Super Bowl 2021: when is it, who is the half-time performer and how to watch in the UK?
What is the Super Bowl 55?
It is the biggest game in American sport, one of the most-watched matches in the TV sporting calendar.
This year's event is the 55th time the game has been staged, so, in accordance with Roman numerical tradition, it will be known as Super Bowl LV.
The game will pit the winners of the AFC and NFC conferences against one another in a game of four quarters of 15 minutes which somehow conspires to take about four hours, including the much anticipated half-time show.
The winner will take home the Vince Lombardi trophy but also earn the right to douse their coach with a big bucket of luridly-coloured energy drink and have their excitable quarterback shout the phrase "I'm going to Disneyworld" into the microphone of an accommodating broadcast journalist:
When is it?
Super Bowl LV will take place on Sunday, February 7.
Where is it being held?
Tampa Bay, Florida has the honour. The Raymond James Stadium will host the game.
It seats 65,000 fans and has hosted the Super Bowl on two other occasions, in 2000 and in 2008.
Will there be fans in attendance?
There are expected to be some fans in attendance. Tampa averaged 14,483 fans for its eight home games this season - 22 per cent of the capacity. Full details for attendance will be revealed by the NFL closer to the date.
Who is the half-time performer?
The Weeknd (correct spelling) will perform at half-time. Famous for the songs 'I can't feel my face', 'The Hills' and 'Blinding lights'.
How to watch in the UK?
You have a choice. You can stay in the company of the hardest-working man in NFL broadcasting Neil Reynolds, who has guided us through the vast majority of the season on Sky Sports. Or you can switch it up and try the coverage on BBC One.
What time will it kickoff?
The game will start around 11:30pm in UK time, running until around 3am.
What happened last year? Who won Super Bowl 54?
The Kansas City Chiefs, led by Patrick Mahomes, defeated the San Francisco 49ers 31-20 in an entertaining affair. The Chiefs got their hands on the Vince Lombardi Trophy for the second time in their history, having won back in 1969.
