Which artists have publicly accepted or denied invitations to perform at The All American Halftime Show?
Executive summary
No reporting in the provided documents identifies any specific artist who has publicly accepted or declined an invitation to perform at Turning Point USA’s “All‑American Halftime Show”; the sources only describe the existence of the counter‑programming event (Turning Point USA) and separately catalog artists who have accepted or declined traditional Super Bowl halftime invitations over the years [1] [2] [3]. Any claim about individual responses to the All‑American event would exceed what the supplied reporting supports.
1. What the sources say about the “All‑American Halftime Show”
Turning Point USA announced a counter‑programming event billed as the “All‑American Halftime Show,” framed as a celebration of “faith, family and freedom” to run opposite the NFL’s halftime stage, but the reporting supplied does not list performers who agreed to or refused invitations to that specific event [1]. The materials link the All‑American show to conservative organizations and note its timing alongside the mainstream Super Bowl halftime selection of Bad Bunny, but they stop short of naming any artists attached to the TPUSA production [1].
2. What the sources document about who has accepted Super Bowl halftime invitations
By contrast, multiple sources document artists who have accepted and performed on the NFL’s Super Bowl stage in recent years: Usher headlined the Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show in Las Vegas , and Bad Bunny was selected as the Super Bowl LX halftime performer in coverage tied to the 2026 game cycle [4] [1]. Historical lists of Super Bowl halftime performers exist in the supplied material and are used to contrast the mainstream halftime show with any alternative programming [5] [4].
3. Which major artists have publicly declined Super Bowl halftime invitations — and why
Reporting across Business Insider, Billboard and other outlets compiles a recurring list of high‑profile artists who have publicly turned down Super Bowl invites: Adele said she declined an offer for the 2017 halftime slot [2]; Taylor Swift reportedly declined offers in 2023 and 2024 to prioritize touring and re‑recording projects [2] [6]; Jay‑Z has said he rejected an offer that came with stipulations about guest performers, calling it a “principle” decision [7]; Rihanna declined earlier offers in solidarity with Colin Kaepernick before later performing the Super Bowl halftime show in 2023 [3] [8]; P!nk reportedly passed on a halftime headline after lengthy negotiations and political considerations [3] [6]; Cardi B publicly said she would refuse to perform until Kaepernick was rehired, per trade reporting [3]; Outkast declined because Andre 3000 reportedly opposed cutting songs for a compressed set [7]; Dolly Parton has been offered the halftime show “many times” and has declined on multiple occasions, per music press summaries [2] [9]. These are refusals tied to the NFL halftime, not the All‑American show [2] [3] [7].
4. How agenda and context shape which artists say yes or no
Coverage repeatedly ties artist refusals to political solidarity (notably around Colin Kaepernick), artistic control and scheduling conflicts — motives the artists or their representatives have cited or that trade outlets have reported [3] [6] [7]. The All‑American Halftime Show, described by Turning Point USA as ideologically driven counter‑programming, carries an explicit political framing that could shape who would publicly accept or refuse, but the supplied reporting does not document any artist statements either way about that particular event [1]. That gap means publicized NFL‑stage refusals cannot be automatically transferred to the TPUSA event without additional, corroborating reporting.
5. Bottom line: what can be stated with confidence
The supplied sources allow firm statements about artists who have accepted or declined Super Bowl halftime invitations historically — names include Adele, Taylor Swift, Jay‑Z, Rihanna, P!nk, Cardi B, Outkast and Dolly Parton among others, with motives ranging from politics to scheduling and creative control [2] [3] [7] [9]. However, none of the provided articles or snippets report any artist publicly accepting or denying an invitation specifically to Turning Point USA’s “All‑American Halftime Show,” so there is no documented list of acceptances or rejections for that event in the materials reviewed [1]. Any further claim would require new, direct reporting or statements from artists or the organizers.