Today I learned from a source that the Black Eyed Peas will be the musical act that will play at halftime of the 2011 Super Bowl at Cowboys Stadium in Dallas.
When asked about my report regarding the Black Eyed Peas playing the 2011 Super Bowl halftime show, an NFL spokesman said the league had no comment.
The band does have a past connection to the NFL and the Super Bowl. It was part of the 2005 Super Bowl pregame show titled, “Bridging Generations.” Earth, Wind and Fire, Gretchen Wilson performing with The Charlie Daniels Band, and Alicia Keys were also featured in the production.
Additionally, the Black Eyed Peas performed at the NFL Kickoff Concert in Pittsburgh in 2009.
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2:39 pm on September 16th, 2010
I don’t mind a modern act. But couldn’t we have at least gotten one that isn’t completely awful? OutKast would’ve been great, for instance. There are a number of great musicians out there, and the NFL goes for pure lowest common denominator. Awful.
2:42 pm on September 16th, 2010
who cares.
2:46 pm on September 16th, 2010
Perhaps the Black Eyed Peas aren’t everyone’s taste, but I’m happy for them landing the spot. I’ve liked them since I first heard the song “Weekends” on MTV2 ten years ago, pre-Fergie. There are few groups that have their current level of pop appeal.
2:59 pm on September 16th, 2010
These chickens jackin my style.
3:00 pm on September 16th, 2010
Will Fergie be forced to wear a mask? I hope so. I don’t want my kids to be traumatized by her face, especially in HD.
3:06 pm on September 16th, 2010
The Black Eyed Peas are my little puppets, and they will fill billions of minds with subliminal occult messages during the Super Bowl.
Maw, ah ah ah…
3:21 pm on September 16th, 2010
fergie is the ultimate butter face
4:02 pm on September 16th, 2010
there better be fine print in the contract that says they can only do pre-Fergie material (you know, when they were dope)
4:09 pm on September 16th, 2010
The Black Eyed Peas would play the opening of a door
4:16 pm on September 16th, 2010
They say everything’s bigger in Texas, but the Black Eyed Peas performing halftime of Super Bowl XLV? I’m sorry, folks. It would’ve made much more sense if the NFL and FOX Sports played a more appropriate Texas-style band such as ZZ Top or The Eagles whose frontman Don Henley hails from the “Lone Star State”. As a classic rock fan, I’m very disappointed in this choice if they are indeed the pick come February at the “House that Jerry (Jones) Built” in Arlington, TX.
4:41 pm on September 16th, 2010
The Black Eyed Peas: The multi-ethnic “musical” group that all white people can agree on!
5:22 pm on September 16th, 2010
Awful. And it appears that at least some some controversial, vulgar political/societal views don’t disqualify you from affiliation with the NFL.
Goodell is a joke.
5:32 pm on September 16th, 2010
Classic comments from Evil One and Cut/Copy.
Spit up my water laughing.
6:08 pm on September 16th, 2010
seriously, brooks?
you on a flight?
mayweather’s about ready to choke on a truckload of charges including several felonies… been out several hours, & you’re hangin’ your last post on the 1st chance i have to go out & get a smoke to wash down my crab dip on a night 5 months from now?
fight of the “century”, and it’ll never get done.
6:45 pm on September 16th, 2010
Maybe Fergie will piss her pants again. From crack ho to hi-dolla ho.
9:18 pm on September 16th, 2010
Why not Paramore instead? They’re more talented and much, much less controversial than the black eyed peas.
10:47 pm on September 16th, 2010
Wow… yet ANOTHER band that appeals ZERO to people that like football. I’d say that it’s unfair to torture football fans that have paid a lot of money for Super Bowl tickets with that ridiculous music, but then I realized that NO genuine football fans buy tickets for the Super Bowl. For something that is actually the nation’s best sport, they sure do make a mockery of their own product once it comes to the biggest game of the year. Try appealing to actual SPORTS FANS… just once!
10:58 pm on September 16th, 2010
The Cowboys Stadium is not in Dallas, Texas. The Stadium is in Arlington, Texas. The sound system in the stadium is not built for concert setting so Black Eye Pea will do fine.
12:53 am on September 17th, 2010
its the black eyed peas…shoot me if this is real
1:04 am on September 17th, 2010
This will be the worst Super Bowl halftime show ever.
1:06 am on September 17th, 2010
Too funny Prissy! Why not just have Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, Jonas Brothers, Miley Cyrus and whatever other tween-pops we can trot out there because, as we all know, it’s not about the quality of music… it’s about how young we can get them, and pretend that they’re actually talented and artistic.
2:33 am on September 17th, 2010
Im 54 years old have been a Who fan from the beginning, but to watch these old grandpas was embearssing. The Peas wil bring new life to the show. Fergie is hot, Im finally excited to see the show.
9:13 am on September 17th, 2010
Uggg more Black Eyed Peas? Hopefully the NFL gets someone from Texas to sing the national anthem then. There are a ton of great singers from there who would do the anthem justice, Kelly Clarkson & Beyonce to name a few.
