TOM PETTY - PETTY AND HEARTBREAKERS TO HEADLINE SUPER BOWL HALFTIME

PETTY AND HEARTBREAKERS TO HEADLINE SUPER BOWL HALFTIME

Fifty-seven-year-old Tom Petty has been selected to perform during the halftime period at the Super Bowl on February 3, Fox announced Sunday. The selection of Petty was viewed by analysts as another effort by the NFL to sidestep any possibility of controversy during the halftime slot, which regularly draws 140 million viewers. The Janet Jackson "nipplegate" incident four years ago remains one of television's most discomfiting episodes ever. Petty's selection comes following widespread speculation on the Internet that the Eagles were all but a certainty to headline the halftime show. Last year's production featuring Prince received much critical praise.

03/12/2007