Bruno Mars has sold more than 10 million albums worldwide and is responsible for a collection of smash hit singles that numbers in the 20s. Still, he was a bit of a strange choice for his next gig-the halftime show of Super Bowl XLVII. Watch the performances here on the Super Bowl live stream.
He might not be the obvious choice to perform in front of the typical NFL football audience, but perhaps those who preferred his performance counterparts, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, might give him a break considering he wasn't paid for his work.
"We do not pay," NFL spokesperson Brian McCarthy told Forbes last year. "We cover all expenses associated with the performance."
"He'll be playing what amounts to a 12-minute commercial for himself, which should boost sales for concert tickets, albums and merchandise," according to Forbes. "For context, a 30-second ad costs about $4 million this year."
"We just got that phone call and they started scoping me out," Mars told Forbes. "They were coming to my shows and they popped the question. It's one of those things where I feel like it's early on in my career, but ... it's definitely something on a bucket list. It's the biggest stage ever. It's something you're not gonna say no to."
The Chili Peppers are a less surprising choice for the mid-game festivities. The Chili Peppers have won six Grammys, issued five multi-platinum LPs and sold 60 million records worldwide.
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