Jungkook Super Bowl scoop
Reports surfaced saying BTS member Jungkook is the first Asian artist invited to perform at the Super Bowl Halftime Show, a development that generated significant fan attention online (x.com). The report circulated widely among social accounts tracking crossover pop and major‑event bookings (x.com).
A new round of Jungkook-at-the-Super-Bowl chatter traces back to a real detail: BTS said Usher invited him to join the 2024 halftime show. (billboard.com) Billboard reported on April 15, 2026 that BTS members said in a new interview that Jungkook had been asked to perform with Usher at Super Bowl LVIII, the National Football League title game played on February 11, 2024, in Las Vegas. RM said the guest spot “didn’t work out,” and Jungkook tied that to his December 2023 military enlistment in South Korea. (billboard.com) That is different from saying Jungkook has been booked for a future halftime show, or that he became the first Asian artist invited to perform there. Public announcements from the National Football League, Apple Music and Roc Nation show Bad Bunny headlined Super Bowl LX on February 8, 2026, and no official announcement has named Jungkook for a future game. (nfl.com) The halftime show is not booked in public through leaks alone. Since 2019, the National Football League has worked with Roc Nation on live music strategy, and recent headliners have been announced jointly by the league, Apple Music and Roc Nation months before kickoff. (usatoday.com) The Jungkook rumor spread because there was already a visible link between him and Usher before the 2024 game. In January 2024, Apple Music’s Super Bowl LVIII teaser featured Jungkook, and Billboard reported that the campaign preview included him alongside LeBron James and J Balvin. (billboard.com) Jungkook and Usher had also released a remix performance video for “Standing Next to You” in December 2023, weeks before Usher’s halftime set. Rolling Stone covered that collaboration and later noted Jungkook’s appearance in Usher’s Super Bowl trailer. (rollingstone.com) The “first Asian artist” framing also skips over how the halftime show has used guests and cross-genre appearances for years, while official billing usually centers on the headliner. National Football League materials for recent shows list the announced star act publicly, and outside reports often debate “firsts” based on headliner status, language or region rather than any private invitation. (nfl.com) Some of the online posts were pointing at a missed 2024 guest appearance, not a confirmed future booking. As of April 16, 2026, the verified part is narrower: BTS said Jungkook was invited to join Usher’s 2024 Super Bowl halftime show, and he did not perform. (billboard.com)
