Justin Timberlake Officially Playing Super Bowl 2018 Halftime Show

9:02 PM EDT on October 22, 2017

HOUSTON, TX – FEBRUARY 1: Singers Janet Jackson and surprise guest Justin Timberlake perform during the halftime show at Super Bowl XXXVIII between the New England Patriots and the Carolina Panthers at Reliant Stadium on February 1, 2004 in Houston, Texas. At the end of the performance, Timberlake tore away a piece of Jackson’s outfit. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Getty Images)

|Frank Micelotta/Getty Images

It's official: Justin Timberlake is playing the 2018 Super Bowl Halftime Show in Minneapolis. As Pitchfork points out, Timberlake announced the news on Twitter with a jokey video featuring Jimmy Fallon. No word yet on how Janet Jackson feels about this.

I DO have the time. Half the time...#PepsiHalftime #SBLII @Pepsi @NFL @JimmyFallon @FallonTonight pic.twitter.com/4Z4Dz29l3X
— Justin Timberlake (@jtimberlake) October 23, 2017