NEW YORK – Madonna will perform at halftime of the Super Bowl in February.
NBC, which broadcasts football's biggest game, announced Sunday night that the Grammy Award-winning singer will take the stage in Indianapolis on Feb. 5.
The Super Bowl halftime show is the most-watched musical event of the year. More than 162 million in the U.S. watched The Black Eyed Peas' performance last February.
Madonna, a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, joins such acts as Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, Prince, U2, Paul McCartney, The Who and the Rolling Stones to perform during recent Super Bowls.
She will collaborate with a team from Cirque du Soleil, choreographer Jamie King and artists from Moment Factory.
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