Justin Timberlake To Headline Minnesota Super Bowl Halftime Show

MINNEAPOLIS, MN — Pop superstar Justin Timberlake will headline the Super Bowl LII halftime show on NBC at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minnesota on Sunday, Feb. 4, 2018, the NFL confirmed Sunday night. This will be Timberlake's third time performing on the Super Bowl halftime stage, the most appearances by an individual entertainer. He previously performed at Super Bowls XXXV and XXXVII.

Previous Super Bowl halftime acts in recent years include Lady Gaga, Coldplay, Beyoncé, Katy Perry, Bruno Mars, Madonna, The Who, Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Prince, the Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, U2 and more.

The Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show is the most-watched musical event of the year, according to the NFL:

Last year's show was the most-watched musical event of all-time across all platforms and the most-watched Super Bowl Halftime performance in history through broadcast and digital channels, reaching more than 150 million unique people, garnering more than 80 million views and totaling 260 million minutes watched.

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