Adele Super Bowl halftime speculation heats up after debunked 'confirmation' from her

Could Super Bowl LX be the first with a halftime show performed by a power ballad singer?
February 20, 2022; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; (L-R) American singer Mary J. Blige, Recording artist Adele, and American sports agent Rich Paul during the third quarter in the 2022 NBA All-Star Game at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
February 20, 2022; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; (L-R) American singer Mary J. Blige, Recording artist Adele, and American sports agent Rich Paul during the third quarter in the 2022 NBA All-Star Game at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. | Kyle Terada-Imagn Images

Super Bowl LX attendees could be in for an emotional night if the latest reports surrounding the potential halftime show performer end up coming to fruition. According to Page Six, 16-time Grammy Award winner Adele has been approached about headlining the halftime show in Santa Clara, California in February.

There were extraneous reports that the power ballad singer from London actually accepted the gig after fake posts online swirled that she would be going through with it. If she does turn it down, it wouldn't be for the first time.

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Adele and sports agent Rich Paul attend the game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Utah Jazz in February.
Feb 10, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Singer Adele and sports agent Rich Paul attend the game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Utah Jazz at Crypto.com Arena. | Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images

Adele had the opportunity to perform at the 2017 Super Bowl, but she told fans at the time that she didn't think it was the right fit for her and her style. It's been almost a decade, however, and her repertoire has grown since then.

“First of all, I’m not doing the Super Bowl… I mean, that show is not about music," she said to a crowd in 2016. "I can’t dance or anything like that. They were very kind, they did ask me, but I did say no.”

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Kendrick Lamar performing at the Super Bowl LIX halftime show
Feb 9, 2025; New Orleans, LA, USA; Recording artist Kendrick Lamar performs during the halftime show of Super Bowl LIX between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs at Ceasars Superdome. | Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

Not being a traditional pop performer didn't hold Adele back from booking a residency in Las Vegas. Her show, "Weekends with Adele," ran for two years from 2022 to 2024 at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace.

Adele ended her Vegas residency with plans to focus more on her personal life. She is engaged to famous sports agent Rich Paul with whom she co-parents her son from her first marriage and his three children.

The announcement for who will perform at Super Bowl LX's halftime show could still be weeks away though last year, Kendrick Lamar was announced as the performer in early September. Many speculate that Taylor Swift could make her first appearance during halftime, or perhaps "Flowers" singer Miley Cyrus, but NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has remained tight-lipped on the subject so far.

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Nikki Chavanelle
NIKKI CHAVANELLE

Nikki Chavanelle has focused on football as a beat reporter, as well as a news desk writer, since 2015. An SMU graduate, she has covered her alma mater, Texas high school football, Arkansas Razorbacks sports, recruiting, national college football news and the NFL.

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