What do U2, Paul McCartney, Prince, The Rolling Stones, Tom Petty, Aerosmith, Sting and Phil Collins have in common? They're all among the rock legends that have graced the stage of the Superbowl Halftime Show in recent years. The NFL announced Sunday that Bruce Springsteen will be the next all-star to take the stage at Superbowl XLIII."The Boss" along with the E-Street Band will be playing the halftime show in Miami Fla. on Feb. 1 at Raymond James Stadium.
Last year's halftime show was watched by more than 148 million viewers in the U.S., said the NFL. It wasn't always that way: until 1988's performance of Chubby Checker, the game's halftime show was made up of local and college marching bands and drill teams.
Michael Jackson became the first superstar to perform in 1993, and his sister Janet Jackson became immortal in halftime history with her 2004 "wardrobe malfunction."
