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Morgan Wallen’s Super Bowl Halftime Show? Here’s Why It Won’t Happen (Yet)

<p class&equals;"wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Is <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;countrymusicontour&period;com&sol;tour-dates-morgan-wallen&sol;">Morgan Wallen<&sol;a> Ready for the Super Bowl Halftime Show&quest; Fans Say Yes&comma; But History Says No&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<figure class&equals;"wp-block-image size-full"><img src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;countrymusicnewsblog&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;Morgan-Wallen-New-song&period;png" alt&equals;"Morgan Wallen New song" class&equals;"wp-image-40877"&sol;><&sol;figure>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"wp-block-paragraph"><a title&equals;"Morgan Wallen" href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;stubhub&period;prf&period;hn&sol;click&sol;camref&colon;1100ljXyr&sol;pubref&colon;WPSMWallen&sol;ar&colon;CMNBAutoLink&sol;destination&colon;https&percnt;3A&percnt;2F&percnt;2Fwww&period;stubhub&period;com&percnt;2Fmorgan-wallen-tickets&percnt;2F">Morgan Wallen<&sol;a>’s fans have taken to social media in full force&comma; rallying behind the idea that he deserves a Super Bowl halftime show&period; With his record-breaking tours&comma; chart-topping hits&comma; and undeniable influence in country music&comma; they’re calling for the NFL to put him front and center&period; But is Wallen truly ready for the biggest stage in entertainment&quest;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<&excl;--more-->&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<h3 class&equals;"wp-block-heading"><strong>The History of Country at the Super Bowl<&sol;strong><&sol;h3>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"wp-block-paragraph">The Super Bowl halftime show is one of the most exclusive and high-profile gigs in music&comma; typically reserved for artists with major pop crossover appeal&period; While country music has certainly made appearances&comma; it’s rarely been the focus&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<ul class&equals;"wp-block-list">&NewLine;<li><strong><a title&equals;"Shania Twain" href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;stubhub&period;prf&period;hn&sol;click&sol;camref&colon;1100ljXyr&sol;pubref&colon;WPSShania&sol;ar&colon;CMNBAutoLink&sol;destination&colon;https&percnt;3A&percnt;2F&percnt;2Fwww&period;stubhub&period;com&percnt;2Fshania-twain-tickets&percnt;2F">Shania Twain<&sol;a> &lpar;2003&rpar;<&sol;strong> shared the stage with No Doubt and Sting&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<li><strong><a title&equals;"Clint Black" href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;countrymusicontour&period;com&sol;clint-back-announces-new-tour-celebrating-35th-anniversary-of-killin-time-album&sol;">Clint Black<&sol;a>&comma; <a title&equals;"Tanya Tucker" href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;countrymusicontour&period;com&sol;tanya-tucker-concert-tour-dates&sol;">Tanya Tucker<&sol;a>&comma; <a title&equals;"Travis Tritt" href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;stubhub&period;prf&period;hn&sol;click&sol;camref&colon;1100ljXyr&sol;pubref&colon;WPSTTritt&sol;ar&colon;CMNBAutoLink&sol;destination&colon;https&percnt;3A&percnt;2F&percnt;2Fwww&period;stubhub&period;com&percnt;2Ftravis-tritt-tickets&percnt;2F">Travis Tritt<&sol;a>&comma; and <a title&equals;"The Judds" href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;ticketmaster&period;evyy&period;net&sol;c&sol;1224809&sol;264167&sol;4272&quest;subId1&equals;WPScmnbWynona&u&equals;https&percnt;3A&percnt;2F&percnt;2Fwww&period;ticketmaster&period;com&percnt;2Fwynonna-judd-tickets&percnt;2Fartist&percnt;2F769783&partnerpropertyid&equals;5213910&MediaPartnerPropertyId&equals;5213910">The Judds<&sol;a> &lpar;1994&rpar;<&sol;strong> performed together in a multi-artist country showcase&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<li><strong><a title&equals;"Garth