The Wilfs and other team owners won't be the only bigshots who get to see Sting sing in Minneapolis this weekend. NFL representatives announced the former Police frontman as one of the performers for Sunday's official Tailgate Party before Super Bowl LII, another high-buck shindig also featuring Sting's new duet partner Shaggy as well as rocker-turned-twanger Darius Rucker.
Taking place inside the Minneapolis Convention Center instead of a typical tailgating parking lot, the noontime party is included in many VIP packages for Super Bowl ticket holders; individual tickets are available on Ticketmaster.com starting around $1,700. Part of the party will be shown during the Super Bowl pregame telecast.
The NFL is promising/threatening Sting and Shaggy will deliver their new reggae-flavored single "Don't Make Me Wait," a surprising collaboration that was the butt of many jokes on Twitter. They also performed a portion of the song during the Grammy Awards, a moment the Los Angeles Times said "stood out for the wrong reasons."
Last week, it was confirmed that Sting was booked to play a party for NFL team owners hosted by the Wilfs, a customary event for the local team in the Super Bowl host city.
CHRIS RIEMENSCHNEIDER
Sting booked for NFL Tailgate Party in addition to exclusive owners' gala
January 30, 2018 at 1:58PM
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