9:31 am on September 17th, 2010
BobbyDodds,
They don’t need to appeal to football fans, we will watch the game anyway.
Peas will do a great halftime show. It’s not about the music — halftime show is for the entertainment factor. Last year, The Who, awesome music — performance was embarrassing. I don’t want to see grandpa jumping around trying to act young. Time for some fresh blood.
I’m sure National Anthem will be a country music singer.
9:58 am on September 17th, 2010
REALLY? THEY SUCK!!!
10:55 am on September 17th, 2010
I think this is great! During halftime, we can switch over to another channel, get more food and drinks, talk about the first half of play ; and we won’t be missing a thing.
11:08 am on September 17th, 2010
Let’s get retarded in here
12:52 pm on September 17th, 2010
The only thing I can figure is that The Who, last year’s choice at Super Bowl XLIV down in Miami, didn’t exactly get the greatest of reviews when they performed at halftime of Saints/Colts at what’s now called SunLife Stadium. I don’t just single out ZZ Top and/or The Eagles as acts that the NFL could’ve selected for halftime. I thought that country music would’ve also been ideal given the fact Super Bowl XLV will be in Arlington, TX. The NFL can do much better than Black Eyed Peas.
2:13 pm on September 17th, 2010
This is Dallas / Fort Worth (actually Arlington) - we need a better act than these black eyes. Taylor Swift, Kenny Chesney, or Garth Brooks (something country) is a better choice.
4:07 pm on September 17th, 2010
BEP’s used to be dope. That was before Fergie joined, and they sold their soul to the devil.
They’re currently one of the worse things about mainstream music.
4:13 pm on September 17th, 2010
ZZ Top would’ve been a great choice
6:40 pm on September 17th, 2010
How can they play the Super Bowl? They aren’t over the age of 60.
9:14 pm on September 17th, 2010
yuck. music intended for idiots. i will find something else to do for the 20 or so minutes the IQ challenged people are enjoying ‘da show!’
11:05 am on September 18th, 2010
Following The Who with the Black Eyed Peas is the equivalent of following Cristal with Andre
11:29 am on September 18th, 2010
@Ashley, did you just move to the US? Most people at a Super Bowl game aren’t locals. Having a few hillbilly acts wouldn’t be any better. But thanks for the 411 - I thought Garth Brooks had passed. Glad he’s hanging in there. Branson, MO should be proud to have him entertaining 80 yr olds…
Congrats Brooks. King of the Super Bowl halftime scoops! You The Man!
2:02 pm on September 18th, 2010
I look forward to Fergie’s wax facemask melting off….oh wait, it’s her real face?
3:54 pm on September 18th, 2010
The half time show is always terrible. Hw about making it the same length as a regular game so we can get back to watching football and just skip the over done half time BS that always features has-beens and never weres. Black eyed peas, 75% of the viewers won’t know who they are, the other 25% won’t care and 100% will think they suck.
12:03 am on September 19th, 2010
I understand it being about the ‘entertainment’ but honestly, are these guys entertaining to anyone other than kids, who likely won’t be tuning in to the SuperBowl live, and SURE as well, won’t be watching the actual show… Black Eyed Peas are the BEST option they could come up with? It’s a lazy, uninspired choice that alienates football fans, grown ups and anybody with taste in actual music-to the point of them not only NOT paying that much attention, but actually turning down the cacophony (I’ll give you Black Eyed Peas fans a few minutes to look up the meaning of that word).
12:16 pm on September 20th, 2010
Terrible news.
12:52 am on September 21st, 2010
Yay!!!!!!!!
10:59 am on September 21st, 2010
I never knew so many people hated Fergie this much.
12:18 pm on September 21st, 2010
Either over the hill “Classic” rock bands or “no-talent” lip syncing posers who have no real “musical” talent or ability whatsoever. Tough choice. Last I heard, absolutely no-one pays any attention to a “half time band”. It’s just out of place. Might as well bring in that little skank Brittany’s Sister (who knows her name) ,,, better yet bring back Janets teet…
3:12 pm on September 22nd, 2010
I like the black Eyed Peas and I am 15 and I watch the Super Bowl and The half time show so dont go saying young people don’t watch it! GO BLACK EYED PEAS AND THE BENGALS!
1:45 pm on September 27th, 2010
DEF LEPPARD !
10:46 pm on September 29th, 2010
Everyone treats like things will have a different opinion
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9:31 am on September 30th, 2010
It’s too bad Fergie completely ruined the BEP; they used to be a perfectly good hip-hop group. I mean, I guess I can’t hate… get your money… but still… she Yoko Ono’d the shit out of them, and she has absolutely no talent, not to mention she looks like the chick Gremlin from ‘Gremlins 2.’
5:33 pm on October 1st, 2010
I like Fergies skank face.
7:34 am on October 6th, 2010
I heard that Luna Bars were the same ingredients as the L.A. Lites. Does anyone know if this is correct information?
