Did Adele tell the National Football League where to stuff it? The British singer says she rejected an invitation to perform at the 2017 Super Bowl. The NFL denies that.
“The NFL and Pepsi, which undoubtedly pays many millions for the privilege of attaching its name to the event, issued a joint statement denying the claim,” Mike Florio wrote.
“The NFL and Pepsi are big fans of Adele,” the league and the soda giant said, via Billboard.com. “We have had conversations with several artists about the Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show. However, we have not at this point extended a formal offer to Adele or anyone else. We are focused on putting together a fantastic show for Houston and we look forward to revealing that in good time.”
Florio’s take: “The key words in the carefully crafted release are these: ‘Formal offer.’ This means that an informal offer was made and rejected.”
Super Bowl 51 is set for Feb. 5, 2017, at NRG Stadium in Houston.
In any case, Adele’s favorite football club is Tottenham Hotspur of the Premier soccer league. She was born in Tottenham.