With Super Bowl 61 still eight months away, the rumor mill is already churning over who will take the stage at SoFi Stadium for the halftime spectacle. Fresh off Bad Bunny's record-breaking performance, a new name has surged to the top of the betting odds: Miley Cyrus.
Polymarket, a popular prediction platform, lists Cyrus as a “heavy favorite” to land the gig, though the NFL has yet to make any official announcement. FanDuel Sportsbook also had Cyrus and Cardi B as early front-runners before Polymarket's latest data tipped the scales.
Bad Bunny's show at Super Bowl LX drew an average of 128.2 million viewers on NBC and generated over 4 billion social media views in the first 24 hours. His set included hits like “DTMF” and “Titi Me Pregunto,” and he closed with a unifying message: “The only thing more powerful than hate is love.” NFL commissioner Roger Goodell praised Bad Bunny for using the platform to unite people, saying, “He understood the platform he was on and this platform is used to unite people.”
Now the question is who can follow that act. Early speculation had the NFL eyeing a trio of Latin artists—Karol G, Camila Cabello, and Becky G—but Cyrus has emerged as the betting favorite. In a recent interview with Variety, Cyrus acknowledged the pressure of a Super Bowl halftime show, admitting, “I always think the Super Bowl feels like too much pressure.” However, she didn't rule it out, adding, “If I could find a way to make it exactly what the Hannahversary was—taking a journey through the discography and appreciating each song, each era for what it is—I think I could find it in myself.”
The Super Bowl 61 halftime show will be held at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, the same venue that hosted Super Bowl LVI in 2022. The game itself is scheduled for February 2027, and the NFL is expected to finalize the performer in the coming months.
While Cyrus's star power is undeniable, the NFL's selection process often balances mainstream appeal with cultural relevance. The league has also faced questions about ad pricing for the big game, which has already seen some adjustments.
For now, fans will have to wait for an official announcement. But if the betting markets are any indication, Miley Cyrus could soon be getting ready to rock SoFi Stadium.
