Ed Sheeran reveals the reason why he WON’T follow a string of stars in headlining the coveted Super Bowl halftime show

Ed Sheeran has shared the reason why he won’t be performing at the Super Bowl halftime show.

The legendary performance, which is typically watched by some 100 million Americans, has seen a host of big names in the music industry take to the stage, including Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, Justin Timberlake, The Wknd and Rihanna.

Despite being as tall as his fellow pop stars, Ed, 32, thinks people don’t want to see him perform in the Super Bowl because he doesn’t have the “pizzazz” to pull it off.

Speaking Andy Cohen’s Deep & Shallow podcast on SiriusXMsaid Ed, “I think that would be the only way I would do it if I joined someone else.”

He added that it was more of an “American thing,” before remarking, “I don’t have the zest. Like all these great artists – that’s just not me. I’m not going to have dancers on stage. I’m not going to have fireworks and blah blah.

Stars: The legendary performance, typically watched by some 100 million Americans, has seen a host of big names in the music industry take to the stage, including Beyoncé, The Wknd and Rihanna (pictured in February)

“I just can’t, I’m not. I don’t think anyone wants to see me do the Super Bowl.”

Ed then joked that he could “wear glitter” to add some extra pizzazz, before confirming, “I think I’d do it as a guest.”

Meanwhile, the publication claims that Ed’s friend Taylor Swift also turned down the offer to take the biggest stage in professional American football.

It is said that Taylor reportedly turned down the opportunity due to her very busy schedule.

The Super Bowl Halftime Show is an annual American tradition in which a performer or group of performers performs a medley of songs between the two halves of the National Football League’s (NFL) biggest game of the year.

This year, Rihanna took the stage for the show, stunning fans of the singer when she revealed she was expecting her second child during the thrilling performance.

It comes after Ed was featured in a sweet video with Natalie Imbruglia as they sang her hit Torn on Necker Island on Saturday.

The Australian pop star, 48, took to Instagram to share the trio performing for Sam’s birthday party on his dad’s island.

No confidence: Despite being as tall as his fellow pop stars, Ed, 32, thinks people don’t want to see him perform at the Super Bowl because he doesn’t have the ‘pizzazz’ to pull it off

Condition: Speaking on Andy Cohen’s Deep & Shallow podcast on SiriusXM, Ed said, “I think that would be the only way I would do it if I joined someone else”

Stars: It comes after Natalie Imbruglia shared a sweet video on Saturday with Ed and Richard Branson’s son Sam singing her song Torn

Pals: The Australian pop star, 48, took to Instagram to share the trio performing for Sam’s birthday party

Join in: Ed usually charges over £500,000 for a private performance, but the pop superstar happily performed at Sam’s birthday party for free

Natalie could be seen singing her hit single with Ed accompanying her on guitar while Sam filmed their BTS performance and chirped to sing the chorus.

She captioned her post: ‘Just home from a magical week on Necker Island… still can’t believe I got to sing Torn with Ed for all our friends!!

‘Here we walk through it with and Isabella who I also got to sing with! LOVE YOU!’

Ed usually charges upwards of £500,000 for a private performance, but the pop superstar happily performed at his party for free.

Sheeran befriended Sam after being asked to play at his sister Holly’s wedding to shipbroker Freddie Andrewes on Necker in 2011.

The Shape Of You hitmaker allegedly advised Sam to release 7 Billion, a love song for his wife of ten years Isabella, the half-sister of actress Cressida Bonas.