Madonna Super Bowl: Why Lady Gaga Would Be Perfect Complement to Madonna at Indy

Why does the NFL insist on past their prime performers for the biggest concert of the year?

There are reports across the web pegging Madonna as the main performer at this year’s Super Bowl.

Following in the foot steps of such oldies like The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, Prince, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty and The Who, it’s odd for the NFL to go the old-school route once again with the 53-year-old former pop sensation.

That’s why a surprise performance from Lady Gaga is a must.

She is the 21^st century version of Madonna and the two of them would bridge the wide age gap of viewers that watch the Super Bowl.

Just imagine the sort of wacky, football related costumes the pair could sport.

I won’t pretend to be a fan of either performer, but I know the NFL is supremely focused on one thing: maximizing profits.

Having a halftime performance which features an artist that’s sold over 300 million albums with another that has the most Twitter followers in the world and you have yourself an interested audience.

What about the millions upon millions of dudes that could give a $@&% about a washed up singer and quite possibly the weirdest chick on the planet?

Do you think a bad halftime show is going to scare away fans from the biggest game of the season?

Absolutely not.

By having two pop sensations at the half, they are catering to the female demographic that may be tuning in to the Puppy Bowl instead of the game. Sure the Super Bowl is already the highest viewed show in America—but there is always room for more.

The NFL can attract a whole new demographic and according to the leagues official website, this isn’t the first time they have courted Madonna for the gig:

As you might expect given an artist of Madonna's reach, this isn't the first time the NFL approached her to play the Super Bowl. The league attempted to lock her up in 1998 (Super Bowl XXXIII) and 2000 (Super Bowl XXXV), with the singer backing out of the gig each time.

So there you have it. The NFL knows that even at 53, Madonna can drive ratings. Convincing Lady Gaga to join her would create the sort of buzz that has never been seen for the Super Bowl halftime show.  

The best news about all of this?

We don’t have to suffer through another Black Eyed Peas performance.