Go Skins Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 http://online.wsj.com/articles/nfl-to-coldplay-pay-to-play-the-super-bowl-1408465018 The National Football League doesn't usually pay the act that performs at halftime during the Super Bowl. But in a twist this year, the league has asked artists under consideration for the high-profile gig to pay to play, according to people familiar with the matter. The NFL has narrowed down the list of potential performers for the 2015 Super Bowl to three candidates: Rihanna, Katy Perry, and Coldplay, these people said. While notifying the artists' camps of their candidacy, league representatives also asked at least some of the acts if they would be willing to contribute a portion of their post-Super Bowl tour income to the league, or if they would make some other type of financial contribution, in exchange for the halftime gig. The pay-to-play suggestion got a chilly reception from the candidates' representatives, these people said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scharm Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 Nice new revenue idea, I guess. However, this practice could lead them down the path of only getting up and coming artists that would be willing to pay for the exposure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HairOnFire Posted August 23, 2014 Report Share Posted August 23, 2014 Cut the check, Cher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmishBengalFan Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 [media]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peFCDEDoEHs[/media] Sometimes, I find myself wishing for the old "classic" halftime shows. As cheesy as "Up With People" or our own "Bee Bop Bamboozled" shows were, all of the crap the NFL has been churning out since SB XXV has done nothing but turn halftime into a huge joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|High School Harry| Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 Cut the check cheese, Cher. fixed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HairOnFire Posted August 27, 2014 Report Share Posted August 27, 2014 Cut the check cheese, Cher. fixed America loves Cher more than any other nearly naked 70-year old performer. Wardrobe malfunction guaranteed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|Elflocko| Posted August 27, 2014 Report Share Posted August 27, 2014 Go home, NFL, you're drunk... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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