Taylor Swift's Rumored 2026 Super Bowl Halftime Dreams Could Be Dashed by This A-Lister

Swifties have been prepping for the 2026 Super Bowl because they feel like it’s Taylor Swift’s year to headline the halftime show. The rumors have been strong — until now.

There’s a new name that has joined the list of potential musicians, and it’s Adele, according to Page Six. While she has not officially been announced, the 37-year-old singer is reportedly “in talks” with the NFL and Jay-Z’s Roc Nation, which produces the event. That doesn’t mean Swift or Miley Cyrus are out of the game, but the media outlet seemed to think that organizers were leaning toward Adele at this point.

In 2016, Adele’s name was reportedly in the mix for the 2017 game, but she stopped the rumors in their tracks at a Los Angeles concert.

“First of all, I’m not doing the Super Bowl. I mean, come on, that show is not about music. And I don’t really — I can’t dance or anything like that. They were very kind, they did ask me, but I said no,” she claimed, per Billboard. (Lady Gaga headlined the event that year.)

That led the NFL and sponsor Pepsi to issue a joint statement. “The NFL and Pepsi are big fans of Adele. We have had conversations with several artists about the Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show. However, we have not, at this point, extended a formal offer to Adele or anyone else. We are focused on putting together a fantastic show for Houston, and we look forward to revealing that in good time,” the statement read.

Swift’s August appearance on her fiancé Travis Kelce’s podcast, New Heights, is what whipped her fanbase into a frenzy. They believe there were Easter eggs all over the set, hinting at a Super Bowl appearance. In early September, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell also fanned the flames during an appearance on the Today show.

“She is a special, special talent, and obviously she would be welcome at any time,” Goodell said of Swift. Host Savannah Guthrie wanted more information, but the NFL executive was coy in his response.

“I can’t tell you anything about that… It’s a maybe,” he added. “I’m waiting on my friend Jay-Z to be able to help me… It’s in his hands.”

Is Jay-Z booking Swift, Adele, or Cyrus? Fans are dying to know!

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