Super Bowl 2021 here we come!
Pop star The Weeknd will perform the coveted half-time show at next year’s Super Bowl, the NFL has confirmed.
NFL, Pepsi and Roc Nation revealed Thursday that the three-time Grammy Award winner will perform on Feb. 7 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.
The singer follows in the footsteps of Shakira and Jennifer Lopez, whose performance in Florida this February was watched by 104 million people.
The singer took to Twitter to celebrate the announcement, tweeting “performing on the iconic stage. see you 02/07/21,”.
“We all grow up watching the world’s biggest acts playing the Super Bowl and one can only dream of being in that position,” said the Canadian star.
“I’m humbled, honoured and ecstatic to be the centre of that infamous stage.”