Katy Perry Performing at Super Bowl XLIX Halftime Show 

Katy Perry performs onstage during "The Prismatic World Tour" at PNC Arena on June 22, 2014 in Raleigh, North Carolina. 

Katy Perry will perform at this year\'s Super Bowl halftime show, sources have confirmed with 

Perry\'s performance has been speculated since August after the National Football League had reportedly shortlisted her along with Coldplay and Rihanna, who saw the use of her song "Run This Town" with Jay-Z axed in a segment during the wake of the Ray Rice scandal. 

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The news of those three contenders also came with word the league was asking those artists under consideration to pay to play, since last year\'s broadcast drew a record-setting 111.5 million viewers and previous performers have all seen significant boosts in sales, touring and public profile. 

 this past Saturday, Perry said, "I\'m not the kind of girl who would pay to play the Super Bowl." 

With previous speculation, Billboard reported a number of good reasons for Perry to play the big stage, including her current hits, her (mostly) family-friendly catalog, and her international popularity (her 58.1 million Twitter followers make her the most popular presence on the social site).

Streaming Songs Dec 06, 2014 46 Dark Horse Prism [LP] [Bonus Tracks] Katy Perry Featuring Juicy J

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YouTube Dec 06, 2014 15 Dark Horse Prism [LP] [Bonus Tracks] Katy Perry Featuring Juicy J

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