Sept. 19, 2025, Published 2:30 p.m. ET
Adele has been approached to perform the 2026 Super Bowl Halftime Show, according to new reports. RadarOnline.com reveals that the British singer, 37, was contacted by organizers but has yet to confirm whether she will take on the prestigious gig.
Top Of The List
Adele was offered the Halftime Show in 2017 but turned it down, paving the way for Lady Gaga to take on the job. The singer told a Los Angeles crowd in 2016, “First of all, I’m not doing the Super Bowl… I mean, that show is not about music. I can’t dance or anything like that. They were very kind, they did ask me, but I did say no.”
Rumors have been swirling that Adele could take the field for the big game in Santa Clara, California, next February. Other names in contention include number one Kansas City Chiefs fan Taylor Swift, as well as Miley Cyrus, who has never played the high-profile show before.
Stiff Competition
Adele’s fiancé, Rich Paul, is one of sports’ biggest agents, and the British crooner has attended the Super Bowl before as a fan. At a Las Vegas gig in 2024, she joked to fans about being in the stands: “Last year I went, obviously I didn’t go for the football at all. I went to watch Rihanna.”
She also said before the game during a live show, “I’m going just for Rihanna. I don’t give a flying f—.”
The Halftime Show performer is chosen by Jay-Z’s Roc Nation in partnership with the NFL and is usually announced in September.
Second Time Lucky
Earlier this month, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell hinted at the prospect of Taylor Swift taking the stage. He told Savannah Guthrie on NBC’s Today show of Swift: “She is a special, special talent, and obviously she would be welcome at any time.”
When pressed for details, Goodell said, “I can’t tell you anything about that… It’s a maybe.” He also added, “I’m waiting on my friend Jay-Z to be able to help me… It’s in his hands.”
Adele has also defended Swift against backlash from NFL fans for attending games to see Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce. During her Weekends With Adele concert in Las Vegas, she quipped, “(For) all of you complaining about Taylor being at the game, get a f—– life, that’s her f—— boyfriend.”
Balancing Two Worlds
Now based in the U.S., Adele is likely to stay stateside due to her relationship with Rich Paul. However, as RadarOnline.com revealed earlier this year, she misses her homeland and wants to spend more time there.
An insider shared, “Adele’s said her heart belongs in the U.K. She’s a Brit deep down and misses her friends and family there.
“Ideally, it would be great to spend six months in England and six months in the States, but that’s not compatible with Rich’s work.”
The source added, “He’s one of the most powerful sports agents in the world and needs to be where the action is, and that’s L.A., not London. Adele’s got to be wringing her hands in frustration. She’s a bit of a diva, used to getting her own way.
“They’ve been tap-dancing around this problem for a while now. It’s going to implode unless Adele decides she wants to commit.”
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