CHATTER AWAY: Overnight Open Thread

Variety reports:

Just three days before Super Bowl LVIII, veteran DJ Tiesto has pulled out of his slot as the show’s official DJ due to a “personal family emergency,” he announced over social media on Thursday. A rep for the NFL tells Variety there is a plan to replace him, although no further details were immediately available.

The Super Bowl has had a guest “in-game” DJ during the pregame during players’ warmups, but this year was to be the first time a DJ played the full game, spinning during featured breaks within the game, some of which would be televised on CBS.

Just days ago, Tiesto spoke with Variety about how he was feeling about performing during the game, and what he had in mind. “Two hundred million people watching? Yeah, that’s a bit of pressure,” he admitted.

Read the full article. Tiesto had said he was considering playing a least one Taylor Swift song. The meltdowns would have been glorious. Tiesto is among the world’s richest DJs, with an estimated net worth of $170 million.

Me and my team have been preparing something truly special for months, but a personal family emergency is forcing me to return home Sunday morning. It was a tough decision to miss the game, but family always comes first. Thank you to the @NFL for the collaboration and looking…

— Tiësto (@tiesto) February 8, 2024