After weeks of rumors and speculation, the NFL and Pepsi made it official on Thursday night. Lady Gaga is indeed performing at next year’s Super Bowl LI Halftime Show. Officially titled the “Pepsi Zero Sugar Super Bowl LI Halftime Show,” it will take place during the big game on Sunday, February 5, 2017 and air on Fox. The Super Bowl will be held in Houston at NRG Stadium. Last February, Gaga sang the National Anthem at Super Bowl 50.
This Sunday, October 2, Lady Gaga will appear on Fox’s NFL Sunday Pregame Show to discuss her upcoming performance with Curt Menefee and Michael Strahan. Leading up to Super Bowl LI, fans may visit Pepsi.com for behind the scenes looks into Lady Gaga’s journey to the Super Bowl Halftime Show and a chance to win sideline passes to the show itself.
Gaga tweeted out the big news, writing, “It’s not an illusion. The rumors are true. This year the SUPER BOWL goes GAGA! @nfl @FOXTV @pepsi #PERFECTILLUSION #GAGASUPERBOWL”
Lady Gaga’s new album Joanne arrives on October 21.
