After Usher electrified Allegiant Stadium on Sunday (Feb. 11) on the 2024 Tremendous Bowl together with his dazzling footwork and shock friends resembling Alicia Keys, H.E.R., Ludacris and extra, followers are speculating as to who will likely be subsequent as much as grace the halftime present in New Orleans in 2025. After all, the primary title that involves thoughts is rap icon Jay-Z.
Earlier this yr, followers’ ears perked when Jay entertained the thought of stepping on the distinguished stage when requested why he hadn’t executed so already. “I assumed it could be egocentric to select myself too early,” he stated throughout a crimson carpet look for the premiere of The Ebook of Clarence. “Perhaps one yr. Perhaps.” Since 2019, Jay-Z and his firm Roc Nation have signed on to assist the NFL select expertise to carry out through the prestigious recreation.
One other MC who’s crossing his fingers and hoping to the touch down in New Orleans occurs to have shut ties to the town. In a current interview on the 4HUNNID podcast, Lil Wayne tossed his hat into the race and warranted listeners that he’s doing all the things it takes to safe the coveted spot.
“I cannot misinform you, I’ve not acquired a name or nothing,” he stated. “However we’re praying. We praying. We maintaining our fingers crossed. I’m working onerous. I’mma ensure this subsequent album and all the things I do is killer. I wanna simply make it onerous for them to not holler on the boy.”
Different notable names to contemplate outdoors of hip-hop embody Ariana Grande, who’s prepping her studio album after clinching her eighth Billboard Scorching 100 chart-topper with “Sure And?” in January. Taylor Swift can be trying to wreak havoc this April along with her upcoming mission, The Tortured Poets Division. After seeing her beau, Kansas Metropolis Chiefs tight finish Travis Kelce, carry out on the most important stage, Swift would possibly lastly need a style of the Tremendous Bowl for herself. And might Ok-pop make a splashy entrance subsequent yr with BLACKPINK, who in 2023 turned the primary Asian act to headline Coachella?
Who ought to do the honors and headline the 2025 Tremendous Bowl Halftime Present? Vote under to tell us who you’d prefer to see.