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The Weeknd to Headline Super Bowl LV Halftime Show

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The Weeknd will headline the Super Bowl LV Halftime Show on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021, the three-time Grammy award winner announced Thursday.

“We all grow up watching the world’s biggest acts playing the Super Bowl and one can only dream of being in that position. I’m humbled, honored and ecstatic to be the center of that infamous stage this year,” The Weeknd said in an official release.

The performance will be produced in-part by Roc Nation, which is also serving as a strategic advisor for the showcase.

“The Weeknd has introduced a sound all his own," Jay-Z said in a statement.