Bruno Mars Asked to Perform, 'Curate' Super Bowl 50 Halftime Show
The NFL is inviting back Bruno Mars for next year’s Super Bowl 50 halftime show, a source has confirmed to Billboard.
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The “Uptown Funk” singer was on the big stage just two years ago for Super Bowl XLVIII with special guests Red Hot Chili Peppers, followed by Katy Perry last year.
This time around, a source confirmed, Mars was asked to “curate” the halftime show, meaning we could probably expect some impressive guests to join him, if he agrees.
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Mars’s previous halftime performance drew 115 million viewers, according to Nielsen – marking is the second-highest viewership for the halftime special, following Perry’s last year (which saw 121 million viewers).
Reps for Mars and the NFL had not responded to Billboard’s request for comment at time of publishing.
Entertainment Weekly first reported this news.
