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2010 show headlined by The Who

The Super Bowl XLIV halftime show took place on February 7, 2010, at Sun Life Stadium (now the Hard Rock Stadium) in Miami Gardens, Florida as part of Super Bowl XLIV.

The show was headlined by English rock band The Who.^[1]

Background

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Following the heated controversy surrounding the Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show headlined by Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake in 2004, the NFL sought to avoid similar incidents by inviting legacy rock bands to headline the halftime show.

The Who performed a farewell tour in 1982 and had not released new music since their 2006 album Endless Wire, but they were selected for their broad familiarity and appeal to audiences. The Who were the last such act to headline the annual show; the Black Eye Peas were chosen the following year to attract a younger demographic.^[2]

Health concerns

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Frontman Roger Daltrey underwent surgery to remove a precancerous growth from his vocal cords in 2009.

While the procedure was not publicized until 2011, it is n

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