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The Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs may be the two teams competing in Super Bowl LVII, but a number of artists and actors will grab the spotlight during the big game too.

The big picture: A number of notable music artists, actors and performers — from viral TikTok stars to Grammy Award-winning singers — will appear throughout the Super Bowl LVII event, which kicks off Sunday, Feb. 12, at 6:30pm EST.

Here is a look at what performances to expect at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., on Super Bowl Sunday.

Jason Derulo and The Black Keys will headline the NFL TikTok Tailgate party ahead of the game, the NFL announced in January.

Fans will be able to watch "hours of live programming" from the event on the NFL's TikTok page, according to the NFL.

NFL experts and TikTok creators may appear during the party too, per the NFL.

Super Bowl LVII: Who is singing the national anthem?

Grammy Award-winner Chris Stapleton is scheduled to sing the national anthem before the game kicks off. Stapleton has won 15 Country Music Association awards and 10 Academy of Country Music awards, according to the NFL.

"CODA" actor Troy Kotsur will perform the national anthem in American Sign Language.

The Navy will conduct a flyover with women aviators as part of the formation during the national anthem as a way to celebrate 50 years of women flying for the Navy, the NFL said.

Who is singing "America the Beautiful" at the Super Bowl?

R&B singer Babyface has been announced to perform “America the Beautiful.”

Colin Denny, a member of the Navajo Nation in Arizona, will sign the song.

Who will perform "Lift Every Voice and Sing" at the Super Bowl?

Actress Sheryl Lee Ralph, who starred in the Broadway musical "Dreamgirls," is scheduled to sing "Lift Every Voice and Sing."

Viral TikTok star Justina Miles, who is deaf, will sign the song. She will also provide the ASL version of the halftime show.

Super Bowl LVII: Who is performing at halftime?

Rihanna — yes, that Rihanna — will be performing at the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show.

Rihanna hinted in an interview with E! News that she may bring special guests onto the stage for her 12-minute performance.

Why it matters: Rihanna, one of the biggest pop artists of the past two decades, has been absent from the music scene since her 2016 album "Anti." 

Instead, she has been busy becoming the youngest self-made billionaire woman.

Rihanna made the Forbes’ Billionaires List for the first time in April 2022.

What they’re saying: "Rihanna is a generational talent, a woman of humble beginnings who has surpassed expectations at every turn,” said artist Jay-Z in a statement.

“A person born on the small island of Barbados who became one of the most prominent artists ever. Self-made in business and entertainment.”

Of note: This will be the first year Apple Music, the NFL and Roc Nation will team up for the Super Bowl halftime show. Roc Nation has helped produce four Super Bowl halftime shows, per Forbes.

Previous performers include The Weeknd, Jennifer Lopez, Shakira, Justin Timberlake, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Bruno Mars, Prince and Madonna

Last year, the Super Bowl halftime performance featured Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar.

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The NFL has a massive entertainment lineup on deck for Super Bowl LVII, which kicks off on Sunday, Feb. 12.

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Brian Deese, the top economic adviser to President Biden, will leave his role at the White House, the president said in a statement Thursday.

Why it matters: Deese's departure from his role as director of the National Economic Council will create a high-profile opening in the Biden administration ahead of a high-stakes debt ceiling fight.

Biden did not offer a timetable for Deese's departure or provide details on a successor.

The big picture: Deese's exit "was long planned," according to the New York Times. He had been commuting from New England to Washington, D.C., for the role since last summer, the paper reported.

What they're saying: Biden said that Deese was "critical" to the passage of the president's economic agenda, including the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan.

"He has helped steer my economic vision into reality, and managed the transition of our historic economic recovery to steady and stable growth," Biden said.

What's next: Biden administration officials expect Biden to appoint Lael Brainard, currently the vice chair of the Fed, as Deese's replacement, but there hasn't been a formal internal announcement.

One concern for the White House is leaving an opening on the Fed, where Brainard's replacement would need to be confirmed by the Senate.

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Biden said Thursday that Deese’s work was “critical” to shaping his economic agenda.

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Police have arrested a man suspected in the disappearance of two emperor tamarin monkeys from the Dallas Zoo after he was spotted at another local animal attraction, officials said Friday. 

