Justin Timberlake has announced that he is headlining the Super Bowl halftime show in 2018, 14 years after his now notorious appearance at the iconic event alongside Janet Jackson.The former N-Sync singer announced the news on Twitter, sharing a brief clip that saw him revealing the news alongside US talk show host Jimmy Fallon.
But the announcement also faced backlash from people who expressed dismay that Timberlake had been given another crack at the show after his 2004 performance became notorious for the moment which saw him accidentally rip Janet Jackson’s top to expose her nipples.
Another said: “If Janet Jackson can’t ever perform at the Super Bowl again then Justin Timberlake shouldn’t be able to either.”