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Bruno Mars confirmed for Super Bowl XLVIII halftime show Bruno Mars confirmed for Super Bowl XLVIII halftime show
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The Grammy-winning singer Bruno Mars was confirmed on Sunday as the headliner for the halftime show at next year's Super Bowl.The Grammy-winning singer Bruno Mars was confirmed on Sunday as the headliner for the halftime show at next year's Super Bowl.
Mars and his band, The Hooligans, were introduced before hundreds of screaming fans at the Fox NFL Sunday broadcast, which was held live from Times Square in New York City to kick off the first full weekend of professional football.Mars and his band, The Hooligans, were introduced before hundreds of screaming fans at the Fox NFL Sunday broadcast, which was held live from Times Square in New York City to kick off the first full weekend of professional football.
"It's just an honor," Mars said. "We just got off tour so being able to come to New York City and announce this right now is incredible. We're celebrating, we're celebrating for sure.""It's just an honor," Mars said. "We just got off tour so being able to come to New York City and announce this right now is incredible. We're celebrating, we're celebrating for sure."
The National Football League says the Super Bowl halftime show is the most-watched music event in the world. It says more than 110.5 million viewers saw last year's show, which featured the R&B superstar Beyoncé and which was followed by a dramatic power cut. The power outage delayed play between the San Francisco 49ers and the Baltimore Ravens for 34 minutes. The NFL later insisted that Beyoncé's high-octane show had not caused the outage.

Super Bowl XLVIII will be held on 2 February at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.		The National Football League says the Super Bowl halftime show is the most-watched music event in the world. It says more than 110.5 million viewers saw last year's show, which featured the R&B superstar Beyoncé and which was followed by a dramatic power cut. The power outage delayed play between the San Francisco 49ers and the Baltimore Ravens for 34 minutes. The NFL later insisted that Beyoncé's high-octane show had not caused the outage.

Super Bowl XLVIII will be held on 2 February at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
Mars, 27, whose style ranges from pop to reggae, will join a roster of music legends who have headlined the Super Bowl halftime show, including U2, Bruce Springsteen, Prince and Madonna. Asked if he planned any surprises, Mars said: "It's five months from now, so I got a couple of phone calls to make."

The Hawaiian born singer, whose real name is Peter Gene Hernandez, is a 14-time Grammy nominee and has sold more than 115 million singles worldwide. He is currently on a 91-city tour, a statement from the NFL said. Billboard magazine says Mars scored his first five No. 1 hits on the Hot 100 chart faster than any male recording artist since Elvis Presley.		Mars, 27, whose style ranges from pop to reggae, will join a roster of music legends who have headlined the Super Bowl halftime show, including U2, Bruce Springsteen, Prince and Madonna. Asked if he planned any surprises, Mars said: "It's five months from now, so I got a couple of phone calls to make."

The Hawaiian born singer, whose real name is Peter Gene Hernandez, is a 14-time Grammy nominee and has sold more than 115 million singles worldwide. He is currently on a 91-city tour, a statement from the NFL said. Billboard magazine says Mars scored his first five No. 1 hits on the Hot 100 chart faster than any male recording artist since Elvis Presley.
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