Lady Gaga poised to hit the halftime

Pop diva Lady Gaga will headline the halftime show at Super Bowl LI in Houston in February.

Giving a nod to her latest single Perfect Illusion, she wrote on Twitter: “It’s not an illusion. The rumours are true. This year’s Super Bowl goes Gaga!”

After the six-time Grammy winner broke the news, organisers promised in a release posted on NFL.com that the announcement “is just the beginning” of what promises to be a “historic” halftime show.

Gaga will follow Coldplay, who headlined at Super Bowl 50 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, in February.