<P> The halftime show started on the roof of NRG Stadium . Gaga started singing "God Bless America" as drones swarm behind her emitting red, blue and white color . She then sang Woody Guthrie's "This Land Is Your Land", followed by the ending of the Pledge of Allegiance: "One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all". Gaga then dove from the rooftop as the drones behind formed the design of the US flag . The singer came down and stood on a tall pillar across the stage, and started singing "Poker Face" as fireworks emitted behind her . After the first verse and chorus, Gaga, who was attached to a harness, bounced from the pillar to the main stage, and was joined by her dancers to sing "Born This Way", including the track's intermediate spoken verse . </P> <P> As the performance ended, Gaga headed towards one corner of the stage inside a star shaped structure, and sang "Telephone". She was carried by a dancer to the main stage where she held a keytar and sang "Just Dance". The singer proceeded to the grounds from the stage as the song completed . She reached a podium with a piano, and started singing "Million Reasons". The audience present on the field drifted off in different directions holding the light sticks in their hands . Continuing the song, she came down from the stage and hugged members of the audience . For the finale of "Bad Romance" a team of white - clad dancers strutted across the main stage . Gaga joined them wearing a football inspired costume and performed the track . As fireworks erupted heralding the end of the show, Gaga reached the edge of the stage, shouted "Super Bowl 51", dropped her microphone, and jumped off stage catching a football . </P> <P> Around August 2016, media started reporting that singer Adele was in discussion with the National Football League (NFL) to perform at the Super Bowl LI halftime show, to be held on February 5, 2017, at Houston's NRG Stadium; the show was sponsored by Pepsi Zero Sugar . A representative from the NFL said that "organisers are doing absolutely everything they can to try to persuade her to sign up". During her Adele Live 2016 concert tour at Los Angeles, Adele clarified that although she had been offered to perform by the NFL, she had declined since she did not believe herself to be suitable for the halftime show . The NFL also explained that they had not signed any musician till then and were still in discussion with several artists . </P> <P> In the meantime, singer Lady Gaga had announced that she would be releasing her fifth studio album, Joanne, in October 2016 . Billboard reported that the NFL was discussing with the singer, based on her performance of the national anthem at the previous Super Bowl . On September 29, 2016, Gaga finally confirmed on her Instagram account that she would be performing at the halftime show . Fox Sports president and executive producer of the show, John Entz, confirmed Gaga's involvement adding "(She) is one of the most electric performers of our generation, and we couldn't be happier with the choice to have her headline the Super Bowl LI Halftime Show...It is going to be an incredible night ." </P>

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