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National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell said on Wednesday that Taylor Swift could “maybe” perform at next year’s Super Bowl.
Goodell was speaking to NBC’s “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie when she asked him if Swift could headline the Super Bowl halftime show in 2026.
“We would always love to have Taylor play. She is a special, special talent, and obviously she would be welcome at any time,” Goodell told Guthrie.
When asked if plans to have Swift appear were in the works, Goodell said he couldn’t tell Guthrie “anything about it.”
“It’s a maybe,” he said, adding that he was waiting for Jay-Z to confirm the performing lineup. The headlining act for the next halftime show has yet to be announced. The 2026 Super Bowl will be its 60th.
Jay-Z’s entertainment label, Roc Nation, has produced the Super Bowl halftime shows since it teamed up with the NFL in 2019.
“It’s in his hands. I’m waiting for the smoke to come out,” Goodell said on Wednesday.
Representatives for Swift and Roc Nation did not respond to requests for comment from Business Insider.
Swift has, according to multiple media reports, turned down the opportunity to perform at the Super Bowl several times.
In 2022, TMZ reported that Swift was offered the stage at the 2023 Super Bowl, but said no because she wanted to focus on rerecording her first six albums. Rihanna ended up headlining the 2023 halftime show.
A year later, The Daily Mail reported that Swift turned down the halftime show to focus on her Eras Tour. The 2024 halftime show was headlined by Usher.
Last month, Swift announced her engagement to Travis Kelce, the tight end of the Kansas City Chiefs. Swift and Kelce have been dating since 2023.
“Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married,” Swift wrote in an Instagram post featuring Kelce’s proposal on August 26.
Swift’s next album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” will be released on October 3.
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