Rihanna ‘in talks to headline the half-time show at Super Bowl LVII’ after turning the NFL down in 2019
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Rihanna may help the Super Bowl half-time show score some big ratings.
TMZ has reported the 34-year-old superstar is in talks with the NFL and Roc Nation to headline the extravaganza for the 57th matchup at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. The game will take place February 5, 2023.
The outlet has quoted sources with direct knowledge to the talks, who claim that multiple discussions have taken place to seal the deal.
Half-time: Rihanna may help the Super Bowl half-time show score some big ratings. TMZ has reported the 34-year-old superstar is in talks to headline the extravaganza for the 57th matchup February 5, 2023
The headliner may be unveiled on Twitter on Sunday afternoon, according to TMZ.
The Diamonds singer was invited to perform at the game in 2019 but turned it down because of the way Colin Kaepernick had been treated.
The former San Francisco 49er refused to stand for the US national anthem at the beginning of games to protest police brutality and racial inequality. After he became a free agent, no teams signed him.
The quarterback sued the NFL in November 2017, accusing team owners of collusion in not hiring him.
Talks: The outlet has quoted sources with direct knowledge to the talks, who claim that multiple discussions have taken place to seal the deal and a decision could come soon
2019: The Diamonds singer was invited to perform at the game in 2019 but turned it down because of the way Colin Kaepernick had been treated
The suit was withdrawn two years later after Kaepernick and the NFL reached a confidential settlement. He remains unsigned.
In explaining her decision at the time, the Grammy winner told Vogue, ‘ I couldn’t dare do that. For what? Who gains from that? Not my people.’
‘I just couldn’t be a sellout,’ she said, ‘I couldn’t be an enabler. There’s things within that organization that I do not agree with at all, and I was not about to go and be of service to them in any way.’
Protest: The former San Francisco 49er refused to stand for the US national anthem at the beginning of games to protest police brutality and racial inequality. After he became a free agent, no teams signed him
Music: Rihanna has taken a break from performing after giving birth to her son in May. She has been talking about releasing new music, but recently has been focusing on her Fenty makeup brand
The passage of time may have eased the chart topper’s concerns about performing at the Super Bowl and an announcement could be forthcoming.
Rihanna has taken a break from performing after giving birth to her son in May.
She has been talking about releasing new music, but much of her time recently has been focusing on her Fenty makeup brand and supporting boyfriend A$AP Rocky at his shows.