Sting will headline a NFL Super Bowl-branded concert on Feb. 6 at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco – the NFL’s hospitality provider, On Location. The concert takes place two days before the Super Bowl kicks off at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Feb. 8, where Bad Bunny is set to perform the halftime show.   Sting previously performed at the Super Bowl halftime show in 2003, coheadlining the event with Shania Twain and No Doubt.

According to the On Location website, Sting’s set will be part of the broader Super Bowl LX Studio 60 event, described as “a weekend of unforgettable music entertainment at one of San Francisco’s most iconic venues”.

The promoter’s website promises “meet and greet opportunities with NFL legends and current players,” with a second night of Studio 60 festivities will occur in the same location the following evening on Feb. 7, though no performers have been announced for night 2.

The news comes in the wake of intense criticism of the Super Bowl halftime show, which has elicited harsh reactions from conservative political figures. Despite the controversy, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell defended the decision to hire Bad Bunny last week, opining that he’s “confident it’s going to be a great show” in February:  “I’m not sure we’ve ever selected an artist where we didn’t have some blowback or criticism,” Goodell said. “I think it’s going to be exciting and a united moment.”

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