Taylor Swift celebrates with fans during the AFC Wild Card Playoffs between the Miami Dolphins and the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on January 13, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
NEW YORK (AP) - Taylor Swift did not turn down the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show, says Swift.
"The Life of a Showgirl" singer paid a visit to "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" on Monday and dispelled a few rumors. Most notably, she shared she did not turn down the NFL’s biggest stage because she wouldn’t be allowed to own the performance footage, as claimed in a popular internet rumor.
"No, no, no," she said.
The Super Bowl halftime show is produced by the NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation — the latter founded by music mogul Jay-Z.
"Jay-Z has always been very good to me. Our teams are really close. Like, they sometimes will call and say, ‘How does she feel about the Super Bowl?’ And that’s not like an official offer or, like, an official conference room conversation," Swift told Fallon. "We’re always able to tell him the truth, which is that, like, I am in love with a guy who does that sport on that actual field," she continued, referring to fiancé Travis Kelce — a star tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs and a Super Bowl champion.
"Like, that is violent chess. That is gladiators without swords. That is dangerous. The whole season I am locked in on what that man is doing on the field," she said.
"Can you imagine if he’s out there every single week, like putting his life on the line, doing this very dangerous, very high pressure, high intensity sport and I’m like, ‘I wonder what my choreo(graphy) should be?,’" Swift joked.
"‘I think we should do two verses of ‘Shake It Off’ into ‘Blank Space’ into ‘Cruel Summer’ would be great.’ And this is nothing to do with Travis, he would love for me to do it, I’m just too locked in."
Last month, it was announced that global superstar Bad Bunny will bring his Latin trap, reggaeton swagger and Puerto Rican pride to the Super Bowl live from Levi’s Stadium on Feb. 8 in Santa Clara, California.
It’s an ideal casting: Bad Bunny is fresh off a historic Puerto Rico residency that drew more than half a million fans and is leading all nominees at the Latin Grammys in November.
"What I’m feeling goes beyond myself," Bad Bunny said in a statement. "It’s for those who came before me and ran countless yards so I could come in and score a touchdown… this is for my people, my culture, and our history."
On Saturday, Bad Bunny hosted the season 51 premiere of "Saturday Night Live" with a few jokes about his forthcoming Super Bowl halftime show.
Opening night of Taylor Swift's ErasTour in Glendale, Arizona.(Credit: Kevin Winter/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management) Democratic Party officials are planning to attend Taylor Swift concerts in Florida this year and speak to young voters about their platform. (Scott Eisen/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management) Taylor Swift performs onstage during "Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour" at Allianz Parque on November 24, 2023 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Buda Mendes/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management ) Taylor Swift watches the game between the Buffalo Bills and the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, on Dec. 10, 2023. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images) Taylor Swift will perform her final show in Tokyo on Feb. 10 — the day before the Super Bowl. (Getty Images) Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates with Taylor Swift after the Chiefs' victory over the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship Game at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore on Sunday. (Patrick Smith/Getty Images) Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates with Taylor Swift after a 17-10 victory against the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship Game at M&T Bank Stadium on January 28, 2024 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) From (L-R) Taylor Swift and Bad Bunny pose during the 65th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 05, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for The Recording Academy) Taylor Swift and Brittany Mahomes react during a game between the Los Angeles Chargers and Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on October 22, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Credit: Jamie Squire/Getty Images) Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates with Taylor Swift after a 17-10 victory against the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship Game at M&T Bank Stadium on January 28, 2024 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Credit: Patrick Smith/Getty Images) Taylor Swift celebrates with fans during the AFC Wild Card Playoffs between the Miami Dolphins and the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on January 13, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have dinner at Waverly Inn on October 15, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Gotham/GC Images) Bill Hader and Taylor Swift at the 81st Golden Globe Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 7, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Rich Polk/Golden Globes 2024/Golden Globes 2024 via Getty Images) Taylor Swift at the 81st Golden Globe Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 7, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Gilbert Flores/Golden Globes 2024/Golden Globes 2024 via Getty Images) Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift are seen leaving the SNL after party on October 15, 2023 in New York, New York. (Photo by MEGA/GC Images/Getty Images) Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have dinner at Waverly Inn on October 15, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Gotham/GC Images/Getty Images) Taylor Swift performs during The Eras Tour at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood Monday, Aug. 7, 2023. (Credit: Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) Taylor Swift performs onstage during night two of Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on July 08, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Fernando Leon/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management) FILE - Taylor Swift performs onstage during "Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour " at Ford Field on June 09, 2023 in Detroit, Michigan. Swift was seen wearing a Kansas City Chiefs jacket to the game on Sept. 24 and fans reportedly started searching for the jacket worn by the pop star. (Cooper Neill/Getty Images) Taylor Swift talks with Brittany Mahomes in the stands during an NFL football game between the New York Jets and the Kansas City Chiefs at MetLife Stadium on October 1, 2023 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images) From (L-R) Singer Taylor Swift and Actor Ryan Reynolds talk prior to the game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium on October 01, 2023 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) Taylor Swift's "Eras" concert tour film premieres in theaters on Oct. 13. (Hector Vivas/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management / Getty Images) Donna Kelce, left, mother of Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, watches the game with pop superstar Taylor Swift during the first half on Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023, at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. (Tammy Ljungblad/Kansas City Star/Tribune News Service via Getty Images) Taylor Swift reacts while watching the Kansas City Chiefs vs. Chicago Bears game during the first half at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. (Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports) Taylor Swift watches a regular season game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Chicago Bears with Donna Kelce, mother of Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on September 24, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images) (L-R) Chancler Haynes, Rina Yang, and Taylor Swift accept the Video of the Year award for "Anti-Hero" onstage during the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center on September 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images for MTV) Taylor Swift performs onstage during "Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour" at Empower Field At Mile High on July 14, 2023 in Denver, Colorado. (Tom Cooper/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management) Taylor Swift performs onstage during the "Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour" at Foro Sol on August 24, 2023 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Hector Vivas/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management) Taylor Swift performs onstage during "Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour" (Photo by Kevin Winter/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management) (Scott Legato/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management) FILE - Taylor Swift performs onstage during Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour at Levi's Stadium on July 28, 2023, in Santa Clara, California. (Jeff Kravitz/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management)