Music artists decline Super Bowl halftime show invitations

While performing at the Super Bowl halftime show is considered a career-defining achievement with massive global exposure, several high-profile music stars have declined invitations to headline the event.

Reasons for declining vary, including creative differences, scheduling conflicts, or personal beliefs. For example, Rihanna declined the opportunity to headline Super Bowl LIII in 2019 to show solidarity with Colin Kaepernick regarding his protests against racial injustice within the NFL. She stated in a Vogue interview that she could not accept the invitation due to her disagreement with the league’s treatment of Kaepernick.