The highly anticipated Super Bowl XLVIII will be held on Feb. 2 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. There’s a lot of controversy surrounding the game since it will be held in an open field in a cold weather state this year. There’s also the excitement of it being in New York (technically Jersey) but everyone was expecting a big name for the halftime show. Well it’s Grammy winner Bruno Mars. Read more after the jump.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has taken note of the early excitement.
There’s “more buzz around this Super Bowl this year than any Super Bowl in its history,” Goodell recently said.
The halftime performance will be a major stage for Mars: Such shows have drawn more than 100 million television viewers in the United States alone in recent years.
Beyoncé starred in the most recent halftime show in New Orleans, where the Baltimore Ravens beat the San Francisco 49ers 34-31.
Like Beyoncé, Mars is one of pop music’s top acts.
Mars is also an awesome performer with an extensive catalog. It should be a great show.
