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Bruno Mars reportedly invited to perform at Super Bowl halftime show – again

Bruno Mars performs during the halftime show of the NFL Super Bowl XLVIII football game Sunday, Feb. 2, 2014, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Credit: Julio Cortez

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Bruno Mars performs during the halftime show of the NFL Super Bowl XLVIII football game Sunday, Feb. 2, 2014, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
By Cox Media Group National Content Desk
Sept 9, 2015

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According to Entertainment Weekly and Billboard, "Uptown Funk" singer Bruno Mars has been invited back to headline the big event Feb. 7 – only two years after he took center stage at Super Bowl XLVIII in 2014.

>> PHOTOS: Bruno Mars and friends rock halftime

But Mars, whose last Super Bowl concert brought in 115 million viewers, wasn't just invited to perform this time around. He also has been asked to "curate" the 2016 show, meaning he'd have a say about other guests, Billboard reports.

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>> Click here to watch the 2014 performance

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