Looks like we’re aiming for a spicy Super Bowl halftime show this year.
Jennifer Lopez and Shakira will perform the Super Bowl LIV halftime show on Feb. 2, the Hustlers star confirmed on Twitter Thursday. There had been speculation for weeks that the announcement was coming, but Lopez played coy about it for a few weeks. It all makes sense as Lopez has close links with Miami, the home of the NFL championship game this season, along with being a name mentioned in the hat for the event for years.
This is happening. 02.02.20 pic.twitter.com/SwHUhH3Lfe
— Jennifer Lopez (@JLo) September 26, 2019
“This is happening. 02.02.20,” Lopez simply tweeted Thursday afternoon, alongside a photo of herself. Shakira also announced her performance on Twitter with a similar caption and photo.
Get ready 🌎 02.02.20 pic.twitter.com/nCqtPIcc7w
— Shakira (@shakira) September 26, 2019
Both singers included the Pepsi logo in their photos, confirming the soft drink company’s ongoing sponsorship deal with the NFL. In Lopez’s photo, she was seen with the logo on her armband, while Shakira wears it on her belt and ring.
đź‘‘đź‘‘ @jlo @shakira #PepsiHalftime #SBLIV pic.twitter.com/mrntc97ipW
— NFL (@NFL) September 26, 2019
The NFL also tweeted a photo of the two performers. “These two remarkable artists are setting a new precedent for what this show can become, and we’re confident that this will be an incredible performance for the ages,” Todd Kaplan, Pepsi’s vice president of marketing, said in a statement Thursday.
The decision to pick Lopez is likely a response to the criticisms of the Super Bowl LIII halftime show in Atlanta. Despite a rich musical history, the Atlanta music scene was not well represented. Maroon 5, Travis Scott and Big Boi performed, and none of them originated from Atlanta.
The South Florida region was once a popular spot for Super Bowls, but Super Bowl LIV will be the first one there since Super Bowl XLIV in 2010. It is the 11th Super Bowl in the region and sixth in Miami Gardens. Will you be tuned in?
