Rihanna in Talk to perform at the Superbowl Half Time Show
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Rihanna may be taking the stage at the Super Bowl next year. The singer is reportedly among the frontrunners for the 2015 halftime performance.
According to The Wall Street Journal, the NFL has named Rihanna, Katy Perry, and Coldplay as the three contenders for the highly-coveted gig.
But there’s one big caveat. For the first time ever, the NFL is asking artists if they would be willing “to contribute a portion of their post-Super Bowl tour income to the league, or if they would make some other type of financial contribution, in exchange for the halftime gig.”
Unsurprisingly, the pay-to-play suggestion received “a chilly reception” from the artists’ reps.
Artists have never been paid by the league in the past. However, superstars including Beyoncé and Bruno Mars have capitalized off the mass exposure by announcing their tours immediately after the Super Bowl.
The National Football League doesn't usually pay the act that performs at halftime during the Super Bowl. But in a twist this year, the league has asked artists under consideration for the high-profile gig to pay to play, according to people familiar with the matter.
The NFL has narrowed down the list of potential performers for the 2015 Super Bowl to three candidates: Rihanna, Katy Perry, and Coldplay, these people said. While notifying the artists' camps of their candidacy, league representatives also asked at least...
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