Taylor Swift is “welcome at any time” to perform at the Super Bowl Halftime Show, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell Roger Goodell said on “Today” on Wednesday.
“We would always love to have Taylor play,” Goodell said. “She is a special, special talent and obviously, she would be welcome at any time.”
Asked whether a performance is already in the works, Goodell teased, “Maybe,” and deferred to Jay-Z’s Roc Nation, which oversees the halftime show.
Reps for Swift and Roc Nation did not immediately respond to Variety’s request for comment.
In an exchange with the show’s hosts, Goodell said, “We would always love to have Taylor play. She is a special, special talent, and obviously she would be welcome at any time.’
“Is it in the works?” Savannah Guthrie asked.
“I can’t tell you anything about it,” Goodell replied.
“Is it a maybe?” Guthrie pressed.
“It’s a maybe,” he said.
Asked when the announcement might be made, Goodell replied, “I’m waiting on my friend Jay-Z,” he joked. “It’s in his hands. I’m waiting for the smoke to come out.”
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