The Who Set to Rock Super Bowl Halftime Show
- Posted on Nov 12th 2009 11:30AM by Steve Baltin
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Another Super Bowl, another performance from a classic rock icon. Sports Illustrated is reporting this year's halftime spectacular will feature the Who. That's right -- Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend and company will provide the musical fireworks when the game hits Miami on Feb. 7.Ever since the infamous Janet Jackson/Justin Timberlake nipple fiasco in 2004, the NFL has gone with "veteran" acts and turned the reins over to one band or artist. Prior to that, there were often medleys and multiple acts, like No Doubt, Sting and Shania Twain in 2003 and the 2001 show that saw Aerosmith rocking 'Walk This Way' with Britney Spears and Timberlake.
The Who certainly fit the newer mold, proving worthy successors to the recent run of Paul McCartney (2005), the Rolling Stones (2006), Prince (2007), Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (2008) and this year's performance by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band.
With the matchup still far from decided, one thing is for certain -- a stadium of 80,000 people rocking out to 'Won't Get Fooled Again' will sound great no matter what.
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paulat 11-17-2009
i admit i am biased, but for those of you who haven't seen these guys live, give them a chance. best live band i have ever seen. not sure how they play to the "mass audience" like Bruce, U2, etc. irony to me is they are the safe pick. wow. two of original four are gone due to drug ods. they have been banned from entire hotels. will the old dudes put their middle finger up to "the man"? i know one thing, like a kid in a candy story i will be watching