Super Bowl latest: Green Day confirmed as opener
The NFL announced this weekend that Green Day will kick off the Super Bowl on Feb. 8 in a special, new, opening ceremony.
In the latest Super Bowl news, a new musical act has been confirmed at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.
Big picture view:
The NFL has announced the 60th Super Bowl will kick off with an opening ceremony featuring Green Day.
Timeline:
The opening ceremony will take place ahead of the pregame entertainment, in which Charlie Puth is to perform the national anthem, Brandi Carlile will sing “America the Beautiful” and Coco Jones will deliver “Lift Every Voice and Sing.”
The ceremony airs live at 3 p.m. Pacific on NBC, Telemundo, Peacock and Universo.
What they’re saying:
The NFL said Green Day’s performance will celebrate six decades of the league’s championship game history. The band will help usher generations of Super Bowl MVPs onto the field.
“We are super hyped to open Super Bowl 60 right in our backyard!” lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong said. “We are honored to welcome the MVPs who’ve shaped the game and open the night for fans all over the world. Let’s have fun! Let’s get loud!”
Dig deeper:
Green Day, which formed in the East Bay subregion of the San Francisco Bay Area and is made up of Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tré Cool, is expected to perform a selection of their best-known anthems as part of the tribute.
Super Bowl halftime show
Big picture view:
The halftime show is a collaboration between the NFL, Roc Nation and Apple Music.
Last fall, Bad Bunny was announced to headline this year’s show, a pick that sparked both a burst of Latin Pride and criticism from U.S. President Donald Trump and some of his supporters.
He performs in Spanish and is expected to do so at the Super Bowl.
Dig deeper:
Bad Bunny, 31, has immense global popularity and is a known hitmaker who ties his music to Puerto Rican identity, colonial politics and immigrant struggles. His Super Bowl announcement included a pointed dedication: “This is for my people, my culture, and our history.”
