Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers are to be the half-time music entertainment at next year’s Superbowl in Arizona.

The longstanding rock group will perform at the annual sporting event, historically the most watched US television event of the year.

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This year saw 140 million people tune in to see Prince perform a medley of hits on his famous symbol-shaped stage.

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers follow on from artists such as The Rolling Stones, U2 and Michael Jackson in performing at the mammoth sports event.