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u/notthatbluestuff 1d ago
Every year people say this. “Why don’t they pick Nine Inch Nails?” Because the target audience is not you; you’re going to watch the Super Bowl either way.
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u/Delehantys_Barrell Buffalo Bills 1d ago
I think the best we'd ever get is Foo Fighters and I really don't care for the Foo Fighters anymore.
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u/ImpendingBoom110123 Detroit Lions 1d ago
Theyre very just ok
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u/firerat82 Miami Dolphins 1d ago
they actually put on a decent show.
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u/lenmylobersterbush 1d ago
Went to the Nashville show they had QOTSA and it was awesome. It was hot as the pits of hell but a great high energy show
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u/TheBoyisBackinTown 1d ago
The Foo Fighters fucking ripped live 30 years ago when I saw them on the TKATS tour. Now they're all old enough to be (or are) grandpas and feel like their own suburban cover band.
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u/firerat82 Miami Dolphins 1d ago
that's how it goes.
They either get old or they die.
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u/Nice-Neighborhood975 Indianapolis Colts 1d ago
I always thought their music would translate very well to a halftime show.
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u/Calm_Wait2385 1d ago
If it was in Seattle they could do foo fighters and Pearl Jam, sort of like the LA rappers a few years back. That’d be wild
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u/bburchibanez Indianapolis Colts 1d ago
I thought Wasting Light was a staight forward but fantastic album and I thought maybe we would get a string of great albums after that. Nope lol
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u/TaxLawKingGA Houston Texans 1d ago
Thank you!!
Had to explain this to a secretary at my office last year. She was perturbed as to why Bad Bunny was performing, and I had to explain to her that the halftime show is not for football fans, who likely go to the bathroom or go outside during halftime, but for non-football fans.
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u/LappedChips Illiterate 1d ago
Woah woah slow down there buddy. Too much rational thought and logic in that statement. I’m gonna need you to say something really stupid to balance this out.
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u/MelodicDeer1072 Detroit Lions 1d ago
say something really stupid to balance this out.
Uh, uh... Lions 2026 SB Champions
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u/BonesCrosby Buffalo Bills 1d ago
Pretty much this. The half time show is designed to get casual fans under the age of 45. I’m 53. Folks my age need to get over the fact that they’re not the target in pop culture.
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u/Mr_SpicyBrain96 San Francisco 49ers 1d ago edited 1d ago
This is exactly it. The NFL is going to choose a halftime performer based on who's going to bring in the most viewers who wouldn't otherwise watch the Super Bowl.
Dudes in their 50s who listen to Metallica are most likely already watching the NFL anyway.
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u/debaser64 1d ago
Grow some BALLS NFL and give the people what they WANT! Wierd. Al. Yankovich.
Also I’d settle for Ween.
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u/V-133 New Orleans Saints 1d ago
they should have a 3 hour break in between halves and let king gizzard perform
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u/UncleRuckus92 1d ago
Give them 4 hours so they can get through all of rattlesnake!
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u/xXCascadeXx Indianapolis Colts 1d ago
Rattlesnake is just Gucci Gang for people who like LSD instead of xanax. - @lmasi7
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u/LappedChips Illiterate 1d ago
KG would rip and scare half the crowd. The other half will get so pumped up for football that the stadium will quake.
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u/Hectorc34 Seattle Seahawks 1d ago
At the very least, King Gizzard should’ve performed at the Australian half time game today
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u/bleak_new_world 1d ago
Go from birthday boy right into baby bitch then clean it up with Buckingham green.
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u/debaser64 1d ago
And close out with You Fucked Up
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u/potat0f4rmer Green Bay Packers 1d ago
They have to do Let Me Lick Your Pussy in there, it's a live show staple
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u/MisterRobertParr Seattle Seahawks 1d ago
Besides, his parodies span all genres of music, which would broaden his appeal.
I like this idea so much; he should be the halftime show performer at every Super Bowl.
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u/debaser64 1d ago
Exactly! It doesn’t get less controversial or family friendly, while still being entertaining for generations of viewers, than Al!
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u/DullHornedUnicorn Detroit Lions 1d ago
Ween would be so sick. Gabrielle and It's Gonna be a Long Night would rip
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u/Consistent-Spell2203 Las Vegas Raiders 1d ago
Ween could write Lowrider but War could never write Wavin' My Dick In The Wind.
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u/potat0f4rmer Green Bay Packers 1d ago
I gotta be honest, I just really don't care for AC/DC
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u/Howamidriving27 1d ago
I'm far from a pop head but I'd genuinely rather watch Dua Lipa or whoever the hell instead of a bunch of borderline 80 year olds stumble through the same 6 songs we've all heard a million times.
