Superstar DJ Tiësto says he has to pull out of Super Bowl show for family reasons
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Dutch music producer DJ Tiësto has withdrawn from performing at Sunday's Super Bowl due to an undisclosed family matter
THE HAGUE -- Dutch music producer DJ Tiësto has withdrawn from performing at Sunday's Super Bowl due to an undisclosed family matter.
Tiësto, whose real name is Tijs Verwest, wrote on social media on Thursday he would miss the matchup between the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs in Las Vegas as he needed to return home.
“It was a tough decision to miss the game, but family always comes first,” the 55-year-old wrote on X.
The Grammy-winning musician was selected as the first ever in-game DJ, slotted to warm up the crowd before kickoff and throughout the game. Singer Usher will headline the halftime show while Reba McEntire will sing the national anthem.
Tiësto did not provide details about the emergency. He married model Annika Backes in 2019 and the couple have two children.
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