Jelly Roll Reveals His Dream Super Bowl Halftime Lineup of Performers and It's Full of Country Legends

Mar. 15, 2025

Jelly Roll in December 2024.Photo:Steve Granitz/FilmMagic

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Jelly Rollknows what he’d like to see at theSuper Bowl.During an appearance on theBussin' with the Boyspodcast alongside friend and fellow musician Ernest, the “Need a Favor” singer revealedhis dream lineup of performersfor a future Super Bowl halftime show.“You know what my dream would be?” said Jelly, 40. “When it comes to Nashville, they do a country music Super Bowl.“The rapper-turned-singer explained, “And it’s not even about an artist. Like, it cuts toGarth [Brooks]on one stage, and he’s doing ‘Friends [in Low Places],’ then it cuts toReba [McEntire]and thenLainey [Wilson]and then me and thenMorgan [Wallen].Jelly noted the production would be about “18 minutes” in total — a bit longer than most halftime shows.Only once in the past has the Super Bowl featured a fully country halftime lineup. The 1994 big game sawClint Black,Tanya Tucker,Travis Trittand theJuddsperform as part of the Rockin' Country Sunday show.Garth Brooks; Reba McEntire; Lainey Wilson; Morgan Wallen.Weiss Eubanks/NBCUniversal via Getty; Trae Patton/NBC via Getty; Neilson Barnard/Getty; Frazer Harrison/GettyShania Twain also performed as part of the 2003 Super Bowl halftime show, while the following year’s production featured Kid Rock — though he’s historically blended many genres, not just country.Many more country artists, however, have performed “The Star-Spangled Banner” at the Super Bowl over the years, including Brooks, McEntire,Charley Pride,ChrisStapletonandMickey Guyton, among others.Elsewhere in Jelly’sBussin' with the Boysappearance, he spoke aboutwhy he’s been so open about his weight loss journeyas of late.“I remember I would watch people be so ashamed about how big they got, celebrities, and they would go hide and lose the weight and then pop back out, like, ‘New me! Who this?’ You know what I mean? And then they could never really connect because people are like, ‘This is weird,'” he said.“I was so fat,” continued Jelly. “I have lost all of this weight, and I’m going to lose another 100 pounds. The best part is… I was so fat that I’m still fat.““Think about that. I was so fat that now I’m sitting on your bus right now, 375 pounds,” he said with a laugh, “and we’re proud of me.”

Jelly Rollknows what he’d like to see at theSuper Bowl.

During an appearance on theBussin’ with the Boyspodcast alongside friend and fellow musician Ernest, the “Need a Favor” singer revealedhis dream lineup of performersfor a future Super Bowl halftime show.

“You know what my dream would be?” said Jelly, 40. “When it comes to Nashville, they do a country music Super Bowl.”

The rapper-turned-singer explained, “And it’s not even about an artist. Like, it cuts toGarth [Brooks]on one stage, and he’s doing ‘Friends [in Low Places],’ then it cuts toReba [McEntire]and thenLainey [Wilson]and then me and thenMorgan [Wallen].

Jelly noted the production would be about “18 minutes” in total — a bit longer than most halftime shows.

Only once in the past has the Super Bowl featured a fully country halftime lineup. The 1994 big game sawClint Black,Tanya Tucker,Travis Trittand theJuddsperform as part of the Rockin' Country Sunday show.

Garth Brooks; Reba McEntire; Lainey Wilson; Morgan Wallen.Weiss Eubanks/NBCUniversal via Getty; Trae Patton/NBC via Getty; Neilson Barnard/Getty; Frazer Harrison/Getty

Weiss Eubanks/NBCUniversal via Getty; Trae Patton/NBC via Getty; Neilson Barnard/Getty; Frazer Harrison/Getty

Shania Twain also performed as part of the 2003 Super Bowl halftime show, while the following year’s production featured Kid Rock — though he’s historically blended many genres, not just country.

Many more country artists, however, have performed “The Star-Spangled Banner” at the Super Bowl over the years, including Brooks, McEntire,Charley Pride,ChrisStapletonandMickey Guyton, among others.

Elsewhere in Jelly’sBussin' with the Boysappearance, he spoke aboutwhy he’s been so open about his weight loss journeyas of late.

“I remember I would watch people be so ashamed about how big they got, celebrities, and they would go hide and lose the weight and then pop back out, like, ‘New me! Who this?’ You know what I mean? And then they could never really connect because people are like, ‘This is weird,'” he said.

“I was so fat,” continued Jelly. “I have lost all of this weight, and I’m going to lose another 100 pounds. The best part is… I was so fat that I’m still fat.”

“Think about that. I was so fat that now I’m sitting on your bus right now, 375 pounds,” he said with a laugh, “and we’re proud of me.”

source: people.com