Brooks" href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;stubhub&period;prf&period;hn&sol;click&sol;camref&colon;1100ljXyr&sol;pubref&colon;WPSGarth&sol;ar&colon;CMNBAutoLink&sol;destination&colon;https&percnt;3A&percnt;2F&percnt;2Fwww&period;stubhub&period;com&percnt;2Fgarth-brooks-tickets&percnt;2F">Garth Brooks<&sol;a> &lpar;1993&rpar;<&sol;strong> sang the national anthem but never got a halftime show&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ul>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"wp-block-paragraph"><strong><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;theboot&period;com&sol;country-super-bowl-national-anthem-halftime-performers&sol;">The Boot did a great rundown of what years country stars kicked off the Superbowl here<&sol;a><&sol;strong>&period; <&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"wp-block-paragraph">Unlike pop&comma; rock&comma; and hip-hop superstars&comma; country artists are often grouped into collaborative sets rather than given the spotlight solo&period; Would the NFL break that trend for <a title&equals;"Morgan Wallen" href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;stubhub&period;prf&period;hn&sol;click&sol;camref&colon;1100ljXyr&sol;pubref&colon;WPSMWallen&sol;ar&colon;CMNBAutoLink&sol;destination&colon;https&percnt;3A&percnt;2F&percnt;2Fwww&period;stubhub&period;com&percnt;2Fmorgan-wallen-tickets&percnt;2F">Morgan Wallen<&sol;a>&quest;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<h3 class&equals;"wp-block-heading"><strong>Morgan Wallen’s Career&colon; Big Enough for the Super Bowl&quest;<&sol;strong><&sol;h3>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"wp-block-paragraph">There’s no denying that Wallen is one of the biggest names in country music right now&period; His albums have shattered streaming records&comma; his ticket sales are astronomical&comma; and he’s even cracked into the mainstream Billboard charts&period; But is he on the level of past halftime headliners like Rihanna&comma; Beyoncé&comma; or The Weeknd&quest;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"wp-block-paragraph">Most halftime performers have at least a decade of sustained mainstream success and a long list of hits recognized across multiple genres&period; Wallen’s rise has been meteoric&comma; but his mainstream dominance is still fresh&period; It took artists like <a title&equals;"Taylor Swift" href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;stubhub&period;prf&period;hn&sol;click&sol;camref&colon;1100ljXyr&sol;pubref&colon;WPSTSwift&sol;ar&colon;CMNBAutoLink&sol;destination&colon;https&percnt;3A&percnt;2F&percnt;2Fwww&period;stubhub&period;com&percnt;2Ftaylor-swift-tickets&percnt;2F">Taylor Swift<&sol;a> and <a title&equals;"Luke Bryan" href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;stubhub&period;prf&period;hn&sol;click&sol;camref&colon;1100ljXyr&sol;pubref&colon;WPSLukeBryan&sol;ar&colon;CMNBAutoLink&sol;destination&colon;https&percnt;3A&percnt;2F&percnt;2Fwww&period;stubhub&period;com&percnt;2Fluke-bryan-tickets&percnt;2F">Luke Bryan<&sol;a> years before they became household names outside country music&comma; and neither of them have taken the halftime stage&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<h3 class&equals;"wp-block-heading"><strong>The Controversy Factor<&sol;strong><&sol;h3>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"wp-block-paragraph">Another reason the NFL may hesitate&quest; <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;countrymusicnewsblog&period;com&sol;morgan-wallen-arrested-in-nashville&sol;" data-type&equals;"post" data-id&equals;"40359">Wallen’s past controversies<&sol;a>&period; The league has been extremely selective in recent years&comma; carefully curating halftime performers who won’t bring negative PR&period; <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;countrymusicnewsblog&period;com&sol;morgan-wallen-apologizes-again-and-the-industry-isnt-buying-it&sol;" data-type&equals;"post" data-id&equals;"37999">Wallen’s 2021 racial slur scandal<&sol;a>—despite his public apologies and industry comeback—might be a lingering concern for the NFL when choosing an artist meant to appeal to a broad audience&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<script src&equals;"&sol;&sol;ticketportal&period;ticketnetwork&period;com&sol;scripts&sol;widget&period;js" async&equals;"async" defer&equals;"defer"><&sol;script><div