Why Taylor Swift Won’t Perform the Super Bowl Halftime Show

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As long as Travis Kelce’s her guy on the Chiefs, Taylor Swift won’t be taking to the NFL stage.

Taylor Swift has achieved a lot in her music career, but performing at the Super Bowl halftime show isn’t currently on her list of goals. It’s not about controlling how the performance is filmed, either.

Taylor explained that Jay-Z and his team have always been supportive of her. She said they often check in informally about things like the Super Bowl, not with formal offers, but just to get her general thoughts, due to their close working relationship. She appeared on *The Tonight Show* on October 7th to share this.

She explained that they always make sure he knows the truth: she’s in love with the athlete who plays that intense sport. She described it as a very physical and dangerous game – like gladiators without swords. Throughout the entire season, she admitted, she’s completely focused on what he does on the field.

Which is why planning a musical performance at the same time wouldn’t be feasible.

As a lifestyle expert, I often talk about perspective, and this story really highlights it! Someone was describing how incredibly brave and dedicated a person is – putting themselves at real risk every week with a demanding, high-pressure activity. And their first thought? Not about their well-being, but about what song mashup to choreograph! They were seriously considering blending ‘Shake It Off,’ ‘Blank Space,’ and ‘Cruel Summer’ while this person was facing serious danger. It just struck me as a funny, slightly tone-deaf contrast – a reminder that we all prioritize different things, sometimes to a ridiculous degree!

The 35-year-old explained that she made this decision entirely on her own. She clarified, “It’s not about Travis at all – he actually wants me to do it, but I’m just too busy right now.”

Taylor Swift is also busy planning her wedding to Kansas City Chiefs player Travis Kelce. Although she claims she hasn’t started planning much yet, she has said the wedding will be a large and extravagant event.

Taylor shared on The Graham Norton Show on October 3rd that she’s really looking forward to wedding planning. She believes weddings are only stressful when there’s a tight guest list and uncertainty about who to invite.

Rather than deciding who’s worthy of her time by carefully considering her relationships, Taylor has decided to simply invite everyone she knows.

As she summed up, “It’s gonna be fun.”

For more info on Taylor and Travis’ impending nuptials, keep reading.

It’s hard to imagine Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce having a wedding on just any day; it would likely be a date that’s significant to them, or at least to Taylor.

Taylor Swift, a well-known enthusiast of the number 13, shared her love of numerology, math, and dates during a recent two-hour appearance on her fiancé Travis Kelce’s podcast, New Heights. The episode aired on August 13th, just 13 days before they publicly announced their engagement. However, Travis’s father revealed they had actually told close friends and family about their relationship three days earlier. Swift described finding this kind of pattern-based thinking “really fun.”

Travis is turning 36 on October 5th, and his plans for the NFL after his current contract ends in 2025 will influence when he and his partner get married. If he continues playing football, their wedding will be held during the off-season, sometime between February, after the Super Bowl, and the start of training camp in July.

If Travis retires after 13 seasons—which is hard to believe—he’ll be available to get married in October, Taylor’s favorite month. Of course, the timing will depend on whether Taylor announces a tour for her new album, *The Life of a Showgirl*. Her twelfth studio album comes out October 3rd, and she typically reveals tour dates within a month of a new album release (not a re-recorded one).

Taylor Swift is famous for her close group of friends, but she revealed in October 2025 that she hasn’t even started planning a bachelorette party for herself.

She confessed on Heart radio that, surprisingly, she never dreamed about her wedding growing up. ‘I honestly didn’t spend much time thinking about what I’d want for a wedding at all,’ she said, ‘until I met the person I wanted to marry.’

Honestly, a hen do – that’s the British name for a bachelorette party – hadn’t even crossed my mind until just now! It’s funny how things pop up when you least expect them, but planning one is officially on my radar.

Plus, she added of her gal pals, “They’re so fun but they’re so busy.”

When Taylor picks out a white dress, it’s going to be one to remember.

Ignoring the cost of her clothes and jewelry, the singer’s style is effortlessly chic and approachable. She favors timeless pieces with a modern edge, often choosing designs from established brands like Oscar de la Renta, Elie Saab, Louis Vuitton, Zuhair Murad, and J. Mendel – all designers she’s worn for years.

