Cardi Turns Down Super Bowl Offer

Cardi B has explained why she turned down an offer to headline the Super Bowl Halftime Show. The I Like It rapper explained to Billboard that she “denied” the Super Bowl offer because it was too early in her career and she wanted to wait until she had more hits. “I got asked to do the Super Bowl and I denied it. I feel like soon, if I get to do it, I’m going to have more hits. I’m going to be more experienced and I’m going to eat that up,” she said.

Cardi, real name Belcalis Almanzar, previously told The Associated Press in 2019 that she turned down the opportunity to perform at the sports extravaganza to “stand behind” American football player Colin Kaepernick, who famously kneeled during the national anthem to protest systemic racism and police brutality. The Bodak Yellow rapper added that she wanted to support the sportsman because he “stood up for minorities”. Cardi will soon have more songs – and potentially more hits – for a Halftime Show performance when she releases her long-awaited second album, Am I The Drama?, on 19 September. It comes seven years after her 2018 debut, Invasion of Privacy.

Taylor Swift, who is engaged to Kansas City Chiefs player Travis Kelce, has been widely rumoured to be next year’s Super Bowl performer. National Football League (NFL) commissioner Roger Goodell did little to dispel the speculation during an interview on Today earlier this week. Addressing the rumours, he said, “We would always love to have Taylor play. She is a special, special talent, and obviously she would be welcome at any time.” After playing coy to further questions, Goodell teased, “It’s a maybe.” The 2026 Super Bowl will be held at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California on 8 February.