The Black Eyed Peas have been confirmed to be performing at the 2011 Super Bowl half-time show, marking the first time a non-rock act has performed on the biggest stage on television in seven years.The Grammy-winning hip hop group, which has toured and topped charts all over the world with singles such as "My Humps", "I Gotta Feeling" and "Boom Boom Pow", recently released its sixth studio album, "The Beginning". More than 153 million people in the United States watched the Super Bowl half-time show last year.
Previous performers at the half-time show of the NFL championship game include the Rolling Stones, U2, Bruce Springsteen and the Who, which played during the 2010 Super Bowl and whose hit song "My Generation" was remixed by Black Eyed Peas singer will.i.am for an ad to promote the event.
Interestingly, the New York Times points out that the group caused outrage in Canada when they performed at the 2005 Grey Cup halftime show. The performance was deemed "offensive" and unsuitable for children, according to fans and the Canadian press, in addition to lacking artistic merit.
The Black Eyed Peas released their new album "The Beginning" last week. A few weeks ago they also picked up the award for Best Pop Group at the 2010 American Music Awards.
Super Bowl XLV will take place on Sunday, February 6, 2011 at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
