The big gig: Lady Gaga will perform during Super Bowl halftime show

Will we see some antics from the performer?

By Mesfin Fekadu

Published September 30, 2016 8:30PM (EDT)

File- This May 4, 2016, file photo shows recording artist Lady Gaga launching "Love Bravery" at Macy's Herald Square in New York. Lady Gaga’s childhood piano which she used to write her first song at age 5, didn’t hit a note at an auction in New York. The upright piano didn’t meet its reserve price Saturday, May 21, 2016, when Los Angeles-based at Julien’s Auctions offered it as part of the “Music Icons” memorabilia sale at the Hard Rock Cafe New York. The piano had a pre-sale estimate of between $100,000 and $200,000. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File) (Evan Agostini/invision/ap)
File- This May 4, 2016, file photo shows recording artist Lady Gaga launching "Love Bravery" at Macy's Herald Square in New York. Lady Gaga’s childhood piano which she used to write her first song at age 5, didn’t hit a note at an auction in New York. The upright piano didn’t meet its reserve price Saturday, May 21, 2016, when Los Angeles-based at Julien’s Auctions offered it as part of the “Music Icons” memorabilia sale at the Hard Rock Cafe New York. The piano had a pre-sale estimate of between $100,000 and $200,000. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File) (Evan Agostini/invision/ap)

NEW YORK  — It's official: Lady Gaga will headline the Super Bowl halftime show next year.

NFL and Pepsi announced Thursday that the pop star will take the stage on Feb. 5, 2017, for the Pepsi Zero Sugar Super Bowl LI Halftime Show at the NRG Stadium in Houston, airing on Fox.

Gaga sang the National Anthem at the Super Bowl earlier this year in Santa Clara, California. Beyonce, Bruno Mars and Coldplay headlined the halftime show.

Gaga will release a new album, "Joanne," on Oct. 21. The Grammy winner's hits include "Poker Face," ''Bad Romance," ''Born This Way" and "Applause."


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