Maroon 5 petition urging band to drop out of Super Bowl halftime show reaches almost 45,000 signatures

By Dailymail.com Reporter

Published: 19:22 EST, 18 November 2018 | Updated: 19:36 EST, 18 November 2018

Almost 45,000 people have signed a Change.org petition calling for Maroon 5 to drop out of performing at the Superbowl halftime show in February.

The band are rumored to have accepted the gig after Rihanna turned it down in support of former NFL player Colin Kaepernick who started the 'take a knee' protest over police brutality and racial inequality.

'Until the league changes their policy and support players’ constitutional right to protest, no artists should agree to work with the NFL,' the petition states.

Take a knee protest: Almost 45,000 people have signed a Change.org petition calling for Maroon 5 with frontman Adam Levine, pictured, to drop out of performing at the Superbowl halftime show in February in support of former NFL player Colin Kapernick

Take a knee protest: Almost 45,000 people have signed a Change.org petition calling for Maroon 5 with frontman Adam Levine, pictured, to drop out of performing at the Superbowl halftime show in February in support of former NFL player Colin Kapernick

During an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show Friday, Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine refused to confirm or deny that his band would play the Superbowl.  

Right out of the gate, chat show host DeGeneres asked Levine about the rumors.

The 31-year-old musician responded: 'It's a rumor. I can neither confirm or deny the truth of this rumor. It's definitely a rumor... And the rumor seems to be a rumor that everyone seems to be discussing.' 

He went on: 'It’s the Super Bowl. It’s a great event and there’s gonna be a band performing — or an artist of some kind — at halftime. And it’s gonna be great, regardless of who it is.' 

Wouldn't say: During an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show Friday, Levine, 31, refused to confirm or deny that his band would play the Superbowl saying it was just rumors

Wouldn't say: During an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show Friday, Levine, 31, refused to confirm or deny that his band would play the Superbowl saying it was just rumors

'Whoever is lucky enough to get that gig is probably gonna crush it. … Whoever does it is probably equal parts nervous and excited. This is all speculative ‘cause I don’t know who I’m talking about,' Levine stated.

Jay-Z reportedly turned down the chance to perform at the 2017 Superbowl according to the lyrics for his 2018 Apes**t.' 

Amy Schumer has also come out and said she won't appear in any Superbowl commercials in support of Kaepernick. 

Urged to drop out of halftime show: 'Until the league changes their policy and support players’ constitutional right to protest, no artists should agree to work with the NFL,' the petition states

Urged to drop out of halftime show: 'Until the league changes their policy and support players’ constitutional right to protest, no artists should agree to work with the NFL,' the petition states

 

 

 

 

 

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Maroon 5 petition urging band to drop out of Super Bowl halftime show gets almost 45,000 signatures

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