Bruce Springsteen, The Rolling Stones, Madonna, U2, Prince, Justin Timberlake, Beyonce.
And now, Bruno Mars.
The NFL announced Sunday that the Hawaiian-born singer-songwriter would join a list of international megastars as headliners of America's biggest game when it comes to New Jersey in February 2014.
His selection as Super Bowl XLVIII halftime musician may come as a surprise to some older viewers used to seeing established, perennial performers working the halftime stage. To most of American, Bruno Mars has been a known-quantity since only about 2010.
Mars, at 27, is the youngest Super Bowl performer in recent memory. He's best known for his mega-popular singles "Just the Way You Are" and "Grenade." He's been nominated for seven Grammy Awards and won Best Pop Vocal Performance in 2011.
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