Overview

• Lil Wayne has vowed never to perform at the Super Bowl halftime show after being passed over for the 2025 event in his hometown of New Orleans in favor of Kendrick Lamar.
• Wayne revealed in a Rolling Stone interview that the NFL encouraged him to increase his public presence, leading him to participate in events with Michael Rubin and Tom Brady, only to later claim they had no control over the selection process.
• An NFL contact reportedly apologized to Wayne after Kendrick Lamar was announced as the headliner, explaining that the league was not responsible for the final decision.
• Despite his disappointment, Wayne confirmed he remains on good terms with Jay-Z, whose Roc Nation oversees halftime show selections, and spoke to Lamar to wish him well before the performance.
• Wayne chose not to watch Lamar’s record-breaking 133.5 million-viewer halftime show, instead spending the evening playing pool and smoking with friends.