Arts & Entertainment
Lady Gaga to Perform at Super Bowl 2017 Halftime Show
The news is finally official.
HOUSTON, TX — After much speculation, Lady Gaga made official the news that she will be performing at the Super Bowl 2017 halftime show.
"It's not an illusion. The rumors are true. This year the Super Bowl goes GAGA!" the pop star tweeted Thursday night.
It's not an illusion. The rumors are true. This year the SUPER BOWL goes GAGA! @nfl @FOXTV @pepsi #PERFECTILLUSION #GAGASUPERBOWL pic.twitter.com/qR4O57451G
— Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) September 30, 2016
Last week, US Weekly, citing an anonymous source, reported that Gaga would be headlining the halftime show. However, Natalie Ravitz, senior vice president of communications for the NFL, tweeted that no final decision had been made.
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However, this time there is no doubt. The official NFL account also tweeted the news.
Looks like we aren’t the only ones excited about @LadyGaga performing at the #SB51 #PepsiHalftime show… https://t.co/7M3WqIDUm2
— NFL (@NFL) September 30, 2016
Gaga is no stranger to the Super Bowl. She sang the national anthem at Super Bowl 50 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. Coldplay and Beyonce performed at the halftime show.
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Super Bowl LI will be hosted in Houston on Feb. 5, 2017.
Image: Lady Gaga at Super Bowl 50 by Arnie Papp via Flickr Creative Commons
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