Kanye West Accused Taylor Swift of Getting Him ‘Banned’

Famous rapper Kanye West went on an almighty X rant during the 2025 Super Bowl between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs. The American artist claimed he wasn’t ‘allowed’ to perform in the halftime show due to three reasons.

This year’s halftime show has caused controversy as Latin performer Bad Bunny has repeatedly spoken out against US President Donald Trump. However, that’s nothing in comparison to West’s outburst last year, which sparked mass outrage.

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Among the topics covered by the 48-year-old in his live tweeting during the showpiece event were ‘vile’ Taylor Swift remarks and Nazi comments. Amid the chaotic posting, ‘Ye’ showed his frustration at never being invited to perform at the NFL’s biggest event.

Kanye West Accuses Taylor Swift of Getting Him ‘Banned’

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Kim Kardashian’s ex-husband mentioned how he felt he had been shunned for the Super Bowl halftime show, despite being an extremely popular rapper at the height of his success. His shocking post included three reasons West felt he wasn’t ‘allowed’ to even attend Super Bowl LIX (per The Mirror US):

The ‘Taylor Swift movement moment’ he was referring to appeared to be the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, where he stormed onto the stage. He snatched the microphone out of her hand and announced he believed Beyonce should’ve won the Best Female Video of the Year award instead.

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That led to years of animosity between the two famous artists. Swift was at last year’s Super Bowl to support Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, to whom she is engaged. Following his social media tirade, Kanye deleted his posts and deactivated his X (formerly Twitter) account.

Donald Trump Not Attending 2026 Super Bowl

West, unlikely to be in attendance this year, isn’t the only expected absentee. Controversial President Donald Trump has already confirmed he won’t be making the trip to Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.

While he’s been critical of Bad Bunny and Green Day’s upcoming performances, the 79-year-old claimed: “It’s just too far away. I would. I’ve gotten great hands for the Super Bowl, they like me. I would go if, you know, it was a little bit shorter.”

That means two highly controversial, but well-known public figures, won’t be in California.