The Weeknd at the Uncut Gems premiere in Los Angeles, December 2019. -
Richard Shotwell / AP / SIPA
It is, after the Eurovision Song Contest, the most watched live music event in the world.
In other words, for an artist, securing halftime for the Super Bowl is an opportunity that cannot be denied.
And The Weeknd didn't say no.
On February 7, he will perform at the stadium in Tampa Bay, Florida, in the middle of the final of the North American football championship.
As the Variety site, which relays the information, reminds us, the Canadian artist - Abel Makkonen Tesfaye at civil status - has collected platinum records over the past ten years.
Influential
His album,
After Hours
, carried by the planetary
hit Blinding Lights
, is one of the boxes for 2020.
Time
magazine
has also named the singer among the most influential personalities of the year.
The final Super Bowl halftime show was provided by Jennifer Lopez and Shakira.
104 million viewers attended.
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