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It’s official: Big Boi to join Maroon 5 at Super Bowl halftime

Antwan Andre Patton, better known as Big Boi and one half of the famed hip hop duo Outkast, will join Maroon 5 for the halftime performance at Super Bowl LIII. (CONTRIBUTED: Akili-Casundria Ramsess/Eye of Ramsess Media)
By Bo Emerson
Jan 13, 2019

Big Boi will join Maroon 5 for the halftime show at Super Bowl LIII, the NFL revealed Sunday.

Also known as Antwan Andre Patton, Big Boi is one half of the famed Atlanta-based hip hop duo Outkast.

It’s been known for a while that Maroon 5 would perform at Mercedes-Benz Stadium during the Feb. 3 game, but the accompanying acts have been up in the air.

Maroon 5 will reportedly be the halftime act for Super Bowl 53 in Atlanta. Contributed by Wes and Alex

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Joining Big Boi and Maroon 5 in the halftime show will be Travis Scott. The NFL announced the development on Twitter Sunday afternoon.

Up until recently large music acts seemed reluctant to commit to the Super Bowl gig.

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