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(Photo by John Shearer/Invision/AP)John Shearer—John Shearer/Invision/AP  by [Daniel D'Addario](https://time.com/author/daniel-daddario/)  ## Daniel D'Addario Nov 24, 2014 4:02 AM UTC The NFL has made official what had been [widely reported more than a month ago](http://time.com/3490077/katy-perry-super-bowl-halftime-show/): [Katy Perry is to perform](http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/katy-perry-perform-super-bowl-halftime-show-27125255) at the Super Bowl next year in Glendale, Ariz. The announcement late Sunday came with a would-be viral video in which Perry sketches out her dream halftime show, one with extinct wildlife, edible glitter, and “like a thousand” of the sort of fluffy white kittens [Taylor Swift finds herself surrounded by, too](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okTokQgOo6I). Perry, famous for hits including “Firework” and “Roar,” is currently on tour promoting her album _Prism_ in Australia, but even in absentia, her announcement was cannily timed; it came in the minutes preceding [putative enemy](http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6244093/katy-perry-taylor-swift-bad-blood-tweet) Swift’s winning a lifetime achievement award at the American Music Awards. It was classic counterprogramming on the NFL’s part, at least, and proof that the run-up to the Super Bowl will be an interesting one. ### See How Katy Perry Has Changed Over the Years  Katy Perry visits Knott's Scary Farm October 11, 2014 in Buena Park, Calif. Sean Teegarden—Knott’s Scary Farm/Getty Images  Perry performs live during her 2014 'The Prismatic World Tour' at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on September 26, 2014, in Las Vegas. Justin Paludipan—Splash News/Corbis  Perry shows an impressive array of colors during the Prismatic tour at Staples Center on Saturday, September 20, 2014 in Los Angeles, Calif. Paul A. Hebert—Press Line Photos/Corbis  Perry performs at The BRIT Awards 2014 at the O2 Arena on February 19, 2014 in London. Matt Kent—WireImage/Getty Images  Katy Perry performs "Dark Horse" at the 56th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California January 26, 2014. Mario Anzuoni—Reuters/Corbis  Katy Perry performs at the 2013 MTV Europe Music Awards held at the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, November 10, 2013. Sven Hoogerhuis—EPA/Corbis  Katy Perry performs at the 2013 MTV Europe Music Awards held at the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, November 10, 2013. Sven Hoogerhuis—EPA/Corbis  Katy Perry on the Red Carpet at The MMVA's 2012 in Toronto, June 17th, 2012. Brian Patterson—Corbis  Katy Perry poses at the 2012 MusiCares Person of the Year tribute honoring Paul McCartney in Los Angeles, February 10, 2012. Danny Moloshok—Reuters/Corbis  Katy Perry performs during Super Bowl XLVI week at the Direct TV Super Saturday Night concert on February 4, 2012 in Indianapolis. John A. Angelillo—Corbis  Katy Perry arrives at the 2011 American Music Awards in Los Angeles November 20, 2011. Danny Moloshok—Reuters/Corbis  Katy Perry accepts the award for video of the year for Firework at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles, August 28, 2011. Mario Anzuoni—Reuters/Corbis  Katy Perry performs at the 53rd annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California February 13, 2011. Lucy Nicholson—Reuters/Corbis  Katy Perry interacts with the crowd at the Y100 Jingle Ball Concert held at the Bank Atlantic Center in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. December 11, 2010. Sozufe Adeleri—Retna/Corbis  Katy Perry performs at KIIS FM's Jingle Ball concert in Los Angeles December 5, 2010. Mario Anzuoni—Reuters/Corbis  Katy Perry performs at the VH1 Divas Salute The Troops presented by the USO show at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego on December 3, 2010. K.C. Alfred—Zuma Press/Corbis  Katy Perry performs 'Firework' at the 2010 American Music Awards in Los Angeles November 21, 2010. Mario Anzuoni—Reuters/Corbis  Katy Perry waves during the launch of her fragrance 'Purr' at Selfridges department store on Oxford Street in London November 12, 2010. Stefan Wermuth—Reuters/Corbis  Katy Perry poses during the launch of her fragrance 'Purr' at Selfridges department store on Oxford Street in London November 12, 2010. Stefan Wermuth—Reuters  Katy Perry performs 'California Gurls' at the 2010 MTV Movie Awards in Los Angeles, June 6, 2010. Mario Anzuoni—Reuters/Corbis  Katy Perry performs in the 2010 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in New York. Scott McDermott/Corbis  Katy Perry performs in the 2010 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in New York. Scott McDermott—Corbis  Katy Perry poses backstage after performing at the 2010 MTV Movie Awards in Los Angeles June 6, 2010. Danny Moloshok—Reuters/Corbis  Katy Perry presents the MTV Europe Music Awards at the O2 World in Berlin, Germany, November 5, 2009. Rainer Jensen—dpa/Corbis  Katy Perry performs at the Vans Warped Tour 15th Anniversary Celebration at Club Nokia on September 6, 2009 in Los Angeles. Jared Milgrim—Corbis  Katy Perry performs a live concert at the "T in the Park" music festival in Kinross, Scotland on July 12, 2009. Simone Cecchetti—Corbis  Katy Perry performs part of The Hello Katy Tour at The Fillmore in San Francisco, California, Jan 28, 2009. Tim Mosenfelder—Corbis  Katy Perry performs at the Q102 Jingle Ball at the Susquehanna Bank Center in Camden, New Jersey, on December 14, 2008. Brian Hineline—Retna/Corbis  Katy Perry perfoms onstage at Spike TV's 2nd Annual "Guys Choice" Awards at Sony Studios on May 30, 2008 in Culver City, California. Jason Merritt—FilmMagic/Getty Images  Katy Perry attends the Betsey Johnson 2008 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall 2008 at The Tent at Bryant Park on February 4, 2008 in New York City. Stephen Lovekin—Getty Images  Katy Perry on stage at the 2008 MTV Europe Music Awards in Liverpool, UK. Stephane Cardinale—People Ave/Corbis  Katy Perry on stage at the 2008 MTV Europe Music Awards in Liverpool, UK. Stephane Cardinale—People Ave/Corbis  Katy Perry at the 2008 Vans Warped Tour kick-off party at the Key Club in West Hollywood. Jared Milgrim—Corbis  Katy Perry attends the EMI/Capitol Records Grammy party held at Boulevard3 on February 11, 2007 in Hollywood, California. Marsaili McGrath—Getty Images  Katy Perry attends the DKNY Jeans Presents 'Mick Rock Live in L.A.' Exhibit at the Lo-Fi Gallery on March 24, 2005. J. Vespa—Getty Images  Katy Perry attends the Nintendo DS Pre-Launch Party at The Day After in 2004. Mark Sullivan—WireImage/Getty Images  Katy Perry poses during a portrait session on September 12, 2002 in West Hollywood, California. 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