Driving the news: Davion Irvin, 24, was arrested Thursday “in connection with the case involving emperor tamarin monkeys," Dallas police said in a statement, and was charged with six counts of animal cruelty for non-livestock.

Police say they made the arrest after they "received a tip Irvin was seen at the Dallas World Aquarium near animal exhibits."

When officers responded, they saw Irvin board a Dallas Area Rapid Transit train and later arrested him in the city's downtown area, police said.

Police also charged Irvin with two counts of burglary to a building in connection to the missing monkeys' case, as well as a January incident in which a clouded leopard escaped an enclosure at the Dallas Zoo.

Police said Irvin is also "linked" to a case involving langur monkeys. According to AP, the monkeys' enclosure was cut, but they did not escape.

What they’re saying: Dallas World Aquarium spokesperson Waylon Tate said in a statement that Irvin allegedly stopped an employee "to ask questions regarding one of our animals."

The worker "immediately recognized Mr. Irvin from prior reporting on the incident involving the suspected theft of two emperor tamarin monkeys,” Tate said.

"The employee swiftly notified local authorities, and Mr. Irvin was later apprehended outside of and away from our facility," Tate added.

The questions centered around "means and ways to catch animals,” NBC News reports, citing the police affidavit of Irvin’s arrest warrant.

The big picture: The Dallas Zoo has been dealing with a number of strange incidents in the last month, including a clouded leopard escaping an enclosure and the zoo finding an endangered vulture dead with a strange wound, Axios Dallas reports.

The two emperor tamarin monkeys went missing earlier this week. They were found Tuesday in an empty home in Lancaster, which is about 20 minutes outside of Dallas.

"The investigation into the death of the vulture is ongoing and Irvin is not linked to this case at this time," Dallas police said Friday.

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The Dallas Zoo has been dealing with a number of strange incidents recently.

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Police have arrested a man suspected in the disappearance of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="two emperor tamarin monkeys" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-dallas-90709fd7-70b7-43f4-86a0-5cc94f9ed65c.html?chunk=0&amp;utm_term=twsocialshare#story0" data-vars-content-id="8eae4183-5c17-4f02-8120-11186a25c916" data-vars-headline="Suspect in missing monkeys case arrested after alleged aquarium visit" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-dallas-90709fd7-70b7-43f4-86a0-5cc94f9ed65c.html?chunk=0&amp;utm_term=twsocialshare#story0" target="_self">two emperor tamarin monkeys</a> from the Dallas Zoo after he was spotted at another local animal attraction, officials said Friday. Driving the news: Davion Irvin, 24, was arrested Thursday “in connection with the case involving emperor tamarin monkeys,&quot; Dallas police said in a statement, and was charged with six counts of animal cruelty for non-livestock.

Philadelphia Eagles offensive lineman Josh Sills on Wednesday was placed on the NFL Commissioner Exempt List after being indicted on rape and kidnapping charges.

Driving the news: Sills has been indicted by a grand jury on one count of rape and one count of kidnapping, which are both first-degree felonies, according to the Ohio attorney general Dave Yost and sheriff Jeffrey Paden. Sills won’t be allowed to participate in the Super Bowl LVII.

The offensive lineman has been accused of engaging in sexual activity that was not consensual and allegedly holding a victim against her will in December 2019, Yost and Paden said in a news release.

Sills has been ordered to appear in court on Feb. 16, which is four days after the Eagles play the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl.

Of note: Sills will continue to be paid while on the Commissioner Exempt List, but he can’t participate in the Super Bowl, practices or other games until the league changes his status, according to NBC Sports.

The Eagles released a statement before the NFL announced their decision on Sills.

"The organization is aware of the legal matter involving Josh Sills," the Eagles said. "We have been in communication with the league office and are in the process of gathering more information. We have no further comment at this time."

Worth noting: Sills made one appearance for the Eagles this season. He did not play in the Eagles' two postseason victories.

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Josh Sills has been ordered to appear in court on Feb. 16, four days after the Eagles play the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl.

