Apple Music to sponsor Super Bowl halftime show replacing Pepsi
Pepsi was the halftime sponsor over the past ten years and announced in May that it would not return
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This season's Super Bowl halftime show will have a new sponsor.
The National Football League announced on Thursday that Apple Music is the new partner for the Super Bowl Halftime Show.
The multi-year partnership will begin with Super Bowl LVII, which will be played on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023 in Glendale, Arizona.
"We are proud to welcome Apple Music to the NFL family as our new partner for the iconic Super Bowl Halftime Show," SVP of Partner Strategy for the NFL Nana-Yaw Asamoah said in a statement. "We couldn't think of a more appropriate partner for the world's most-watched musical performance than Apple Music, a service that entertains, inspires, and motivates millions of people around the world through the intersection of music and technology."
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Shakira and Jennifer Lopez perform during halftime of the NFL Super Bowl 54 football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020, in Miami Gardens, Florida. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig / AP Newsroom)
Exclusive details and sneak peeks leading up to the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show will be seen by following @AppleMusic on TikTok, Instagram and Twitter.
"Music and sports hold a special place in our hearts, so we're very excited Apple Music will be part of music and football's biggest stage," said Oliver Schusser, Apple's vice president of Apple Music and Beats. "We're looking forward to even more epic performances next year and beyond with the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show."
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In this photo illustration, the logo of the music streaming platform Apple Music is displayed on the screen of a computer. (Chesnot/Getty Images / Getty Images)
Over 120 million viewers watched The Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show live earlier this year, which featured a lineup of trailblazing musicians, including Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar.
Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show performers Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar. (Courtesy Roc Nation)
Pepsi had been the halftime show sponsor for the last ten years and announced in May that it would not return as sponsor, according to Variety.
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Past Super Bowl Halftime Show performances include The Weeknd, Jennifer Lopez, Shakira, Beyoncé, Justin Timberlake, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Bruno Mars, Prince, Madonna and more.