Even for Gwen Stefani, this news still seems quite bananas. The three-time Grammy winner is set to perform live from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas for the fourth annual TikTok Tailgate. The special concert will be streamed on the NFL’s official TikTok account ahead of the big game on Feb. 11.
Stefani, who comes from a big sports background, expresses her excitement about this opportunity.
“It becomes more and more exciting as I am surrounded by boys, and they are football boys, including my husband. It’s very big in my house, so it makes me feel very like, ‘Guess what?’” she says with a laugh. “I get to brag to my boys, which is all you want.”
Stefani is the mother of three sons — Kingston, 17, Zuma, 15, and Apollo, 9 — from her previous marriage to Gavin Rossdale. She has been married to Blake Shelton since 2021.
Beyond enjoying bragging rights at home with Shelton and her kids, Stefani is excited about her performance as it allows her to contribute to bringing the Super Bowl and its festivities to millions worldwide.
“To be the musical part of [this partnership] is a dream come true. It’s just like this is the new way to have an event through TikTok,” she says. “I just feel lucky to be part of the new way. It’s going to be so cool to be able to reach so many people.”
The “Hollaback Girl” singer is actively involved behind the scenes, getting creative with all aspects of her show — from the clothes she’ll wear to the glam she’ll showcase. “That’s the fun part, right? Any excuse for an outfit? But I just talk it through with my people,” she says. “I got on the phone the other day — I was talking to my stylist — I’m like, ‘We need time! We need to make this the best thing ever!'”
The most challenging part for the seasoned performer, however, is the limited run-time of the show. With an extensive discography, Stefani acknowledges she won’t be able to showcase all her songs.
“Musically, I think it’s always hard because it’s a 50-minute set, so that means cutting out a lot of songs, and that will be the hard part. But I’m always a people pleaser, so I’m just going to pick the ones I think that they like the best, and it’s so fun when you do kind of edit yourself down,” she explains. “I’m like, ‘OK, you like that one? What about this one?’ Just aiming, fire! And it is really fun.”
Gwen Stefani continues about her set list, “Luckily, I have a lot of uptempo songs, so it’s going to be a great energy for the day, and everybody there is going to be so excited. It’s an incredible opportunity for me. It never gets old.”
