We have our new Super Bowl Halftime Show performer, y’all! On Sunday, the official Instagram accounts for the NFL, Apple Music, Roc Nation, and NFL on Fox revealed in a joint post that Kendrick Lamar is set to headline Super Bowl LIX!
See (below): And in a video Kendrick posted shortly after, the Not Like Us rapper encouraged fans to wear their Sunday best when he takes center stage at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans in February.
He said: Is it just us, or was that a subtle shot at Drake?? The 17-time Grammy winner has undoubtedly had a historic year in his career amid his beef with the God’s Plan rapper, so we can see why the NFL thought he’d be a popular pick.
He continued: Related: All The Cutest Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce Moments From The Chief’s First Game! See (below): Seth Dudowsky, the NFL’s head of music, gushed over the Money Trees rapper in a statement shortly after: Jay-Z, who founded Roc Nation, also spoke out about the announcement in a statement of his own: As for Kendrick, himself, he shared: We guess we’ll just have to see if he truly is “the right one”!
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