 Sir Paul will lead the half-time entertainment |
Sir Paul McCartney has promised there will be no repeat of Janet Jackson's infamous "wardrobe malfunction" at this year's Super Bowl. The former Beatle will provide the half-time entertainment during the NFL Super Bowl XXXIX in Florida on Sunday.
Last year, Jackson exposed her right breast during a raunchy dance routine with Justin Timberlake.
The incident, which was broadcast to millions of TV viewers worldwide, caused outrage in the US.
 |  People may have concerns of another wardrobe malfunction, but I can safely tell you that I won't |
Federal regulators fined the CBS TV network a record $550,000 (�292,000) as a result.
NFL are widely considered to be playing it safe this year by using 62-year-old Sir Paul.
He said there would be no such problems during his 12-minute performance.
"It's a great honour to do this," he said.
"People may have concerns of another wardrobe malfunction, but I can safely tell you that I won't.
"I'm not going to say what we're doing because you know that spoils it. We will pretty much get up there and just use the time allotted to rock."
'Influential artist'
Fox sports chairman David Hill said: "We're thrilled Sir Paul McCartney has agreed to perform at half time of Super Bowl XXXIX.
"He is the world's most influential rock artist, and his music has been part of our culture for 30 years.
"He, more than any other musician, lives up to this year's Super Bowl theme of Building Bridges. His music bridges generations, countries, cultures and musical genres."
 Jackson was exposed during a routine with Justin Timberlake |
The half-time show has been organised by producer Don Mischer, whose production credits include Olympic opening and closing ceremonies.
The NFL had turned over last year's half-time show to MTV, who transformed the intermission into a 30-minute rock video with a crotch-grabbing Kid Rock and rap artist P Diddy opening for Timberlake and Jackson.
The Super Bowl is watched by an audience of 144.4 million in the US alone and one billion globally.
The event will be broadcast to more than 100 countries worldwide and translated into 31 different languages.
It will be broadcast in the UK on ITV at 2300 GMT on Sunday.
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