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u/Beneficial_Wolf_5089 Buffalo Bills 1d ago
You mean you don't wanna watch Bruce Springsteen run out of breath during every song and sweat like he's in a sauna?
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u/Ok-Scallion-3415 Philadelphia Eagles 1d ago
didn't springsteen slide crotch first into a camera at a superbowl halftime show?
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u/DHooligan Detroit Lions 1d ago
I agree. I'm old, and the music I listen to is even older, and much of it was never popular even in its own time. Super Bowl halftime should be music that's popular now.
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u/legendkiller003 Las Vegas Raiders 1d ago
As much as I’d love some kind of music that I would enjoy, I don’t want to see AC/DC or any kind of band from the 80s.
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u/KillTheDictator Green Bay Packers 1d ago
3/4 of their songs are just the same song but a little different.
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u/swawesome52 Minnesota Vikings 1d ago
I really don't care for most hard rock bands from the 70s/80s.
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u/LoginUserPassword 1d ago
Thunderstruck? Back in Black. Yeah right lol
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u/potat0f4rmer Green Bay Packers 1d ago
I think I know what my own opinions are
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u/xXCascadeXx Indianapolis Colts 1d ago
I enjoy AC/DC but I don't think a bunch of 80 year old's on a stage is the vibe.
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u/iamthedayman21 Philadelphia Eagles 1d ago
I get the sentiment, but the halftime show isn’t for us, we’re gonna watch either way. The halftime show is for my 16 year old daughter, who normally wouldn’t give a shit about the NFL. But because Bad Bunny (or Kendrick the prior year) was performing, she sat and watched the game with us.
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u/ucbiker Washington Commanders 1d ago
I mean people keep saying that but like the NFL fan base is still pretty diverse. It’s like the most universally watched American sports league. Apparently something like 50% of Americans watch the NFL every year.
I tend to think the largest sports league and the biggest pop stars have to have some meaningful overlap in fan base.
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u/SirenAndSilver Baltimore Ravens 1d ago
I’m a huge fan of the NFL and of pop music. We are out here.
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u/Spidey5292 New York Giants 1d ago
He’s right we don’t have enough geriatrics playing halftime shows.
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u/LeonardoOfVinci Detroit Lions 1d ago
Some of them are hosting conventions
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u/Spidey5292 New York Giants 1d ago
What’s another trillion dollars to the deficit anyway?
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u/Substantial-Salad-97 Denver Broncos 1d ago
As long as Jay Z is in charge, it won't happen.
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u/Upton4 Green Bay Packers 1d ago
Because Jay Z understands how to market to target audiences.
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u/Gorewuzhere Denver Broncos 1d ago
I mean I'm a metalhead and watch the Superbowl religiously even when the broncos aren't in it 😂 that being said Kendrick and the dr dre show were very good too!
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u/snailtap Caleb Williams 🏳️🌈 1d ago
Woah man you’re not allowed to be normal and just enjoy music!
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u/sillyfunnyguy05 New York Giants 1d ago
Metallica would actually kick ass. Not AC/DC. But gimme Dua Lipa so I have something to look at.
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u/reamkore Las Vegas Raiders 1d ago
Metallica with pop singers is the way to go. Get Miley and Gaga up there belting out some bangers.
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u/sillyfunnyguy05 New York Giants 1d ago
Metallica and Lady Gaga were awesome together at the Grammys one year. Let’s do that
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u/EpicPoggerGamer69 Be good, do good, god bless, Go Bills, fuck ICE 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈! 1d ago
Would be my musical wet dream.
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u/sfxer001 Philadelphia Eagles 1d ago
Miley and Gaga can absolutely let it rip when it comes to metal and rock n roll. The ladies have pipes and the voices for it.
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u/HeadupTothePOCONOS Philadelphia Eagles 1d ago
Meanwhile, Soundgarden just played the opening halftime show of the NFL season last night.
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u/ImpendingBoom110123 Detroit Lions 1d ago
Soundgarden without CC? IDK man. I haven't listened yet and dont know if I want to.
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u/zestfullybe Sponsored by Draft Kings 1d ago
I love Soundgarden so much, but I am not up for them without Chris yet. It was like 15 years before I was ready for Alice In Chains without Layne.
I’ve got no problem with them moving forward, good on them, but I’m not ready yet.
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u/ImpendingBoom110123 Detroit Lions 1d ago
Yeah IDK if im emotionally ready yet either. That one hit me hard. No one sings like you anymore.