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Philadelphia Eagles offensive lineman Josh Sills on Wednesday was <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="placed on the NFL Commissioner Exempt List" data-vars-click-url="https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-places-eagles-ol-josh-sills-places-on-commissioner-exempt-list-after-indictm" data-vars-content-id="9e052ba8-961d-4c9a-99e5-c234011fd8dc" data-vars-headline="Philadelphia Eagles lineman barred from Super Bowl LVII after rape charges" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-places-eagles-ol-josh-sills-places-on-commissioner-exempt-list-after-indictm" target="_blank">placed on the NFL Commissioner Exempt List</a> after being indicted on rape and kidnapping charges.Driving the news: Sills has been <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="indicted" data-vars-click-url="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ohioattorneygeneral.gov%2FFiles%2FBriefing-Room%2FNews-Releases%2FSILLS-FILED-INDICT-SUMMONS-(1).aspx&amp;data=05%7C01%7CHannah.Hundley%40OhioAGO.gov%7C98bb5915dcbe4733a59108db04655b11%7C16bb85b3d21e4dd2a07c7c114cf57b55%7C0%7C0%7C638108605626358817%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=R0JC45mr10vvwqUXlhUrkFRq%2BTBQN%2FGCm0e4XvQS4Xs%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-vars-content-id="9e052ba8-961d-4c9a-99e5-c234011fd8dc" data-vars-headline="Philadelphia Eagles lineman barred from Super Bowl LVII after rape charges" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ohioattorneygeneral.gov%2FFiles%2FBriefing-Room%2FNews-Releases%2FSILLS-FILED-INDICT-SUMMONS-(1).aspx&amp;data=05%7C01%7CHannah.Hundley%40OhioAGO.gov%7C98bb5915dcbe4733a59108db04655b11%7C16bb85b3d21e4dd2a07c7c114cf57b55%7C0%7C0%7C638108605626358817%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=R0JC45mr10vvwqUXlhUrkFRq%2BTBQN%2FGCm0e4XvQS4Xs%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">indicted</a> by a grand jury on one count of rape and one count of kidnapping, which are both first-degree felonies, according to the Ohio attorney general Dave Yost and sheriff Jeffrey Paden. Sills won’t be allowed to participate in the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Super Bowl LVII" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/philadelphia/2023/01/31/super-bowl-lvii-ticket-prices-expensive" data-vars-content-id="9e052ba8-961d-4c9a-99e5-c234011fd8dc" data-vars-headline="Philadelphia Eagles lineman barred from Super Bowl LVII after rape charges" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/philadelphia/2023/01/31/super-bowl-lvii-ticket-prices-expensive" target="_self">Super Bowl LVII</a>.

Beyoncé's new “Renaissance” world tour added seven new shows on Thursday as the demand for seats has already exceeded the number of tickets available in some cities, according to Ticketmaster.

Driving the news: “It is expected that many interested fans may not be able to get tickets because demand drastically exceeds supply,” Ticketmaster said in a statement Thursday.

The demand for seats outpaced tickets available by more than 800% based on the registration in Group A cities, which includes nine major cities, the ticketing service said.

To meet the demand, Beyoncé's tour added new shows in Toronto, Chicago, Washington, D.C., Atlanta, Houston, Los Angeles and East Rutherford, N.J., according to Ticketmaster.

Of note: Tickets for the shows are expected to go on sale starting Feb. 6. Fans can register for shows in specific cities on Ticketmaster right now.

The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday tweeted, in response to a CNN report about the singer's world tour: "We're watching, @ticketmaster."

Zoom out: Taylor Swift fans are still recovering from their own Ticketmaster headaches after "unprecedented" demand and a high number of technical glitches on Ticketmaster’s platform affected the presale of Swift's "Eras" tour.

Ticketmaster ended up canceling the general public sale of Swift's tour and fans later sued Ticketmaster over the debacle.

Lawmakers recently grilled Ticketmaster and live music executives on Capitol Hill over the incident, focusing on the lack of competition in the ticketing industry.

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Beyoncé performs on stage headlining the Grand Reveal of Dubai's newest luxury hotel, Atlantis The Royal on January 21, 2023,

Beyoncé performs in Dubai on Jan. 21. Photo: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Atlantis The Royal

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