Kanye West Claims Super Bowl Exclusion Due to Taylor Swift Feud and Controversies

In a now-deleted social media post, West alleged his exclusion stemmed from three incidents, including his 2009 interruption of Taylor Swift at the VMAs.

Kanye West, now legally known as Ye, claimed he was barred from headlining the Super Bowl halftime show due to three incidents: his 2009 VMAs interruption of Taylor Swift, his 'George Bush doesn't care about Black people' comment, and his support for Donald Trump through MAGA attire.
The rapper's recent post on X, which garnered significant attention before being deleted, also referenced his controversial antisemitic remarks, saying these incidents occurred 'before I went full Nazi.'
West and Swift’s longstanding feud began in 2009 when he interrupted her MTV VMAs acceptance speech, a moment that defined their contentious relationship over the years.
Despite his claims, West has never headlined the official Super Bowl halftime show but did co-headline a pre-Super Bowl concert with Rihanna in 2015.
Taylor Swift, currently in a high-profile relationship with NFL player Travis Kelce, attended the 2025 Super Bowl, where Kendrick Lamar performed during the halftime show.

San Francisco Chronicle