George Strait Silent Amid Super Bowl Petition & CMA Honor | The King Stays Cool

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George Strait, the undisputed “King of Country,” has become embroiled in a very public, unexpected debate—Super Bowl LX Halftime Show drama. According to Hillbilly Live, the NFL’s recent announcement that Bad Bunny would headline the 2026 Super Bowl sparked immediate backlash from a vocal set of country fans who, through online petitions, are demanding the spotlight shift to George Strait instead. The petition, found on Change.org, has racked up thousands of signatures and argues that Strait—with his “unity, tradition, and timeless American music”—better represents “American culture” and family values than the Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny. Petition organizer Kar Shell told TMZ that “the Super Bowl halftime show should unite our country, honor American culture, and remain family-friendly, not be turned into a political stunt,” directly referencing Bad Bunny’s style as a perceived misfit for football’s biggest stage. While some fans are signing in earnest, others—including Outkick—are treating the push for Strait as a mixture of grassroots enthusiasm and longtime fandom inside joke. Despite the viral attention, Outkick and other outlets are quick to note the NFL’s firm stance: Bad Bunny is confirmed to perform, and there is no indication whatsoever that the league will reconsider, no matter how many signatures the petition collects. In fact, the NFL is probably loving the extra buzz the debate has generated.

George Strait himself has been, as usual, silent on the matter—no public comment, appearance, or social media post addressing the Super Bowl petition or the controversy. That’s classic Strait, a man whose legendary privacy is almost as famous as his 60-plus number-one country hits. According to Spreaker’s audio biography, he has no new endorsements, public appearances, or record releases to report in recent days. His focus, it seems, remains on the ranch and the rare, highly anticipated live performances—in June 2024, he famously broke the U.S. concert crowd record, a testament to his enduring, cross-generational appeal. There’s been no sign he’s interested in entering the Super Bowl fray, and given his age—he just turned 73—coast-to-coast, high-stakes stadium gigs like this are probably not on his radar, despite the viral wishful thinking of fans and the nostalgia of country radio.

In another corner of Strait’s world, the Country Music Association (CMA) recently announced he will be honored with a star-studded tribute at their upcoming awards ceremony, featuring performances from yet-to-be-named artists. According to AOL, the news broke just a couple of days ago, marking a rare moment in 2025 when Strait is at the center of Music Row attention, even if the honor itself is for past achievements rather than new business moves. This follows his decades-long pattern of letting the music—and the industry—come to him, rather than seeking out the spotlight.

For those dreaming of a blockbuster Straits comeback or a dramatic public statement about the Super Bowl, sorry—this week, the King has stayed in his castle. The CMA honor and the Super Bowl petition are the headlines, but George Strait is still the man who plays it cool, lets other people do the talking, and lets the music speak for itself.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
George Strait, the undisputed king of Country, has become embroiled
in a very public, unexpected debate Super Bowl LX halftime
show drama. According to Hillbilly Live, the NFL's recent announcement
that Bad Bunny would headline the twenty twenty six super
Bowl sparked immediate backlash from a vocal set of country fans, who,

(00:22):
through online petitions, are demanding the spotlight shift to George
Strait instead. The petition, found on change dot Org, has
racked up thousands of signatures and argues that Straight, with
his unity tradition and timeless American music, better represents American
culture and family values than the Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny.

(00:46):
Petition organizer Carshell pull TMZ that the super Bowl halftime
show should unite our country, honor American culture, and remain
family friendly, not be turned into a political stunt. Directly
referencing Bad Bunny's life style is a perceived misfit for
football's biggest stage. While some fans are signing in earnest, others,

(01:06):
including OutKick, are treating the push for Straight as a
mixture of grassroots enthusiasm and longtime fandom. Inside Jerk Despite
the viral attention, OutKick and other outlets are quick to
note the NFL's firm stance. Bad Bunny is confirmed to perform,
and there is no indication whatsoever that the league will
reconsider no matter how many signatures the petition collects. In fact,

(01:29):
the NFL is probably loving the extra buzz the debate
is generated. George Strait himself has been, as usual silent
on the matter. No public comment, appearance or social media
post addressing the Super Bowl petition or the controversy. That's
classic straight, a man whose legendary privacy is almost as
famous as his sixty plus number one country hits. According

(01:52):
to Speaker's audio biography, he has no new endorsements, public appearances,
or record releases to report in recent days. Kiss Focus,
it seems, remains on the ranch and the rare highly
anticipated live performances. In June twenty twenty four, he famously
broke the US concert crowd record, a testament to his
enduring cross generational appeal. There's been no sign he's interested

(02:15):
in entering the Super Bowl fray, and given his age
he just turned seventy three. Coast to coast high stake
stadium gigs like this are probably not on his radar,
despite the viral wishful thinking of fans and the nostalgia
of country radio. In another corner of Strait's world, the
Country Music Association CMA recently announced he will be honored

(02:36):
with the star studded tribute at their upcoming ward ceremony,
featuring performances from yet to be named artists. According to AOL,
the moves broke just a couple of days ago, marking
a rare moment in twenty twenty five when straight is
at the center of music row attention, even if the
honor itself is repast achievements rather than new business moves.
This follows his decades long pattern of letting the music

(02:59):
and the industry come to him rather than seeking out
the spotlight. For those dreaming of a blockbuster Strait's comeback
or a dramatic public statement about the Super Bowl, Sorry,
this week, the king has stayed in his castle. The
CMA honor and the Super Bowl petition are the headlines.
But George Strait is still the man who plays it cool,

(03:19):
lets other people do the talking, and lets the music
speak for itself. And that is it for to day.
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