Tonight is "Super Bowl Night" on "Dancing with the Stars" Season 35, and fans are theorizing that a big announcement could be coming during tonight's episode.
Rumors are swirling on social media that the Super Bowl LXI halftime performer will be announced on tonight's "DWTS" episode for several reasons.
First, Super Bowl LXI is set to air on ESPN and ABC, both Walt Disney Company-owned channels. If you don't know, "Dancing with the Stars" is also a part of the Disney family, airing live on ABC each week and streaming on Disney+.
Second, there has never been a "Super Bowl Night" theme and the theme reveal was delayed. In years past, ABC has revealed all of the weekly themes for each season at once. This year, ABC had mysteriously labeled this week's
theme "TBD" when the weekly themes were released.
The "Super Bowl Night" theme was announced later than the others, on "Good Morning America" on Sept. 30. And as always, there are also rumors spreading about who the halftime performer could be.
Here's what we know about "Dancing with the Stars: Super Bowl Night," who is rumored to be the Super Bowl LXI halftime performer and how to watch the show tonight.
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Have they announced the Super Bowl Halftime Show? 2026 announcement yet to come
No. The 61st Super Bowl Halftime Show performer has yet to be announced as of Oct. 13, 2026.
Another reason why many "Dancing with the Stars" fans believe that tonight's "Super Bowl Night" theme could bring the announcement of the Super Bowl LXI halftime performer is that in recent years, the performer has been announced by now.
Last year, Bad Bunny was announced as the Super Bowl LX halftime performer during a Sunday Night Football game commercial break on Sept. 28, 2025.
Here's when each Super Bowl halftime performer was announced from 2019 through last year:
- 2026: Bad Bunny, announced on Sept. 28, 2025
- 2025: Kendrick Lamar, announced on Sept. 8, 2024
- 2024: Usher, announced on Sept. 24, 2023
- 2023: Rihanna, announced on Sept. 25, 2022
- 2022: Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Kendrick Lamar, announced on Sept. 30, 2021
- 2021: The Weeknd, announced on Nov. 12, 2020
- 2020: Shakira, Jennifer Lopez, announced on Sept. 26, 2019
Who will be the Super Bowl Halftime Show performer in 2027? See predictions
Although the Super Bowl Halftime Show performer has yet to be announced, internet sleuths have been theorizing who it could be.
Here are some of the rumored predictions for the Super Bowl LXI Halftime Show performer:
- Miley Cyrus: Perhaps the most popular rumored performer is Miley Cyrus. An unverified image claiming that Apple Music leaked an announcement showing what appears to be a silhouette that fans say resemble Cyrus was posted and quickly deleted. Cyrus also leaned into the rumor, posting an Instagram reel on Oct. 12, with the caption "PM training for the Bowl... Only a few days away," in reference to her Hollywood Bowl performances on Oct. 16 and Oct. 18.
- Harry Styles or Justin Beiber: TMZ reported in September that Justin Beiber and Harry Styles were allegedly on the "short list" for the gig.
- Jay-Z: Jay-Z has chosen or influenced the Super Bowl Halftime Show performer through his entertainment company, Roc Nation, since 2020. Some believe that Jay-Z himself could take the stage in February.
Will the 2027 Super Bowl be on Valentine's Day?
Yes. Unfortunately for some, Super Bowl 61 will land on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2027.
'Dancing with the Stars' theme tonight is 'Super Bowl Night'
Last week, 12 celebrities danced to Mariah Carey hits. Tonight's theme is "Super Bowl Night." Previously labeled as "TBD," this week's theme was revealed on "Good Morning America" on Sept. 30.
Here are the themes for each week of "Dancing with the Stars" Season 35:
- Week 5, tonight, Oct. 13: "Super Bowl Night"
- Week 6: "Dedication Night"
- Week 7: "Horror Movie Night"
- Week 8: "Disney Night"
- Week 9: "Grammy Night"
- Week 10: Semi-Finals
- Week 11: Finale
How to watch 'Dancing with the Stars: Super Bowl Night'
"Dancing with the Stars" Season 35 kicked off with a two-night premiere that aired Tuesday, Sept. 15, and Wednesday, Sept. 16, at 8 p.m. ET. Tonight's "Super Bowl Night" episode will mark the fifth week of the competition.
"DWTS" airs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET on ABC. New episodes stream the next day on Disney+ and Hulu.
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Contributing: Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer
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