The Weeknd Is Chosen As Super Bowl LV Halftime Performer

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Dade Hayes Finance EditorThe Weeknd has been confirmed as the halftime performer at Super Bowl LV.The game is scheduled for February 7 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay, FL.

It isn’t clear yet how many fans will be in the stadium, but the CBS telecast is expected to be the usual TV draw for viewers as well as advertisers.

Pepsi is in its 10th year presenting the halftime show, which attracted more than 104 million viewers last year.Like all sports leagues, the NFL has faced significant challenges from COVID-19, but has managed to keep playing a full slate of games as of the season’s midway point.

League officials, TV execs and other stakeholders have held discussions about contingency plans, with a delay of up to several weeks being.