Taylor Swift breaks silence on Super Bowl halftime rumors as Bad Bunny pick draws backlash

Published October 7, 2025 7:56pm ET



The Super Bowl halftime conversation turned political after the NFL announced Bad Bunny as the Super Bowl LX halftime performer last week. Reports surfaced with speculation that Taylor Swift had been in talks with the league before ultimately passing on the offer.

The NFL named Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny as the headliner of Super Bowl LX, which will be at Levi’s Stadium on Feb. 8, 2026.

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