class&equals;"events-widget" data-widget-kwds&equals;"Morgan Wallen" data-widget-height&equals;"400" data-widget-width&equals;"800" data-widget-ppcsrc&equals;"CMNBWallenSuperbowl" data-widget-site&equals;"18be1f16fb77f7c9759e52a16641f36b"><&sol;div>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<h3 class&equals;"wp-block-heading"><strong>Is Post Malone the Better Pick&quest;<&sol;strong><&sol;h3>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"wp-block-paragraph">If the NFL is looking for someone with country <em>and<&sol;em> pop appeal&comma; <strong><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;countrymusicontour&period;com&sol;tour-dates-post-malone&sol;">Post Malone<&sol;a><&sol;strong> might be the ideal choice&period; With a solid history in pop success&comma; Posty&&num;8217&semi;s a genre-blending superstar who has worked with <a title&equals;"Morgan Wallen" href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;stubhub&period;prf&period;hn&sol;click&sol;camref&colon;1100ljXyr&sol;pubref&colon;WPSMWallen&sol;ar&colon;CMNBAutoLink&sol;destination&colon;https&percnt;3A&percnt;2F&percnt;2Fwww&period;stubhub&period;com&percnt;2Fmorgan-wallen-tickets&percnt;2F">Morgan Wallen<&sol;a>&comma; <a title&equals;"Luke Combs" href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;stubhub&period;prf&period;hn&sol;click&sol;camref&colon;1100ljXyr&sol;pubref&colon;WPSLukeCombs&sol;ar&colon;CMNBAutoLink&sol;destination&colon;https&percnt;3A&percnt;2F&percnt;2Fwww&period;stubhub&period;com&percnt;2Fluke-combs-tickets&percnt;2F">Luke Combs<&sol;a>&comma; and <a title&equals;"Dwight Yoakam" href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;countrymusicontour&period;com&sol;dwight-yoakam-concert-tour-tickets&sol;">Dwight Yoakam<&sol;a> while still dominating mainstream charts&period; His ability to pull in fans from country&comma; hip-hop&comma; and rock makes him an easy sell for a halftime show&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<h3 class&equals;"wp-block-heading"><strong>What Fans Are Saying<&sol;strong><&sol;h3>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<figure class&equals;"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class&equals;"wp-block-embed&lowbar;&lowbar;wrapper">&NewLine;<blockquote class&equals;"twitter-tweet" data-width&equals;"530" data-dnt&equals;"true"><p lang&equals;"en" dir&equals;"ltr">If I could pick the next Super Bowl halftime show performer&comma; it would be <a title&equals;"Morgan Wallen" href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;stubhub&period;prf&period;hn&sol;click&sol;camref&colon;1100ljXyr&sol;pubref&colon;WPSMWallen&sol;ar&colon;CMNBAutoLink&sol;destination&colon;https&percnt;3A&percnt;2F&percnt;2Fwww&period;stubhub&period;com&percnt;2Fmorgan-wallen-tickets&percnt;2F">Morgan Wallen<&sol;a>&period; Why&quest;<br><br>• All age&sol;race demographics know his songs<br>• He’d put an energetic&sol;exciting show on<br>• Songs would get the audience moving<br>• He can bring lots of big guest stars<br>• Top selling artist <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;t&period;co&sol;FKnR9Cj7JW">pic&period;twitter&period;com&sol;FKnR9Cj7JW<&sol;a><&sol;p>&mdash&semi; Robby Starbuck &lpar;&commat;robbystarbuck&rpar; <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;twitter&period;com&sol;robbystarbuck&sol;status&sol;1888776006850252995&quest;ref&lowbar;src&equals;twsrc&percnt;5Etfw">February 10&comma; 2025<&sol;a><&sol;blockquote><script async src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;platform&period;twitter&period;com&sol;widgets&period;js" charset&equals;"utf-8"><&sol;script>&NewLine;<&sol;div><&sol;figure>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<figure class&equals;"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class&equals;"wp-block-embed&lowbar;&lowbar;wrapper">&NewLine;<blockquote class&equals;"twitter-tweet" data-width&equals;"530" data-dnt&equals;"true"><p lang&equals;"en" dir&equals;"ltr">America needs a <a title&equals;"Morgan Wallen" href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;stubhub&period;prf&period;hn&sol;click&sol;camref&colon;1100ljXyr&sol;pubref&colon;WPSMWallen&sol;ar&colon;CMNBAutoLink&sol;destination&colon;https&percnt;3A&percnt;2F&percnt;2Fwww&period;stubhub&period;com&percnt;2Fmorgan-wallen-tickets&percnt;2F">Morgan