It would appear the National Football League is again reluctant to risk their brand with unpredictable, disrespectful youth “talent”.
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will perform at the 2009 Super Bowl halftime show in Tampa, Fla., the NFL and NBC announced Sunday night.
Chubby Checker in 1988 was the first popular musician to perform at halftime, and Michael Jackson upped the ante in 1993. His sister Janet provided the show’s most infamous moment with 2004′s “wardrobe malfunction” — and the show has stuck with straight ahead rock acts ever since.
As they say in sports, “Do what got you there.”
Must be something wrong with me. I never was a Springsteen fan. I guess my halftime will be spent walking the dog, checking email and cleaning up the kitchen again.
By game time, either Bruce will be in Obama heaven or via satellite from Canada.
I just hope he can keep politics out of the show. Of course the guys put on a hell of a show.
Good point, TinaC, that was maggot-gaggin’ stuff.
……as long as its not this year’s horrible ‘NPR-style interview’ show by The Cadets……
They should call DCI and do halfime shows with drum corps.