Lil Wayne in March.Photo:Michael Tullberg/Getty
Michael Tullberg/Getty
Lil Wayneis ready and more than willing to headline theSuper Bowl halftime showwhen it hits his hometown of New Orleans in 2025.
The Grammy-winning rapper opened up about his halftime show aspirations in a new interview withBleacher Report’s Taylor Rooksand revealed that he’s eager to take the stage at Caesars Superdome for Super Bowl LIX next February.
“[I want it] just as bad as I wanted to see my name at the top of that list when I was whatever age it was that I would bust into that office and get thatBillboardmagazine,” he said.
Wayne, 41, acknowledged that while the performance “has nothing to do with the sport” of football, it’s still a massive achievement, and one he’d love to accomplish in his native city.
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“I know for a fact that when I do the Louisiana Fest, that there’s like, a trillion people. And being in front of my city and seeing that many people is amazing. So to know that a Super Bowl would be…what?!,” he said. “Going to the Super Bowl before and watching the halftime show and wishing, when you see the artist, you’re like, they could’ve sung the song that I was featured on. I’m featured on everybody’s song. You could’ve brought me out!”
If he does someday take the big stage, though, don’t expect the rapper to bring out any guests of his own.
Of course, there are exceptions to every rule, and Wayne said he’d think about bringing out a “New Orleans jazz great” — orBeyoncé.
“If I have a song with Beyoncé or something at the time… if I have a song with Beyoncé then of course,” he said. “That makes no sense not to. Other than that,Tay Tay [Swift]could make it, maybe. Tay Tay could make it. But if the Chiefs [are] actually playing in it, then no, we’re not doing it.”
Lil Wayne performing at a festival at Caesars Superdome in July in New Orleans.Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for ESSENCE
Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for ESSENCE
For Wayne, the chance to play in his beloved city would be an opportunity to show the world what’s special about the Big Easy.
“There’s so many people that’s not from the city there, so it’s a showcase, and it’s something that tourists take back with them,” he said. “And I believe that I’m part of the New Orleans showcase.”
Super Bowl LIX will mark the first time since 2013 that the big game is played in New Orleans (Beyoncé playedthe halftime showthat year.)
Usheris set to headlinethis year’s halftime show, which will take place at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Feb. 11.
source: people.com
