It’s nearly upon us – Super Bowl XLVII, the most eagerly awaited sporting and entertainment event of the year. Feb. 3, 2013 has been the date on everyone’s lips, and the stadium and city the world will be focusing on is the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in Louisiana’s New Orleans.
Last year’s Super Bowl pulled in an average 111.3 million viewers from around the world, so make sure to be apart of the action tonight. What are three things you should watch for in this game?
Beyonce and the Halftime Show
The "Single Ladies" hip-shaking star has been confirmed as the headliner act performing at the halftime show. Beyonce is no stranger to the Super Bowl stage as she sang the National Anthem at the 2004 Super Bowl in her hometown of Houston, Texas. But headlining the halftime show is on a whole other level.
Considered to be the musical event of the year, the Super Bowl halftime show has seen major performances by the likes of Madonna, U2, The Black Eyed Peas and Paul McCartney over the years.
Until Beyonce was confirmed as the headliner, halftime performers rumored to be playing were everyone from No Doubt and Green Day to Justin Bieber and Jay-Z. As for who will be supporting Beyonce, the rumors are still circulating with talk of Destiny’s Child reforming for the show, or Jay-Z performing and supporting his wife.
All will be revealed tonight.
The Commercials
Despite the eye-watering $4 million price tag, all of the 30-second advertisement slots have sold out. The Super Bowl draws in a huge audience, so each of those 30-second slots have the potential of reaching millions of customers.
Pepsi, sponsor the Super Bowl halftime show, will have a 60-second prime-time advertisement slot, so expect something big and exciting from them.
Viacom, a division of Paramount Pictures, have bought a slot to publicize their upcoming film, Star Trek: Into Darkness, and the Walt Disney Company are rumored to be showing a commercial. Other confirmed advertisers and big name brands to look out for include M&M’s, Mars, Skechers and Toyota.
The Game
If you’re a big American football fan, you’ve checked the flight comparison sites but can’t afford the trip to New Orleans, then the next best thing is to follow all the action on CBS. The AFC and NFC championship games kicked off back on Jan. 20, with the following teams vying for that all important place at the Super Bowl:
San Francisco 49ers vs Atlanta Falcons (NFC)
Baltimore Ravens vs New England Patriots (AFC)
In two epic games, the Ravens and 49ers came out on top and will face off in New Orleans for one of the most recognizable trophies in the world. What will make it even bigger is with two brothers coaching against each other, Jim and John Harbaugh.
Whatever the outcome, the Super Bowl XLVII promises to be one to remember, an incredible few days of music, sports and parties in New Orleans, culminating in a show to remember.
