The artists released the news on Twitter, and just minutes later, the NFL, the American Football League, confirmed that the artists are ready for this year's major television event in the United States.

"Ever since I saw Diana Ross fly up in the air during a halftime show, I've dreamed of performing at the Super Bowl," said Jennifer Lopez in the NFL's press release, which continues:

"And now it's even more special, not just because it's the centenary of the NFL, but because I get to perform with another Latin artist. I can't wait to see what we girls can do on the world's biggest stage. "

Biggest broadcast

The Super Bowl, the NFL final, is the largest television broadcast in the United States and the half-time show is viewed annually by around 100 million viewers in the United States alone. Over the years, most big names in American pop and rock have appeared in the half-time show, and the assignment to perform is usually prestigious.

Last winter's Super Bowl show, however, came under the shadow of boycott calls following the controversy surrounding player Colin Kaepernick, who has been without an NFL club since he began to kneel during the US national anthem in connection with NFL matches in protest of police brutality and social injustice against blacks. .

Collaboration with Jay-Z

Several stars were then reported to have declined the assignment, which eventually went to Maroon 5, Travis Scott and Big Boi.

To try to stem future conflicts, in August this year, the NFL began a collaboration with rapper Jay-Z and his company Roc Nation to, as they then put it, "improve the experience of live matches and develop the league's work against social injustices." Roc Nation represents both Jennifer Lopez and Shakira.

The 2020 Super Bowl takes place on February 2 in Miami.