PHOENIX
Missy Elliott is going to “Work It” at the Super Bowl with Katy Perry.
A person familiar with the plans for Sunday’s halftime show told The Associated Press on Thursday that Grammy winner Elliott is slated to make a surprise appearance during Perry’s performance.
The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because Elliott’s participation had not been announced by the NFL.
Elliott was featured on a remix of Perry’s song “Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)” in 2011.
During a news conference Thursday, Perry hinted at Elliott’s involvement in the Super Bowl act, which also will feature Lenny Kravitz.
Perry said the halftime show will include an “old school” female singer — but did not say who that would be.
“When you hear the first ring of the chord,” Perry promised, “I think jaws will drop and faces will melt.”
Elliott is a multiplatinum rapper, singer and producer whose Grammy Awards from the early 2000s include Best Rap Solo Performance for “Get Ur Freak On,” and Best Female Rap Solo Performance for “Work It” and “Scream a.k.a. Itchin’.”
Other Super Bowl halftime shows have included unannounced performances, including by singer Usher and former Guns ‘N Roses guitarist Slash in 2011.
Madden Bowl
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona Cardinals cornerback Patrick Peterson has won the Madden Bowl, a celebration of the popular Electronic Arts video game.
Peterson defeated reigning champion LeSean McCoy of the Philadelphia Eagles. The digital match the pair played Thursday night mimicked the path that led this year’s Super Bowl matchup, with an official review overturning a touchdown run by McCoy’s team.
During the playoffs, an officials’ call led to the elimination of the Dallas Cowboys from the playoffs.
Rain drenched the city block EA took over to host this year’s Madden Bowl, keeping many partygoers from watching the games play out live on stage, opting to watch them on televisions mounted in several covered bar areas.
Partygoers were treated to a halftime show by Norwegian musicians Nico & Vinz, and occasional comedic banter from host Kevin Hart.
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