If you were betting onEd Sheeranas the nextSuper BowlHalftime performer, you may want to think again.The singer-songwriter, 32, shared that he’s not all that interested at the moment in taking on the coveted performance and what many consider to be a career milestone.He spoke toAndy Cohenabout the possibility onAndy Cohen’s Deep & Shallow Podcaston SiriusXMahead of aspecial performance in New York. The “Shape of You” singer said, “I think that would be the only way that I would do it, is if I was joining someone else.”Ed Sheeran and Andy Cohen in the Hamptons on Aug. 14, 2023.Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for SiriusXMSheeran further explained that he feels the performance is “an American thing” and that his more stripped-down style wouldn’t translate to the NFL stage.“I don’t have pizzazz,” he said, mentioning how his live show doesn’t necessarily compare to other iconic Halftime stars likePrince,Michael Jackson,Katy Perry,Lady Gaga,Rihanna, andBeyoncé. “Like, all of these amazing performers — I’m just not that. I’m not gonna have dancers on stage. I’m not gonna have fireworks and blah blah.”“I just can’t, that’s not me,” he continued. “I don’t think that anyone wants to see me do the Super Bowl either.”Ed Sheeran performs in the Hamptons on Aug. 14, 2023.Kevin Mazur/GettyAfter joking that he “could wear sparkles for it,” he repeated, “I think I would do it as a guest.”The “Perfect” singer also confirmed he had once been in talks to be a guest at a recent Halftime show. He shared that for Super Bowl 50 in 2016, in whichColdplay,BeyoncéandBruno Marsplayed, there was consideration that he would join the British band to play his song “Thinking Out Loud.”Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.On the podcast, he also shared an update about the rerecording of one of his collaborations with Taylor Swift. When Cohen asked if he had already recorded a new version of “End Game,” his song with the pop star and the rapper Future on her 2017 albumReputation, he said, “No, I haven’t. No. No. But1989 (Taylor’s Version)is the next one coming out. That’s the next one.”The “Bad Habits” singer is currently on his ongoing+ - = ÷ x (“Mathematics”) Tour, which has seen him making tour stops in all kinds of unexpected places, from theLego Store in Minnesotato getting behind the counter atChicago hotdog stand The Wieners Circle.
If you were betting onEd Sheeranas the nextSuper BowlHalftime performer, you may want to think again.
The singer-songwriter, 32, shared that he’s not all that interested at the moment in taking on the coveted performance and what many consider to be a career milestone.
He spoke toAndy Cohenabout the possibility onAndy Cohen’s Deep & Shallow Podcaston SiriusXMahead of aspecial performance in New York. The “Shape of You” singer said, “I think that would be the only way that I would do it, is if I was joining someone else.”
Ed Sheeran and Andy Cohen in the Hamptons on Aug. 14, 2023.Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for SiriusXM
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for SiriusXM
Sheeran further explained that he feels the performance is “an American thing” and that his more stripped-down style wouldn’t translate to the NFL stage.
“I don’t have pizzazz,” he said, mentioning how his live show doesn’t necessarily compare to other iconic Halftime stars likePrince,Michael Jackson,Katy Perry,Lady Gaga,Rihanna, andBeyoncé. “Like, all of these amazing performers — I’m just not that. I’m not gonna have dancers on stage. I’m not gonna have fireworks and blah blah.”
“I just can’t, that’s not me,” he continued. “I don’t think that anyone wants to see me do the Super Bowl either.”
Ed Sheeran performs in the Hamptons on Aug. 14, 2023.Kevin Mazur/Getty
Kevin Mazur/Getty
After joking that he “could wear sparkles for it,” he repeated, “I think I would do it as a guest.”
The “Perfect” singer also confirmed he had once been in talks to be a guest at a recent Halftime show. He shared that for Super Bowl 50 in 2016, in whichColdplay,BeyoncéandBruno Marsplayed, there was consideration that he would join the British band to play his song “Thinking Out Loud.”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
On the podcast, he also shared an update about the rerecording of one of his collaborations with Taylor Swift. When Cohen asked if he had already recorded a new version of “End Game,” his song with the pop star and the rapper Future on her 2017 albumReputation, he said, “No, I haven’t. No. No. But1989 (Taylor’s Version)is the next one coming out. That’s the next one.”
The “Bad Habits” singer is currently on his ongoing+ - = ÷ x (“Mathematics”) Tour, which has seen him making tour stops in all kinds of unexpected places, from theLego Store in Minnesotato getting behind the counter atChicago hotdog stand The Wieners Circle.
source: people.com