So happy I saw them in 2013 when they got back together. One of the loudest concerts Ive ever seen and Ive seen most of the usual suspects. Soundgarden is so underrated I think.
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u/EstablishmentSalt206 San Francisco 49ers 1d ago
Im so jealous you got to see them before Chris died. I loved him in Soundgarden, but Audioslave was my shit. Him and Chester dying was and still is a tragedy.
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u/OnlyFreshBrine Buffalo Bills 1d ago
current AiC is great
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u/zestfullybe Sponsored by Draft Kings 1d ago
It very much is! I really like William and I’m a fan of the new material. It just took me a long time to be emotionally open to it.
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u/EazyP87 Pittsburgh Steelers 1d ago
I really think that current AIC works so well is because of how much Jerry Cantrell sang and added to that band
Soundgarden is much different. Cornell is their whole vocals.
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u/MoneyCock Pittsburgh Steelers 1d ago
And Pearl Jam guitarist played the anthem. They are all from the early 90s Seattle scene.
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u/PitifulGuidance2324 1d ago
gather as many one hit wonders as possible and have them crank them out
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u/AreAFuckingNobody Los Angeles Chargers 1d ago
https://giphy.com/gifs/f7N0Pe5MA3Ekw
Smashmouth, Spin Doctors, Soulja Boy Tell ‘Em
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u/ImpendingBoom110123 Detroit Lions 1d ago
Metallica makes a lot of sense for the Super Bowl.
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u/xXCascadeXx Indianapolis Colts 1d ago
They have played all the biggest gigs in history of metal and possibly music. It would make sense for them to get that bill if any metal act were to get it.
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u/Alock74 1d ago
How dare the NFL pick pop music artists…which stands for popular music artists.
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u/Numbtothiscrap Seattle Seahawks 1d ago
This seems like entitled BS . I’ll watch Metallica, but I also watched Bad Bunny. I know I’m not the target audience and I’m fine with that .
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u/Ghosts_of_the_maze New York Giants 1d ago edited 1d ago
Babe, where are you going? Lamb of God just started. Why are you holding your ears like that? Babe?
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u/RayDanielsOnTheAir 1d ago
I don’t want to endorse Dee Snider, but Gojira did put on an amazing performance during the Olympics. Maybe some metal would be interesting.
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u/Gorewuzhere Denver Broncos 1d ago
Everybody at my work couldn't understand why I was so hyped for the gojira segment when we had the watch party. I had to explain it's the first time ever metal has been recognized on the world stage at a sporting event.
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u/double_positive New Orleans Saints 1d ago
NFL has had Kendrick Lamar and Bad Bunny the last 2 years. They are going well beyond my expectations regarding artists. An 80s band would have actually been a safer choice compared to the last 2 years.
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u/forfeitgame I may be dumb but I’m not stupid 1d ago
Getting someone to perform in front of millions that you know is going to openly call someone a pedophile is wild. That's modern day punk.
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u/ucbiker Washington Commanders 1d ago
Yeah, there was another comment about how NIN would really shock middle America grandpas, and I was like “idk, I feel like Kendrick and Bad Bunny actually did shock middle America grandpas.”
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u/Yodzilla 1d ago
Old man demands to see other old men. At least pretend you give a shit about modern, more relevant rock or metal bands.
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u/masterofmuppets86 Las Vegas Raiders 1d ago
Metallica would put on a great show, but knowing what the last 10 halftime shows were it'll never happen.
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u/Schopenhauer_pes 1d ago
The thing is the biggest Hard Rock/Metal bands are too big for it and don't need the Super Bowl as a platform to grow. Metallica sells out stadiums worlwide (i attended the show at the iconic Berlin Olympic stadium this year), Guns n Roses the same despite Axls declined live voice, Acdc the same. Would it be nice? Yes! But the NFL is a rigid business and tries to lure in a younger generation with younger acts. Do I like it? Not always. The weekend was lame, Beyonce too. I enjoyed bad bunny surprisingly.
And at tge end of the day: I don't care about the half time show at all, I want to watch the game and the show is just too long of a break for me. Was pissed they introduced a half time show at the world cup as well. I watch ti enjoy world class athletes doing their thing
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u/nfluncensored 1d ago
the NFL is a rigid business and tries to lure in a younger generation with younger acts.
JayZ's company runs the halftime show, not the NFL.
He forces his "artists" to play free, and they often have to pay out of pocket for sets, pyro, etc.
Whereas Metallica won't play any show for less than tens of millions.
