Headlining the Super Bowl Halftime Show is an opportunity of a lifetime, and there’s a reason why we never got to see Dolly Parton on that stage. The country legend recently revealed she turned down multiple offers to headline the Big Game because she didn’t feel like she was “big enough to do it.”
In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Parton revealed she was asked to perform at the Super Bowl “many times” but always decided to say no.
“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,” said Parton.
This wasn’t the first time Parton’s modesty almost cost her a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Back in 2022, she was nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame but initially declined the offer because she didn’t feel like she “earned the right” to compete with other rock artists. She later changed her mind and was eventually announced as one of the inductees.
Following her Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction, Parton decided to release an album of rock covers and original songs titled Rockstar, which will be released on November 17.