After the wedding ceremony, where she’ll wear a beautiful gown, the tall bride—she’s five feet ten inches—plans to change into a more comfortable dress so she can dance all night.

We’re excited to see how she incorporates the traditional wedding elements – something old, something new, something borrowed, and something blue – into her look.

Travis is also into fashion, so he’s excited to choose a wedding suit that really reflects his personality.

He proposed while wearing shorts – it was a hot August day in Kansas! – and that led to jokes online about him wearing shorts for the wedding too. But doing that would be a pretty bold move, and he probably wants the focus to be on his partner, who will be wearing a beautiful dress.

Although, if showing off his knees was important to him…

Taylor Swift addressed concerns about planning her future husband’s wedding details, telling Cosmopolitan in 2012 that she wanted to ensure he felt his presence truly mattered, and clarified she hadn’t even chosen his tuxedo yet.

Taylor and Travis both deeply value family, so their parents and brothers are naturally key figures in the wedding plans. Jason Kelce, likely to be Travis’s best man, has two young daughters, Wyatt and Elliotte, who will probably be flower girls. Depending on the wedding date, his younger daughter, Bennett, might also get to participate. Sadly, the youngest, baby Finnley, will likely be too young to attend.

I’m really excited to see which of Travis’ Chiefs teammates get invited, but I’m pretty sure at least one will – he was a groomsman at Patrick Mahomes’ wedding to Brittany back in 2022! Plus, he’s got this amazing group of friends he’s known since high school in Cleveland Heights, so I’m expecting his bachelor party to be seriously epic – lots of golf, beer, and good times, for sure.

Taylor’s childhood friend, Abigail Anderson, has consistently been a close part of her life. Though Taylor’s group of friends has changed over time, Selena Gomez remains a key member, often exchanging gifts like homemade sourdough bread. Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds are also still close, despite recent reports of a disagreement related to the actress’s legal issues.

Also, Taylor is already a godmother to Blake and Ryan’s daughters, so she’s familiar with the role of a special helper in a wedding.

Okay, so I was *listening* to the latest New Heights podcast, and Travis just *gets* me, you know? Someone asked about bands versus DJs, and he was like, ‘I think we’re live music kind of people,’ and honestly? YES. It’s just…it’s so good to hear him say that. It confirms everything! I knew they appreciated a real band, a *live* performance. It just feels so much more authentic, and he gets it! He *totally* gets it.

Ugh, we knew it, we’re so on the same page.

Even if the bride doesn’t perform, she has lots of talented friends who are great singers. We’re particularly hoping to see Haim take the stage!

But Taylor joked it “would be hard to keep” Ed Sheeran from performing at her wedding. 

She explained that Ed Sheeran feels compelled to perform whenever he has the opportunity. During an interview with Hits Radio in October 2025, she said, ‘He understands what his audience enjoys and is eager to deliver it.’

Taylor may love Travis so much she’d marry him with paper rings, but that won’t be the case.

If he continues to play sports, he might switch to a flexible wedding band, but for now, Travis has chosen an Old Mine Brilliant Cut diamond – designed by Kindred Lubeck of Artifex Fine Jewelry – for his future wife.

The ring has a long, central diamond with smaller diamonds on either side, all set in yellow gold that’s been specially engraved. It perfectly complements the $27,300 Cartier watch he used when he proposed.

Just how massive will this white veil occasion be?

Comedian Nikki Glaser, a self-proclaimed Taylor Swift fan, believes a large wedding is on the horizon. She told TopMob News at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards, “It has to be—everything has been building to this moment.”

Okay, so this comedian made a really good point! Taylor’s basically *always* in the spotlight, living her best ‘bride’ life with all the attention, so I’m guessing her actual wedding is going to be super private. Like, as secret as it can possibly be, because she’s used to being the center of attention *every* day anyway. It just makes sense, you know?

Nikki said she knows the person just wants to share the celebration with everyone they care about, as they have a large circle of friends and family. She jokingly predicted the day will inevitably be interrupted by someone taking unwanted helicopter photos from above.

As soon as the wedding is over and the couple drives away, Taylor will definitely begin sharing photos and details from her special day with her fans.

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2025-10-07 15:18