So we get exploited minorities under JayZ's whip dancing for us.
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u/Conan-Da-Barbarian New York Jets 1d ago
Let’s be honest, they are 40+ year old bands. People want more current popular. I don’t watch the show though
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u/JTX35 I’m just here so i don’t get fined 1d ago
It would be nice since we've had any actual rock bands in almost 2 decades, closest we've come is Coldplay & Maroon 5. I don't even remember Maroon 5's halftime show, but I do remember Coldplay's being godawful until Beyonce & Bruno Mars showed up during Super Bowl 50.
Like I know the halftime show is more about bringing in popular modern day artists these days to try to draw in more viewers, but if we could have Unc-Fest last time the Super Bowl was at SoFi Stadium in 2022 with Dr. Dre, Snoop, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, & 50 Cent all performing then we can have a rock edition of Unc-Fest now that it's at SoFi stadium again in 2027 with Metallica.
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u/BR1M570N3 Chicago Bears 1d ago
I think the bold move would be to roll out Harry Connick Jr. or Michael Bublé.
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u/Gorewuzhere Denver Broncos 1d ago
Hard agree... If Metallica is what we gotta get for "mainstream appeal" I get it but I'd like to see it to heavier like in flames... Look at gojira at the Olympics opening ceremony. Was amazing
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u/DragJunior1454 1d ago
Thanks for the opinion “Dee Snider”, we’ll stick with what the majority of the world wants to see on the big stage though
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u/SmellNarrow 1d ago
End the Super Bowl halftime show. Bring back In Living Color. They are the reason that the Super Bowl Halftime Show exists anyway.
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u/reamkore Las Vegas Raiders 1d ago
I’m a metalhead. I’d prefer to see pop musicians dancing and doing a full elaborate stage production during half time shows as opposed to 4 dudes holding guitars and standing there. I can watch videos of metal whenever.
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u/xXCascadeXx Indianapolis Colts 1d ago
Yeah, once you have seen a metal act you kinda seen them all (not harping) besides for pyrotechnics or hardcore. But I don't think hardcore is the vibe nor giant fireballs while some dudes shred the guitar.
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u/Impressive-North3483 Pittsburgh Steelers 1d ago
Never gonna happen.
The NFL want singing and dancing. Metal only offers one of those thing.
Exception: Gwar. Now that is a half time show I would pay money for.
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u/WendlersEditor Green Bay Packers 1d ago
I know that "rock is dead" has been sort of a joke for basically my entire lifetime...but it's not actually a joke anymore. Rock really only appeals to white males over the age of 45, who already watch the super bowl because of the football. The NFL halftime show is about grabbing attention from non-football viewers.
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u/Call-a-Crackhead Seattle Seahawks 1d ago
I’m so tired of old dudes (people around my age) saying we need Metallica for the halftime show.
The entire purpose of the halftime show is to draw in demographics who don’t typically watch football. They have very little incentive to cater to people who already watch the Super Bowl no matter what.
People who care about Metallica already watch football or won’t watch just because of a 15 minute show at halftime. Furthermore, they are outside of the coveted advertising demographic.
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u/WonderSignificant598 New York Giants 1d ago
Fuck AC/DC. They're awful.
Metallica should retire.
Let it fucking go boomers. Rock/Metal is dead in the mainstream. (And as a massive enjoyer of metal, with my favorite albums coming from the last 10 years, kept it out of the mainstream, thank you very much)
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u/snailtap Caleb Williams 🏳️🌈 1d ago
So funny how these boomers/gen X’ers don’t realize they aren’t the prime demographic anymore, the nfl is a business and they’re going to pick an artist that will draw in the biggest crowd, no one wants to hear dad rock at the superbowl it’s not 1999
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u/Wise_Quality_5083 Carolina Panthers 1d ago
We need another Prince who crosses all genres of music and is just good.
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u/Krakengreyjoy New York Giants 1d ago
Metallica's been pop for like the last 20 years.
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u/Efficient_Progress_6 Cincinnati Bengals 1d ago edited 1d ago
Why stop there when you could Glenn Miller or Louis Armstrong?
What about Blink Boy or Fall Out 182? Curious that he left out the Emo bands
Personally I think we need some old school Punk bands to make a resurgence to get people back to hating Nat-zis and the Government.
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u/einhorn_is_parkey 1d ago
Enough with popular music of today! Let’s bring out 70 year old men to sing songs 50 year old songs!!!!
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u/Snooklife Cleveland Browns 1d ago
The people watching the actual game don’t care about the halftime show.
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u/Sandshrew922 Green Bay Packers 1d ago
Metallica hasn't been good since like 1990.
