Dolly Parton reveals she’s turned down Super Bowl Halftime Show “many times”
nme.comDolly Parton has revealed that she has turned down offers to play the Super Bowl Halftime Show “many times”.In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the singer claims that despite it being one of the highest-profile live music opportunities of the year, she did not feel able to accept.“Oh, sure.
I’ve been offered that many times,” Parton said. “I couldn’t do it because of other things, or I just didn’t think I was big enough to do it – to do that big of a production.
When you think about those shows, those are big, big productions. I’ve never done anything with that big of a production. I don’t know if I could have.
I think at the time that’s what I was thinking.”Her new album ‘Rockstar’ comes out on November 17, and with her deciding to embrace rock music with a series of covers, including The Rolling Stones’ (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction’ and Prince’s ‘Purple Rain’, it seems her mind may be changing about whether to accept such offers going forward.“That might change,” she said. “I might be able to do a production show now.”She may not have played the Halftime Show itself, but Parton has played a role in Super Bowl half times in the past.
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