It's Official: JT to Headline Super Bowl Halftime Show

It had been reported late last month a deal with Timberlake was being finalized for the Feb. 4 game at U.S. Bank Stadium.

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The league reminds viewers in its release the gig will mark Timberlake's third performance, though many will have a hard time remembering anything before the infamous wardrobe malfunction alongside Janet Jackson in 2004 for Super Bowl XXXVII.

In this Feb. 1, 2004, file photo, singer Janet Jackson covers her breast as Justin Timberlake holds part of her costume after her outfit came undone during the halftime show of Super Bowl XXXVIII in Houston.

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Justin Timberlake performs at the Pilgrimage Music and Cultural Festival on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017, in Franklin, Tenn.

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The NFL says the Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show is the most-watched musical event of the year. Last year's show reached more than 150 million unique people across broadcast and digital channels. 

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A statement on the announcement from Maureen Bausch, CEO of the Minnesota Super Bowl Host Committee:

What a perfect choice! Minnesota is beyond excited to welcome Justin Timberlake to the Bold North to perform at the Super Bowl LII halftime show. Minnesotans can expect more exciting news about entertainment and all of the ways they can join in the celebration over the next 100-plus days as we countdown to Super Bowl LII.