With Tremendous Bowl LX set to be performed at Levi’s Stadium in San Francisco this February, Metallica‘s identify has been tossed round as a possible halftime-show performer, with drummer Lars Ulrich even saying that he and his bandmates would leap on the likelihood to play of their adopted hometown.
Chalk up earlier Tremendous Bowl performer Usher as the newest supporter of the concept, which seems to be gaining some momentum within the mainstream. The R&B star, who had the glory of headlining the Tremendous Bowl Halftime Present in Las Vegas in 2024, was lately questioned on the streets by TMZ on who he’d prefer to see take the stage throughout the large sport in San Francisco. Earlier than being swept away to a close-by automobile, Usher was fast to reply: “Metallica.”
The Bay Space connection makes Metallica an acceptable selection, though heavy steel has by no means actually been represented on the Tremendous Bowl (onerous rockers Slash and Aerosmith are arguably the “heaviest” artists to have taken that stage). The thrash steel legends do have some stiff competitors for the illustrious halftime headlining slot, with Taylor Swift additionally being a preferred selection given her current engagement to Kansas Metropolis Chiefs tight finish Travis Kelce. Even NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has dropped hints of a doable Taylor Swift halftime present.