Katy Perry will be the headlining act at the next Super Bowl halftime show when she takes the stage on the NFL's biggest night and during one of the world's most watched events, it was announced Sunday night.
The pop singer was picked for the vaunted spot during the Super Bowl XLIX halftime show next February 1, the singer and the National Football League both confirmed.
"Yeppers! And I've already started testing out ideas!" Perry tweeted moments after the announcement was made at halftime during the nationally-televised game between the Cowboys and Giants.
.@SNFonNBC @NFL Yeppers! And I've already started testing out ideas! http://t.co/eYUKcQTxtG #halftime
— KATY PERRY (@katyperry) November 24, 2014NFL announces @katyperry will headline #SuperBowl halftime show Feb. 1, 2015. pic.twitter.com/GHb79q1jVr
— Sean Jensen (@seankjensen) November 24, 2014There was already speculation last month that the perky Perry would be the star performer at this year's Super Bowl. And after show business' worst kept secret, she beat out other popular artists which reportedly included Rihanna and Coldplay.
The most recent Super Bowl halftime extravaganza featured Bruno Mars and the Red Hot Chili Peppers and drew a record 111.5 million US television viewers last February.
The 30-year-old Perry — known for her flamboyant costumes and such hits as Firework, California Gurls, Dark Horse, and Part of Me — will now find a new audience in millions of homes worldwide.
It seems the league's new policy for keeping abuse out of households doesn't apply to TV viewers' listening pleasure.
Just kidding Roar fans.
Well, at least she won't have skeevy Russell Brand in tow.
Just kidding Roar fans.
Well, at least she won't have skeevy Russell Brand in tow.