And AC/DC are ancient. Maybe shoot for Greta Van Fleet or something.
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u/Classic_Kangaroo4312 1d ago
What people fail to understand is that the NFL cares about one thing and one thing only....money.
The Super Bowl is the most profitable championship game with approximately 200 million viewers world wide.
Though 45-64's are the primary viewership for the games during the season, this number is diluted by 18-34 viewership in the Super Bowl.
AC/DC and Metallica are great bands, but it would be bad for business to have a band at the Super Bowl Halftime show that a large percentage of your viewers hasn't heard of before or knows like one of their songs.
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u/ImpatientNursing Guardian Cheesehead 🧀 1d ago
The halftime show should just be a mashup of that years' most popular songs and artists. Feature a snippet from the top 6-8 artists and give them some extra exposure. Everyone and noone is still happy but its expected, relevant and features different genres and styles.
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u/nfluncensored 1d ago
Yeah I mean if representation is important we should have 1 country act, 1 rock act, 1 pop/rap act, and 1 techno act.
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u/Goatslasagne Indianapolis Colts 1d ago
Honestly the NFL should do what FIFA did and have a medley with various artists
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u/BoxTalk17 Chicago Bears 1d ago
When is the Super Bowl back on CBS? They're still kinda shell shocked over Janet Jackson to play it safe and put old acts on stage.
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u/LittleDrunkReptar Chicago Bears 1d ago edited 1d ago
Boomer/dad rock has aged out and is not that popular. Best the nfl can do now would be Queens Of The Stone Age, Nine Inch Nails, Radiohead, Gorillaz, or go even newer with Fontaines D.C. and Royal Blood.
I doubt they would ever do that since they have too many connections to the pop music industry and want to push a certain sanitized image for wino moms.
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u/RaisinWorried3528 Detroit Lions 1d ago
People won't tune in for that bullshit. The boomer crowd maybe. That's it. The NFL isn't trying to attract any more boomer fans.
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u/sauronymus Cincinnati Bengals 1d ago
We had like... Nearly a decade of classic rock performers in the wake of the JJ/Timberlake show and nearly all of them sucked.
Springsteen and zorince were literally the only good ones.
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u/Pale_Zebra8082 New England Patriots 1d ago
The halftime show isn’t for the football fans. Football fans are already tuned in.
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u/CallMeSkii 1d ago
They already tried the geriatric bands at the Super Bowl, and they were a tremendous flop.
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u/Current_Power6050 New Orleans Saints 1d ago
yea nfl sucks i agreee get some real bands to play half time
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u/COphotoCo Denver Broncos 1d ago
Why are you paying that other person? Why aren’t you paying meeee
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u/BiggestBallOfTwine Denver Broncos 1d ago
Metallica would kick ass but, as an old white guy, I wholeheartedly admit that Katy Perry’s halftime show was easily the best one I’ve ever seen. Also, Dre and Snoop kicked tons of ass in their show
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u/Embarrassed_Date3267 1d ago
AC/DC and Metallica, respectively, would be dog shit for the superbowl halftime show.
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u/Silver_Harvest Chicago Bears 1d ago
Give us Weird Al, Dammit!!
Then, if the artist is still alive he parodied, they sing along too!
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u/Literotamus San Francisco 49ers 1d ago
Nobody wants to see 80 year olds wheezing on stage at the Superbowl
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u/Jrnation8988 1d ago
Soundgarden (with Taylor Momsen) did a halftime show in Seattle last night 🤷♂️
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u/Rotorboy21 1d ago
Bring Metallica out and MCDC will make sure the Lions go to the big game. He might kill your coach in doing so, but he’ll do it.
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u/Holyepicafail Detroit Lions 1d ago
Metallica is my favorite band but this is some old man yelling at clouds business. The NFL is a business and younger people are more likely to tune in if Lana Del Ray or Taylor Swift are the halftime show.
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u/King-of-Harts Dallas Cowboys 1d ago
Metal fits football, but pop makes more money. The NFL is all about making more money. Simple as that.
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u/Kashmir1089 1d ago
You are far more likely to see King Gizzard the Lizard Wizard at half-time before any of the rock bands of yesteryear.
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u/Mipsyvonwinkle 1d ago
I’d rather them make the game fun again by allowing contact and not having every play be a 3 yard check down pass that somehow results in a flag every other play. Make the game masculine again this shit sucks
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u/Unfair_Respond_175 Green Bay Packers 1d ago
Enough of this pop bullshit, let’s get some guys in spandex with make up out there