Carrie Underwood fans are taking matters into their own hands a year out from the next Super Bowl.
They want Underwood to be the 2026 Super Bowl halftime performer, so they’re working hard to make it happen.
- Super Bowl 60 will be held at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. on Feb. 8, 2026.
- Carrie Underwood sang the National Anthem at Super Bowl XLIV in 2010.
- It’s been 30 years since a country singer graced the Super Bowl stage as a halftime performer.
Fans Petition Carrie Underwood for Super Bowl Halftime Performer
Over the years, there have been a few petitions started at Change.org for Underwood to rock the halftime stage. There was even one for Super Bowl 59, which took place just a few weeks ago.
Now, the Care Bears (Underwood’s fanclub) are flooding social media with #CUsuperbowl — a hashtag they’re hoping the powers at be will notice. The movement began with a tweet from American Country Music Chatter.
Why Carrie Underwood Should Do the Super Bowl Halftime Show
Having a country artist headline the show would be a nice opportunity for the NFL’s biggest game to capitalize on the country music trend.
The genre is having a moment right now in American pop culture, with many artists from other formats taking a swing at it. Roping someone in with mass appeal and a large catalog of music to pull from would be a smart move.
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Underwood is also a household name. Perhaps not everyone is a fan of country music, but many Americans are familiar with her journey on American Idol and her winning run on Season 4. The country hitmaker will be making her return to the show in March as a judge — she’s just as popular as ever!
Even football fans should agree with this petition. For 12 years, Underwood has been serving as the official hype woman for Sunday Night Football on NBC. She’s been singing “Waiting All Day for Sunday Night” ever since she took over the gig from Fatih Hill in 2013.
Then, there’s the potential for collaborations: The country veteran has worked with several country singers, as well as out-of-genre stars like Ludacris, Guns N Roses and Joan Jett. She could craft a medley of hits for fans of all ages to enjoy!
So, if you, too want to see Underwood as the Super Bowl halftime performer next year, use #CUsuperbowl on social media to help it gain traction.
Carrie Underwood has been, well, busy since winning Season 4 of American Idol in 2005. Since the confetti fell, the country singer has released nine albums and embarked on seven tours. She’s also tried her hand at acting and launched a handful of businesses.
Over the years she’s become one of the biggest success stories to come out of the show, winning countless awards and amassing a staggering net worth of over $100 million.
Keep scrolling to see 20 things Underwood has done since her time on the reality singing competition.
Any way you slice it, country music is long overdue for its time in the spotlight at the Super Bowl. Although several artists have sung the National Anthem at the game, the coveted halftime show has been anything but country for over three decades.
The last time anyone from the genre headlined the performance was in 1994, when Clint Black, Tanya Tucker, Travis Tritt, Wynonna Judd and Naomi Judd did a medley of their biggest hits. With country music gaining in popularity, there’s no better time than now to put one of our own in the spotlight. Here are 15 artists who are already primed to take on the task.
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