Bad Bunny set the Super Bowl 2026 ablaze with a performance so vibrant it made mere spectacle seem provincial, complete with ‘El Apagón’ and well-timed arrivals from Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin. Now that the glitter has settled, the same crowd has predictably turned to Miley Cyrus, who does not seem to lack opinions on leading the spectacle next.

Miley Cyrus did not dismiss the Super Bowl stage, but she did not rush toward it either. Cyrus made it clear to Variety that headlining appeals only if it feels creatively authentic, much like her ‘Hannahversary’ concert, where she revisited defining eras with intention and control.

“I always think the Super Bowl feels like too much pressure,” she said. She said that she will first have to prepare herself mentally, considering that millions of people watch it.

That concern ties directly to Cyrus’s need for artistic grounding. During the ‘Hannahversary’ special, she moved from early hits to later reinventions without spectacle overpowering substance, offering a blueprint for how she might approach a halftime set.

And if Miley Cyrus turns the Super Bowl into a ‘Hannahversary’-style retrospective, it might stop being a halftime show and start being a cultural reset

What Miley Cyrus has planned for Hannah Montana's anniversary

Miley Cyrus will headline the Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special on March 24, 2026, with a live performance filmed on a recreated soundstage and a live audience. According to Disney+, Cyrus plans to blend her rock-star present with her teen-idol past, making the performance the emotional heartbeat of the celebration.

The setlist will include matured arrangements of hits like ‘The Best of Both Worlds’ and ‘Nobody’s Perfect,’ highlighting her raspy rock vocals. The performance will peak with ‘The Climb’ as a power ballad reflecting on her 20-year journey, while a stripped-back version of ‘This Is the Life’ will spotlight songwriting and early Disney nostalgia, all of which has been recorded as of February 2026.

Cyrus will guide viewers through a reconstructed revolving closet, sharing stories behind iconic props and costumes. An interview with Alex Cooper, a self-proclaimed superfan and Call Me Daddy host, will reveal the pressures of child stardom and her process of reconciling with Hannah Montana.

Family appearances from Billy Ray Cyrus and Tish Cyrus-Purcell will provide an intimate window, while unseen 2006 footage captures young Miley’s raw excitement. These glimpses combine to honor the full arc of her journey, turning nostalgia into a thoughtful celebration of her career, her family, and the character that shaped a generation, and will perhaps do so, even at the Super Bowl, if she wills.

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Written by

Iffat Siddiqui

Edited by

Adiba Nizami