Outkast fan Dustin Spa recently started a petition on Change.org to get Outkast to perform at Superbowl LIIII
The petition comes shortly after an announcement by the NFL stating that 2019"s big game will be held in Outkast"s home town of Atlanta. The news immediately sparked the twitterverse, and fans took to their feeds to vie for their the home town heroes. 'If you want Outkast at the Atlanta Super Bowl in 2019, use the hashtag #OutkastForSuperBowlLIII,' one fan wrote. Spa decided to skip Twitter and go the petition route. The description for the petition reads 'No one represents Atlanta like OUTKAST. They are the greatest group of all time, who better to perform at the halftime show in their hometown? (well Big Boi is from Savannah but you get the point).Share on all social media and make this happen,' wrote Spa. It now has just over 100 supporters.
If the NFL bites, it wouldn"t be the first time the Atlanta legends are offered a slot on the biggest U.S. sporting event of the year. Big Boi appeared on ESPN"s 'The Dan LeBatard Show' in November of last year, and revealed that the two were invited to perform at the 2004 Super Bowl. They turned it down due to Andre"s frustration with them not being able to perform full songs, according to the NFL's request. '[Andre] didn"t want to cut the songs, he wanted to do the full songs. He said, "Nah, can"t do it.'' At the time, Big Boi tried to convince his partner to change his mind, but 3 Stacks stood his ground. He also said 'hopefully they invite us back.' Coincidentally, the 2004 Super Bowl featured Janet Jackson, Justin Timberlake and their infamous wardrobe malfunction. Even though they haven"t released in album in over 10 years, Outkast have done numerous performances together in recent years including a reunion show at Coachella in 2014.
Source: allhiphop.com
