Grammy-winner Bruno Mars will be seeing at the halftime of the Super Bowl in February, according to Music Mix.
Mars is also familiar with the NFL's entertainment plans, the Associated Press reported on Saturday. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because no announcement had been made. The official word of confirmation is expected to come at an event in New York's Time Square on Sunday.
The NFL's regular season commenced Thursday and the first full slate of games is Sunday. The Super Bowl will be played February 2 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Halftime shows have drawn more than 100 million television viewers in the United States alone in the past couple of years.
Beyonce was the star of this year's Super Bowl halftime show in February in New Orleans, where the Baltimore Ravens beat the San Francisco 49ers with a score of 34-31. Some recent halftime performers at the NFL's championship game were Madonna in 2012, The Black Eyed Peas with Usher and Slash in 2011, The Who in 2010 and Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band in 2009.
Mars one of pop music's top acts, with several number one hits, including his most recent, "When I Was Your Man". The 27-year old singer and songwriter was honored for best male video and choreography for "Treasure" at the MTV Video Music Awards last month.
Mars, born Peter Hernandez, released his platinum-selling album "Doo-Woop & Hooligans" in 2010, and released his second album, "Unorthodox Jukebox" in 2012. His hits include "Just The Way You Are", "Grenade", "Locked Out of Heaven" and a whole lot more.