10:06 pm on October 6th, 2010
Don’t pay the opinions of others,
everybody happy
9:56 pm on October 8th, 2010
Finally an awesome band. This will be the most amazing halftime show yet. And to all you 80 year olds out there that want to hear the god awful sound of grandpas trying to play instruments, BEP is one of the most sold groups out there. Way to go BEP. Can’t wait until your next tour.
2:26 am on October 10th, 2010
I have watched the Cowboys with my Papa since I was a little girl, living in the Dallas area since I was born,,, and I have listened to Fergie as a Female soloist and when she joined with The BEP’s. She is legit as a soloist! She has a beautifully trained voice and has some amazing songs on her albums! You cannot take that from her! Now, does she get trashy in the videos on with the BEP’s…yep… but consider the content of what they are singing about… and she is only playing the part to a T! I think that she is a very talented and beautiful girl, who is being trashed without being given credit for all that she accomplished on her own and then with the group too! Go girl,,, and I am a die hard football fan! I have fantasy leagues,,, and I have football boards too! So, I am fairly impartial! TX DCLVR
4:20 pm on October 11th, 2010
fergie would be a hot $300 prostitute, but as a ‘musician’, totally laughable.
3:12 am on October 30th, 2010
My guess is the folks at the NFL knew they couldn’t find a modern act to top last years of The Who! going from Tom Petty to The Stones, to The Who and then to hear its the Black Eyed Peas??? WHAT! I WILL DEFINITELY be changing the channel during Half Time! And I actually do agree a more texas centered group would have been more appropriate! ZZTop would have been AWESOME to see! NFL…sorry to say… you’ve bombed on your choice for the upcoming year!
1:48 pm on November 2nd, 2010
I know subliminal messaging not only works but is used by the main stream. Anyone remember food network and the mcdonalds subliminal? Just check it out on youtube…Of course thats just one example.
12:41 am on November 21st, 2010
Fergie would make a good two dollar ho! Ugly beetch!
12:43 am on November 21st, 2010
Why is it that everything Jerry Jones touches turns to shit>?
8:54 pm on January 3rd, 2011
Dumb choice - the entertainment is usually something I am looking forward to at least be interesting. Every time I have caught the peas lately, all I hear is redundant noise and completely retarded (lack of) lyrics. Saying the same thing and a bunch of “oh’s” over and over. Its stupid.
1:20 pm on January 11th, 2011
BEPS ROCK !!!!!!!!
6:55 pm on January 22nd, 2011
F E R G I E IS SOOO HOT! THE BEP’s ROCK!
PUMP IT!
MY HUMPS
FERGIE:ICIOUS
Have the Cheerleaders on the DANCEFLOOR with them!
THE Humps will be shakin!
4:33 pm on January 31st, 2011
I’ll be pressing my mute button when these no talents come on and turning up Black Sabbath until the halftime festivities are over
6:08 pm on January 31st, 2011
I HEARD USHER & SLASH WILL BE PERFORMING THERE AS WELL
1:38 pm on February 1st, 2011
“The Black Eyed Peas” are absolutely perfect for the halftime show. When I heard they were going to play, I wanted to go to the Super Bowl just to see them play. Now my home team “Packers” are playing, and I am going. Tickets in hand, plans made, all I have to do now is find out how I become one of the crowd that goes on the field to see the halftime show. Any know hows?
1:13 pm on February 5th, 2011
So for all of you who hate and don’t want the BEPs to play the SuperBowl halftime….WHO would you want to play? I don’t see any suggestions so how about giving a solution to your complaints? Otherwise, be quiet! For those of you who did have suggestions…you rock! I love Def Leppard…and I think Nickelback WITH ZZ Top would be awesome!
7:57 pm on February 6th, 2011
They suck suck suck suck suck suck suck suck and suck some more!
7:58 pm on February 6th, 2011
Slash should just bury himself cause he just died during this half time travesty.
7:59 pm on February 6th, 2011
Usher that guy out of this suck fest!
8:00 pm on February 6th, 2011
They can’t dance, sing or rap. Who did they sleep with to get to the top? This ain’t rock and roll this is suckocide!
8:01 pm on February 6th, 2011
Fergie will definitely quit this band this month after this debacle. You saw it here first.
8:02 pm on February 6th, 2011
I am so sorry for the negativity but these guys just ruined the party. Bring back PRINCE!!!
8:03 pm on February 6th, 2011
Hey no need for those types of comments you racist moron!
8:07 pm on February 6th, 2011
I just finished watching the Usher performance and I can’t say that I am surprised. He always brings his best at anything he does. Since I work and subscribe to DISH Network, I have the pleasure of watching the game on Logitech Revue and I’m tweeting about the game right now. I got it for a $120 discount of $179 instead of the MSRP price of $299. No matter who wins, they both played their heart out, but I personally want the Packers bring home the ring tonight.
*Danielle
8:37 pm on February 6th, 2011
Worst half time show in years. I would have rather watched commericals.
4:49 am on February 7th, 2011
OMG. That was the WORST halftime show EVER!. My ears are still bleeding. And, on another note . . . someone needs to teach Christina Aguilera the words to the national anthem.