Lady Gaga will perform during Super Bowl halftime show

Lady Gaga sings the National Anthem prior to the start of Super Bowl 50 between the Denver Broncos and Carolina Panthers on February 7, 2016, at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.

NEW YORK (AP) — It’s official: Lady Gaga will headline the Super Bowl halftime show.

The NFL and Pepsi announced Thursday that the pop star will take the stage Feb. 5 at NRG Stadium in Houston.

Gaga sang the national anthem at the Super Bowl this year in Santa Clara, California. Beyonce, Bruno Mars and Coldplay headlined the halftime show.

Gaga will release a new album, ‘‘Joanne,’’ on Oct. 21. The Grammy winner’s hits include ‘‘Poker Face,’’ ‘’Bad Romance,’’ ‘’Born This Way’’ and ‘‘Applause.’’

Fox will broadcast the Super Bowl.

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