Latest / Fresh Intelligence / Adele For Super Bowl 2026: British Singer 'Offered Halftime Show' Over Chart Rivals Taylor Swift and Miley Cyrus After 'Turning Down' 2017 Approach
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- 0:18[SPEAKER_00]: Adele has been approached to perform at the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show, sources report.
- 0:23[SPEAKER_00]: While the British singer, 37, has been contacted by event organizers, she is not yet confirmed her participation.
- 0:30[SPEAKER_00]: Adele previously declined the opportunity in 2017, paving the way for Lady Gaga.
- 0:35[SPEAKER_00]: During a 2016 performance, she stated, first of all, I'm not doing the Super Bowl.
- 0:41[SPEAKER_00]: I mean, that show is not about music.
- 0:43[SPEAKER_00]: I can't dance or anything like that.
- 0:45[SPEAKER_00]: They were very kind.
- 0:47[SPEAKER_00]: They did ask me, but I did say no.
- 0:49[SPEAKER_00]: Rumors suggest Adele may perform at the big game in Santa Clara, California.
- 0:53[SPEAKER_00]: Next February, alongside other contenders like Taylor Swift and Miley Cyrus.
- 0:58[SPEAKER_00]: Her fiance, Rich Paul, is a prominent sports agent and Adele has attended the Super Bowl as a fan.
- 1:05[SPEAKER_00]: At a Las Vegas concert, she humorously remarked, last year I went, obviously I didn't go for the football hall.
- 1:12[SPEAKER_00]: I went to watch Rihanna.
- 1:14[SPEAKER_00]: The halftime show performer is selected by Jay-Z's Roc Nation in collaboration with the NFL, typically announced in September.
- 1:21[SPEAKER_00]: Recently, NFL Commissioner Roger Gaudell hinted at Swift potentially taking the stage, describing her as a special, special talent, but added, I can't tell you anything about that.
- 1:31[SPEAKER_00]: It's a maybe.
- 1:32[SPEAKER_00]: Adele has also defended Swift against NFL fans backlash for attending games to support her boyfriend, Travis Kelsey.
- 1:39[SPEAKER_00]: At her Las Vegas concert, she quipped, four, all of you complaining about Taylor being at the game, get a F, life, that's her F, boyfriend.
- 1:49[SPEAKER_00]: Now based in the US due to her relationship with Paul, Adele reportedly misses her homeland and desires to spend more time in the UK and inside her shared.
- 1:57[SPEAKER_00]: Adele set her heart belongs in the UK she's a Brit deep down and misses her friends and family there.
- 2:02[SPEAKER_00]: It's going to implode unless a bell decides she wants to commit.