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The Weeknd Will Be the 2021 Super Bowl Halftime Show Performer

The Starboy will take the stage in Tampa on February 7, 2021.
By Jennifer GoldbergNovember 12, 2020
The Weeknd performs live at Talking Stick Resort Arena on May 2, 2017.

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If you’re the kind of Super Bowl viewer who only tunes in for the commercials and the halftime show, we’ve got big breaking news: The Weeknd was just announced as the entertainment for Super Bowl LV (that’s Super Bowl 55 for you non-Romans).

“We all grow up watching the world’s biggest acts playing the Super Bowl and one can only dream of being in that position,” The Weeknd (real name: Abel Tesfaye) said in a statement.

“In less than a decade, The Weeknd has amassed a global fanbase, become a multi-award winning artist, and recently, was named one of the most influential people of 2020 by Time Magazine,” the NFL said in a press release.

Super Bowl LV will take place at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, on February 7, 2021.

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Jennifer Goldberg is the Senior Editor of Culture at Phoenix New Times. She joined the New Times staff in February 2016. In her role, Jennifer writes and publishes profiles of both local and regional musicians, previews upcoming performances and provides guides on the best of Phoenix’s entertainment scene. She also oversees the Best of Phoenix. Jennifer previously worked for Jewish News of Greater Phoenix. During her career, Jennifer has received awards from the Arizona Press Club, the Arizona Newspaper Association and the American Jewish Press Association. She holds a bachelor’s of arts in English from Arizona State University.

jennifer.goldberg@newtimes.com

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