2021s Super Bowl LV is shaping up to be a game like no other, with The Weeknd set to take the stage as the nights halftime entertainment.

The Canadian singer-songwriter, whose real name is Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, jointly confirmed the news on social media with Jay-Zs Roc Nation, which is producing the halftime show.

We all grow up watching the worlds biggest acts playing the Super Bowl and one can only dream of being in that position, he said in a press release. Im humbled, honored and ecstatic to be the center of that infamous stage this year.