Wallen<&sol;a> halftime show featuring <a title&equals;"Post Malone" href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;stubhub&period;prf&period;hn&sol;click&sol;camref&colon;1100ljXyr&sol;pubref&colon;WPSPostie&sol;ar&colon;CMNBAutoLink&sol;destination&colon;https&percnt;3A&percnt;2F&percnt;2Fwww&period;stubhub&period;com&percnt;2Fpost-malone-tickets&percnt;2F">Post Malone<&sol;a> <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;twitter&period;com&sol;hashtag&sol;SuperBowl&quest;src&equals;hash&amp&semi;ref&lowbar;src&equals;twsrc&percnt;5Etfw">&num;SuperBowl<&sol;a> <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;twitter&period;com&sol;hashtag&sol;HalfTimeShow&quest;src&equals;hash&amp&semi;ref&lowbar;src&equals;twsrc&percnt;5Etfw">&num;HalfTimeShow<&sol;a> <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;twitter&period;com&sol;hashtag&sol;superbowl2026&quest;src&equals;hash&amp&semi;ref&lowbar;src&equals;twsrc&percnt;5Etfw">&num;superbowl2026<&sol;a> <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;twitter&period;com&sol;hashtag&sol;NFL&quest;src&equals;hash&amp&semi;ref&lowbar;src&equals;twsrc&percnt;5Etfw">&num;NFL<&sol;a> <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;t&period;co&sol;lZlrvoVVze">pic&period;twitter&period;com&sol;lZlrvoVVze<&sol;a><&sol;p>&mdash&semi; Landin Jeffrey &lpar;&commat;Landin&lowbar;Jeffrey5&rpar; <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;twitter&period;com&sol;Landin&lowbar;Jeffrey5&sol;status&sol;1889050879787176193&quest;ref&lowbar;src&equals;twsrc&percnt;5Etfw">February 10&comma; 2025<&sol;a><&sol;blockquote><script async src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;platform&period;twitter&period;com&sol;widgets&period;js" charset&equals;"utf-8"><&sol;script>&NewLine;<&sol;div><&sol;figure>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<figure class&equals;"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class&equals;"wp-block-embed&lowbar;&lowbar;wrapper">&NewLine;https&colon;&sol;&sol;twitter&period;com&sol;LCal60&sol;status&sol;1888959798588170601&NewLine;<&sol;div><&sol;figure>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<h3 class&equals;"wp-block-heading"><strong>Final Verdict&colon; Not Yet&comma; But Soon&quest;<&sol;strong><&sol;h3>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"wp-block-paragraph"><a title&equals;"Morgan Wallen" href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;stubhub&period;prf&period;hn&sol;click&sol;camref&colon;1100ljXyr&sol;pubref&colon;WPSMWallen&sol;ar&colon;CMNBAutoLink&sol;destination&colon;https&percnt;3A&percnt;2F&percnt;2Fwww&period;stubhub&period;com&percnt;2Fmorgan-wallen-tickets&percnt;2F">Morgan Wallen<&sol;a>’s career is on the right track for a Super Bowl halftime show&comma; but he may need a few more years of crossover success and a cleaner reputation to make it happen&period; If country music does take center stage in a future halftime show&comma; will it be Wallen—or will another artist&comma; like <a title&equals;"Post Malone" href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;stubhub&period;prf&period;hn&sol;click&sol;camref&colon;1100ljXyr&sol;pubref&colon;WPSPostie&sol;ar&colon;CMNBAutoLink&sol;destination&colon;https&percnt;3A&percnt;2F&percnt;2Fwww&period;stubhub&period;com&percnt;2Fpost-malone-tickets&percnt;2F">Post Malone<&sol;a>&comma; get the nod first&quest;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"wp-block-paragraph">What do you think&quest; <strong>Should <a title&equals;"Morgan Wallen" href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;stubhub&period;prf&period;hn&sol;click&sol;camref&colon;1100ljXyr&sol;pubref&colon;WPSMWallen&sol;ar&colon;CMNBAutoLink&sol;destination&colon;https&percnt;3A&percnt;2F&percnt;2Fwww&period;stubhub&period;com&percnt;2Fmorgan-wallen-tickets&percnt;2F">Morgan Wallen<&sol;a> headline the Super Bowl halftime show&comma; or is it too soon&quest; Drop your thoughts in the comments&excl;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"wp-block-paragraph"><&sol;p>

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