Katy Perry invites Lenny Kravitz to join her during Pepsi Super Bowl XLIX Halftime Show on NBC

Global superstar Katy Perry has invited Lenny Kravitz to join her as she headlines the Pepsi Super Bowl XLIX Halftime Show on NBC. The game will take place Sunday, Feb. 1, from the University of Phoenix Stadium in Arizona.

The announcement was made today during an exclusive interview with Perry on NBC's broadcast of the AFC Divisional Playoff game featuring the Baltimore Ravens at New England Patriots. Her full interview with NBC's Willie Geist discussing her upcoming halftime performance and her invite to Kravitz will air Monday morning on "Today."

The Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show is the most-watched musical event of the year. More than 115 million viewers in the U.S. watched last year's show. The Super Bowl and halftime show will be broadcast worldwide. 

Perry joins an esteemed list of recent halftime acts, including Bruno Mars, Beyoncé, Madonna, The Who, Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Prince, the Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney and U2.