Mike Howe dead: Metal Church lead singer who performed on Badlands has died aged 55

In the (end) zone! Over the years, stars including Mark Wahlberg, Chrissy Teigen, Drew Barrymore and Will Smith have taken their football fandom to the sport’s biggest annual event. Scroll down to see more pics of celebrities getting into the game!

Nostalgia was the name of the game at the 2022 Super Bowl Halftime Show.

Jay-Z made this year’s Super Bowl a family event.

Jamie-Lynn Sigler reprised her role as Meadow Soprano in a very nostalgic Chevrolet ad. The actress, who played the character from 1999-2007 cruised down the New Jersey Turnpike in the first-ever all electric Silverado as the series theme song “Woke Up This Morning” by Alabama 3 plays.  After taking the same path from Manhattan to New Jersey as on-screen dad, Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini), the commercial takes another twist as Sigler is reunited with Robert Iler, who played her on-screen brother, A.J.

in the 60-second commercial, which aired during the second quarter of Sunday evening’s game. “The Sopranos” showrunner David Chase directed the ambitious ad, which recreates the iconic opening of the original show and rewrites its famously ambiguous final episode. In the original series, the opening credit sequence sees protagonist Tony Soprano driving his Chevy Suburban from Manhattan to New Jersey as the song “Woke Up This Morning” by Alabama 3 plays in the background.

Eminem took the knee at the Super Bowl half-time show despite being told not to.In a display of defiance against the NFL, the rapper took the knee at the end of a rendition of “Lose Yourself”. He was joined on stage by Dr Dre, 50 Cent, Mary J Blige, Snoop Dogg and Kendrick Lamar.

Beyonce, 40, was one of many Hollywood stars to attend Super Bowl LVI on Sunday, Feb. 13. The singer was pictured in the crowd sitting with husband JAY-Z, 52, and their daughter Blue Ivy, 10. The trio watched the Los Angeles Rams play against the Cincinnati Bengals, as well as the Halftime Show featuring Dr. Dre, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, Snoop Dogg and Kendrick Lamar.

Hip-hop finally headlined the Super Bowl halftime today and Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J Blige, Eminem and Kendrick Lamar came loaded for bear to represent.

Super Bowl a once a year spectacle that attracts football fans from across the globe, it has also become the perfect date night event for the biggest stars. Take a look at some of the hottest celebrity couples that turned up at the SoFi Stadium to cheer on their favourite teams.MORE: All the biggest moments from Super Bowl 2022 - LIVE UPDATESJennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck were among those snapped at the game on Sunday.The couple, who reunited last year after seventeen years apart, were seen enjoying the game from the sidelines. WATCH: The trailer for the Super Bowl Halftime showCanadian singer Justin Bieber and his wife Hailey were also in attendance at the 56th Super Bowl game.The couple, who married in 2018, attended the game alongside Kendall Jenner and Devin Booker. Heidi Klum and her husband Tom Kaulitz were all smiles when they attended the SoFi stadium on Sunday. MORE: Super Bowl 2022 players' homes: Matthew Stafford, Joe Burrow + moreMORE: Who is Cincinnati Bengals' quarterback Joe Burrow dating? All we knowThe couple, who married in 2019, couldn't have looked happier as they danced together while waiting for the match to start in a video shared by the model to her Instagram stories. They even embraced in a few kisses as they swayed to the music.

spectacular and star-studded Super Bowl halftime shows in memory, Eminem played a big part of its instantly iconic status.The artist appeared as part of a star-studded ensemble show, featuring performances from Dr. Dre, Snoop Dog, Mary J.

Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg kicked off the Super Bowl LVI halftime show with one of the duo's most infamous tracks.With Dre in the producer's booth, he introduced a blue-paisley clad Snoop before the pair performed «The Next Episode.» Next up, they belted out L.A.'s anthem, «California Love» as they made their way across a series of white trailers that each represented different parts of Los Angeles..@SnoopDogg performs at the #SuperBowlLVI halftime show.

Mary J. Blige may be from New York, but she was right at home on the Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show stage in Los Angeles.

When Pepsi said this year’s halftime show “could be the greatest 12 minutes of music entertainment the world has ever seen,” they were not kidding!

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorMadison Avenue used its most tried-and-true techniques to keep Super Bowl watchers from being overwhelmed Sunday night by a brave new world that emerged with great speed as the nation was hunkered down during the coronavirus pandemic.General Motors, one of the nation’s most staid corporations, put its marketing heft behind a fleet of electric vehicles, using revivals of media favorites like “Austin Powers” and “The Sopranos.” Verizon touted quickening telecommunications service by reviving Jim Carrey in his role as “The Cable Guy” and T-Mobile pressed viewers to think about 5G by showing Dolly Parton with a phone pressed close to her chest. Rocket Mortgage dressed its digital service in bright Barbie overtones along with the familiar site of Anna Kendrick.

The band confirmed the news via Facebook on Tuesday (July 27), revealing that he passed away in his California home. “It is with our deepest regrets that we must announce the passing of our brother, our friend and true legend of heavy metal music,” the band wrote.“Mike Howe passed away this morning at his home in Eureka, California.

Mike Howe was the lead singer for the heavy metal band Metal Church.Howe joined Metal Church in 1988, replacing their previous lead singer, David Wayne. Previously a member of the band Heretic, Howe was with Metal Church when they scored a Billboard 200 hit album with 1989’s “Blessing in Disguise” and when they signed with major label Epic Records in 1991.

American heavy metal band Metal Church’s lead singer Mike Howe has died at the age of 55. The band confirmed the news in a Facebook post revealing that the singer “passed away this morning (27 July) at his home in Eureka, California”.

Metal Church frontman Mike Howe has died. The heavy metal star, 55, passed away at his home in California, the band confirmed on their social media pages.

DaBaby slammed for 'homophobic' comments about gay men and HIVDavid Hasselhoff is '69 and feeling fine' as he celebrates recent birthdayJennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck cuddle up and look intimate during her 52nd birthday party‘I’m shocked and saddened to hear about the great Mike Howe passing away. Mike’s vocals in Heretic and Metal Church were amazing,’ another said.

It is with our deepest regrets that we must announce the passing of our brother, our friend and true legend of heavy…Posted by Metal Church on Monday, July 26, 2021Howe joined Metal Church in 1988, after a two year tenure fronting California thrash metal act Heretic.

showbiz gossip straight to your inbox with the Daily Star's FREE newsletterMike Howe, the lead singer from Metal Church, has passed away at the age of 55. It is understood the heavy metal icon died on Monday morning at his home in Eureka, California.The bands official Facebook page confirmed the sad news at around 5.30pm local time in the US.