
