Overview
- During a Las Vegas Sphere show, AJ McLean urged fans to back the Backstreet Boys for the 2027 halftime slot, saying, "Let's make it happen."
- A fan video of the onstage pitch went viral days after the group appeared in T‑Mobile and Coinbase commercials during Super Bowl 60.
- McLean said he launched an online petition and pointed to SoFi Stadium’s Los Angeles location as part of the group’s campaign.
- Nick Carter described a prospective show as a late-’90s and early‑2000s "pop explosion," floating potential cameos from Britney Spears, *NSYNC and 98 Degrees.
- No act has been announced for Super Bowl LXI, and last year’s halftime headliner for Super Bowl 60 was revealed on Sept. 28, 2025, indicating a similar timeline.