Justin Timberlake Set to Headline Super Bowl 52 Halftime Show

By: Sep. 27, 2017
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TVGuide.com reports that Justin Timberlake is apparently ready to take the SUPER BOWL stage again. The Grammy winner is reportedly close to finalizing a deal to perform at the upcoming Super Bowl.

It suggests that Timberlake's potential performance won't feature any guest artists or duets. "As of right now, it will just be Justin -- no surprise performers," the source claims.

This will be Timberlake's first SUPER BOWL appearance since 2004 when he performed alongside Janet Jackson and exposed her breast when he pulled off part of her costume in a BOTCHED bit of choreography. Following the controversial moment, the Federal Communications Commission implemented a mandatory five-second delay during live performance.

Super Bowl 52 will air on Sunday, Feb. 4 on NBC. The game will be held in Minneapolis' U.S. Bank Stadium, which is the home of the Minnesota Vikings.

Justin Timberlake is an American singer-songwriter, actor and record producer. Born and raised in Tennessee, he appeared on the television shows STAR Search and The All-New Mickey Mouse Club as a child. In the late 1990s, Timberlake rose to prominence as one of the two lead vocalists and youngest member of NSYNC, which eventually became one of the best-selling boy bands of all time. Timberlake began to adopt a more mature image as an artist with the release of his debut solo album, the R&B-focused Justified (2002), which yielded the successful singles "Cry Me a River" and "Rock Your Body", and earned his first two Grammy Awards.

His critically acclaimed second album FutureSex/LoveSounds (2006), characterized by its diversity in music genres, debuted atop the U.S. Billboard 200 and produced the Hot 100 number-one singles "SexyBack", "My Love", and "What Goes Around... Comes Around". Established as a solo artist worldwide, his first two albums both exceeded sales of 10 million copies. He produced records and collaborated with other artists. From 2008 through 2012,

Among numerous awards and accolades, Timberlake is the recipient of ten Grammy Awards, four Emmy Awards, three Brit Awards, and nine Billboard Music Awards. Time named him one of THE 100 most influential people in the world in 2007 and 2013. His other ventures include record label Tennman Records, fashion label William Rast, and the restaurants Destino and Southern Hospitality.

PHOTO CREDIT: Justin Timberlake's Official Facebook Page



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