Miley Cyrus dey face backlash after her name surface as one of di rumored contenders for di 2027 Super Bowl halftime show, even though di NFL never announce any official performer. Some music fans don threaten boycott, and critics dey question her recent music and whether she be di right choice for one of di biggest live music performances of di year. Di game, Super Bowl LXI, na for SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, on February 14, 2027.
Miley Cyrus name dey among stars wey people dey discuss for di halftime slot, together with Harry Styles, Justin Bieber and JAY-Z. But di NFL never name official performer. Di speculation take off after one alleged Apple Music teaser wey show silhouette of female performer circulate online and dem later delete am. Some fans speculate say di mystery artist na di Hannah Montana alum, and Miley Cyrus add fuel to di talk when she share black-and-white rehearsal photos on Instagram with caption, “Bowl rehearsals. See you soon.”
Di post no confirm say she go perform for Super Bowl. Di singer dey prepare for her scheduled shows at di Hollywood Bowl on October 16 and 18. For now, her possible involvement in di 2027 halftime show remain rumor.
But di rumor no gel with everybody. Social media users push back, with plenty of di backlash centering on her recent music and claims say her latest albums no make di same impact as her earlier releases. Others question whether she be di right choice for di show. One Reddit user write, “Don’t get me wrong, I love Miley, but it’s very confusing to see her named as one of the top candidates for the Super Bowl.” Di user add, “She has not been relevant in a very long time. Her last five albums have all flopped massively.”
Another user reply, “I agree Miley does those well, but she doesn’t have nearly enough relevancy to do a halftime show.” Di person also tok say, “She’s only #40 on Spotify.” Di comments show say di argument no be only about talent, but about how much current reach fans believe she get.
Di wait for official announcement don make fans impatient. NFL and Apple Music usually announce di performer by end of September, according to di report. In 2022, announcement come on September 25; in 2024, e come September 24; and in 2026, Bad Bunny was announced on September 28. Google Trends show say searches for “Super Bowl halftime show” rise 160% over di past 24 hours compared to di same period last week.
Rumors dey say JAY-Z, whose Roc Nation dey handle selection of di act, dey have trouble finding willing participant. Dat one lead to speculation say JAY-Z fit select himself to perform, though e no be confirmed. For Kalshi prediction market, Miley Cyrus, JAY-Z and Harry Styles na di three trendiest picks for di halftime headliner.
Kalshi put Miley Cyrus probability at 41%. Di market opened her at 13% when Kalshi release am on February 9, 2026. Her probability hover around 30% until late September, when e spike to 68%, before e dip to 41%. Taylor Swift, wey long dey rumored as candidate, get 5% probability. Taylor Swift na Spotify most-streamed artist of all time, and The Eras Tour gross $2.08 billion.
Earlier this year, Miley Cyrus tell Variety say
