On August 25, 2025, Billboard listed BTS as one of the potential headliners for the 2026 Super Bowl Halftime Show, and fans are already loving the idea! After more than three years away due to completing their mandatory military service, the seven members are finally back together. The possibilities are endless, especially since they jumped on a Weverse livestream to confirm that they are working on new music for 2026.
Billboard has listed BTS as one of the potential performers for the 2026 Super Bowl Halftime Show.
"The world is anxiously anticipating the live return of the Bangtan Boys. Now that all seven members of BTS have completed their mandatory South Korean military service are setting… pic.twitter.com/oluyBZamv8
— Pop Core (@TheePopCore) August 26, 2025
On August 17, 2025, ARMYs went wild when the group surprised them with a seven-minute Weverse live from a Los Angeles beach. RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook reunited on screen, laughing, joking, and shouting, “We’re alive.” The guys admitted their current routine is basically workout, studio, sleep, repeat, but it is all building toward their highly anticipated return. Then, on August 22, RM posted a heartfelt message reflecting on his military discharge and promising that he is working diligently on new music with his team.
250822 #RM's Weverse Letter:
“As for what our next album will become, I’m still figuring it out myself. But I’m hoping that the moments we’ve shared here, in this faraway place, will turn into some kind of beauty, something I’d forgotten for too long.”https://t.co/62bcDx8Iki pic.twitter.com/InYbEov89e
— Kim Namjoon Source (@KNJsSource) August 22, 2025
With rumors of a BTS comeback in Spring 2026, expectations are sky-high. A new album and a full world tour are already in motion, and the possibility of headlining the Super Bowl would take it all to another level. And while nothing has been officially confirmed, BTS could clearly take over the halftime show with their global its, star power, and performance skills.