The NFL season has just started, but fans are already wondering about the performer for the Super Bowl 61 Halftime Show.
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No one knows who will perform during the biggest event of the sports calendar, but TMZ has some details about the selection process. The outlet reports that sources say Justin Bieber and Harry Styles are atop Roc Nation's list.
This company, led by Jay-Z, has the final say on the Super Bowl Halftime Show performer each year.
TMZ notes that the NFL and Roc Nation have not yet approached either singer about the possibility of performing at Super Bowl 61, which takes place at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, California. If a deal were to happen, it would be in the coming weeks.
The NFL traditionally announces the Super Bowl Halftime Show performer in September, so the league is running out of time to get the artist in place for Sunday, Feb. 14, 2027.
The concert during the final game of the NFL season has featured countless performers from different genres over the decades. This includes Bad Bunny last season.
Other prominent artists who have performed include Prince, Janet Jackson, Justin Timberlake, Tom Petty, Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, Aerosmith, U2, the Rolling Stones, Beyonce, Bruno Mars, and The Weeknd.
The last Super Bowl at SoFi Stadium (Feb. 13, 2022) featured Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, and Kendrick Lamar.
One group that has not yet performed during the Super Bowl Halftime Show is Backstreet Boys, and the members of this group would like to change that. Multiple members told media that they would love to have a star-studded performance blending genres.
"I had this idea where if we could get Christina Aguilera, and then I think the irony — but also, in my mind, genius — would be to have Blink 182," AJ McLean recently said to paparazzi. "Because back in the day when we were battling it out on TRL, they made fun of us in All the Small Things video.
"Predominantly us. It wasn't just us, it was us, *NSYNC, and 98 Degrees. But, I've become friends with those guys. Travis Barker is actually my neighbor. ... I think it would be kind of legendary to have Travis Barker up there, ripping it up, playing 'Backstreet's Back' and maybe having all of us up there singing 'All the Small Things' together."
