Katy Perry Will Not Pay To Play Super Bowl Halftime Show; Rihanna, Coldplay In The Running

Don't expect this "California Gurl" to take the Super Bowl halftime show stage anytime soon. Katy Perry, who was in the running to be the 2015 Super Bowl halftime performer with Rihanna and Coldplay, is now speaking out on the issue, saying if the National Football League makes her pay to perform, she'll take her name out of the running. The star appeared on an episode of ESPN's "College Game Day," where she revealed that she's not the type who's going to pay to play.

"We had some conversations and I would be honored of course but ... I have let them know that I'm not the type of girl that would pay to play the Super Bowl so ... the ball is in their field," the star said.

As previously reported, Katy's name was in the running to take on the football honor alongside Coldplay and Rihanna, but after the league said whoever plays the gig this year would have to pay, it looks like Katy has taken her name out of consideration.

The new decision to have artists now pay to play has been controversial, but the brains behind the Super Bowl are keeping tightlipped on their decision.

"Our only goal with the Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show is to put on the best show for the millions of fans who watch," the director of corporate communications, Joanna Hunter, told E! News. "Our contract arrangements with artists are confidential."

As previously reported, The Wall Street Journal said the NFL was asking artists to make a contribution to the league.

The Journal said the league wants stars "to contribute a portion of their post-Super Bowl tour income to the league," and if they don't want to do that, "they would make some other type of financial contribution, in exchange for the halftime gig."

This would be the first time in the history of the halftime show that the performers would have to pay. Previously, performers, including Beyoncé and Bruno Mars, didn't have to pay a dime to take the stage.

Next year's event will take place in Glendale, Arizona, at the University of Phoenix stadium Feb. 1.

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