be, i mean, this next generation s tom brady. if he wins tomorrow, he s going to be on that path. he is just a remarkable athlete. lz, great to talk to you. thank you so much. thanks for having me, jim. for some viewers, the big event tomorrow doesn t start until half-time when the one and only rihanna takes the stage. chloe melas joins us now with a preview of this year s highly anticipated super bowl half-time show. chloe, what can we expect to see tomorrow? we have to admit some of the viewers, they re really just watching for the commercials and the half-time performance. not me, i m a sports fan. i m a football fan. i love the football, but not everybody. okay. but me, right? yes. so i must say, much to the horror of many people watching right now, i had to double check to see who was playing tomorrow night because i m only focused, i know, doesn t that scare you. okay. what i m excited for is entertainment, obviously, and rihanna, it has been seven years
we ll have the latest news and analysis from our correspondents in the region. also coming up on newsday. the united states says the chinese balloon it shot down at the weekend was definitely being used for spying. and we ll remember burt bacharach, one of pop s greatest songwriters, who has died aged 94. and rihanna gears up to perform on one of the world s biggest stages the super bowl half time show. representing for immigrants, representing for my country barbados, representing for black women everywhere. i think that s really important, that s key for people to see. live from our studio in singapore. this is bbc news, it s newsday.
in his later years, bacharach worked with elvis costello, adele and even the rapper dr dre. proof of the lasting power of his timeless airborne melodies. danny savage, bbc news. the legendary composer burt bacharach who has died at the age of 94. rihanna fans are eagerly anticipating her performance at the super bowl half time show one of the biggest and most prestigious gigs in music. the singer will perform during the break when the philadelphia eagles take on the kansas city chiefs on sunday. rihanna said that it was important for her son to see her on one of the world s biggest stages. that s a big part of
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