Rihanna reportedly turned down headlining the 2019 Super Bowl halftime show in support of Colin Kaepernick and his protest over police brutality and racial inequality, according to multiple reports.
US Weekly first reported that an unnamed source said that the NFL and CBS wanted the pop superstar to be the show's performer for Super Bowl LIII at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. However, the source said Rihanna doesn't agree with the NFL's stance on kneeling.
Entertainment Tonight reported the same news. ET also reported the NFL approached singer Pink about the show, but she decided to move on as negotiations took too long.