NFL: America loses it over Super Bowl halftime entertainment reveal

A general view of the opening kickoff of Super Bowl LII on February 4, 2018, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, MN. Photo / Photosport

If you thought the Black Eyed Peas and Gang of Youths went down badly — spare a thought for the can of worms just opened up by the NFL.

The AFL and NRL grand final entertainment never seems to satisfy everyone — but Gillon McLachlan and Todd Greenberg at least managed to please a section of their constituents with this year's selections.

The Super Bowl appears to have left everyone angry.

Maroon 5 has reportedly won the race to headline the halftime show at Super Bowl 2019 — and fans aren't too happy.

Variety says it has confirmed Maroon 5 has been locked in to perform the most-watched half time show in world sport when they step on stage to belt out some tunes on February 4 at Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia.

The NFL says it is still finalising its plans for next year's Super Bowl entertainment.

"It's a Super Bowl tradition to speculate about the performers for the Halftime Show," an NFL spokesman has reportedly said.

"We do not have any announcements to make on what will be another epic show."

Fans are desperately hoping the halftime show hasn't in fact been finalised.

The confirmation of the Los Angeles-based pop-rock act hasn't gone down well in some quarters. Not well at all.

If only there were a way to find some other musical options for the Atlanta Super Bowl pic.twitter.com/3fzLK2VS5J

— Lindsay Jones (@bylindsayhjones) September 19, 2018

NFL fans wondering why Super Bowl chose Maroon 5 for halftime show instead of an Atlanta artist: https://t.co/Ry7Uea6rgQ pic.twitter.com/BPVCYdXbDh

— Complex (@Complex) September 19, 2018

Maroon 5? In Atlanta?..... pic.twitter.com/PaClMDhp9h

— Corey Mrozinski (@CoreyMrozinski) September 19, 2018

Atlanta, home of Outkast, T.I., Future, Ludacris, Usher, etc., gets Maroon 5 to play the damn Super Bowl. pic.twitter.com/KHpGNRsJGX

— Jake Reuse (@ReuseRecruiting) September 19, 2018

A brief list of musicians more fitting for Atlanta's Super Bowl than Maroon 5 pic.twitter.com/TF8oTEkADa

— Jason Kirk, This American Life's cornhole expert (@thejasonkirk) September 19, 2018

Not picked to headline an Atlanta Super Bowl:

Ludacris
Migos
T.I.
Bubba Sparxxx
Outkast
Jermaine Dupri
Future
Run the Jewels
Ying Yang Twins
Rich Homie Quan
Dem Franchise Boyz
Waka Flocka Flame
Lil' Jon
Usher
Youngbloodz

Picked to headline an Atlanta Super Bowl:

Maroon 5

— Ñic Gulas (@Nic_Gulas) September 19, 2018

I actually like Maroon 5 but we couldn’t get any hip-hop artists for a Super Bowl in Atlanta? pic.twitter.com/8zSCLn6IiC

— Antwan V. Staley (@antwanstaley) September 19, 2018

Maroon 5 is set to follow Justin Timberlake, Lady Gaga, Cold Play, Beyonce, Bruno Mars, Katy Perry and the Red Hot Chilli Peppers to perform the halftime show in recent years.

Last year Timberlake returned before the Philadephia Eagles bagged NFL's biggest prize with a 41-33 victory against New England Patriots.