Has Rihanna ever performed at the Super Bowl × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout NFL NFL Super Bowl Feature Has Rihanna ever performed at the Super Bowl By Rit Nanda Modified 26 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Rihanna at the NBA All-Star Game 2015 Rihanna has been confirmed to perform at the Super Bowl 2023 halftime show. It will be her first performance at the halftime show, but this is not the first time she has been approached to perform. In 2019, she was asked to perform for the halftime show, but she declined, citing the NFL's treatment of Colin Kaepernick. She essentially agreed with the interpretation that the quarterback was blackballed by the NFL due to his protests during the national anthem. Speaking to Vogue in 2019, she said: “I couldn’t dare do that. For what? Who gains from that? Not my people. I just couldn’t be a sellout. I couldn’t be an enabler. There’s things within that organization that I do not agree with at all, and I was not about to go and be of service to them in any way.” CBS Mornings@CBSMorningsIt’s official: Rihanna will be headlining the Super Bowl halftime show in February.The Grammy Award-winner declined an invitation to perform in the 2019 halftime show in support of Colin Kaepernick.9421It’s official: Rihanna will be headlining the Super Bowl halftime show in February.The Grammy Award-winner declined an invitation to perform in the 2019 halftime show in support of Colin Kaepernick. https://t.co/hA5mOSq8qx It begs the question then, though, why has Rihanna now changed her tune and agreed to perform for the Super Bowl? There have been certain changes to the situation which may explain why she will perform the halftime show. Rihanna will perform in a changed NFL There have been two primary changes that have happened since Rihanna declined to perform in 2019. The first is that in the same year, the NFL settled with Colin Kaepernick regarding his grievances. That at least could be construed as the first step to reconciliation. The second were the steps the NFL took after the murder of George Floyd. It caused a wider reckoning in society and the league was not far behind in recognizing the moment. Commissioner Roger Goodell came and said up front that they recognized the value of black lives. This was a forthright position for the league to take in the climate at the time. NFL@NFLWe, the NFL, condemn racism and the systematic oppression of Black People. We, the NFL, admit we were wrong for not listening to NFL players earlier and encourage all to speak out and peacefully protest. We, the NFL, believe Black Lives Matter. #InspireChange4864114344We, the NFL, condemn racism and the systematic oppression of Black People. We, the NFL, admit we were wrong for not listening to NFL players earlier and encourage all to speak out and peacefully protest. We, the NFL, believe Black Lives Matter. #InspireChange https://t.co/ENWQP8A0sv The NFL went as far as to apologize for its previous stances. This could have allowed performances a degree of assurance that the league had learnt from its past missteps. In getting her to perform for the halftime show, the Super Bowl has snagged one of the top global artists in the world for the halftime show. The Super Bowl is slated to be held at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on February 12, 2023. If you use any of the above quotes, please credit Vogue and H/T Sportskeeda. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by John Maxwell × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? 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