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Kravitz to headline Grey Cup halftime

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 17, 2007 | 1:37 PM ET

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Grammy-Award winning American rocker Lenny Kravitz will perform during the halftime show at the Grey Cup in Toronto next month, organizers of the Canadian Football League championship announced Wednesday.

Kravitz has recorded multiple hits over his music career including, Are You Gonna Go My Way, It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over, Fly Away, Mama Said, and the remake of the Guess Who anthem, American Woman.

Lenny Kravitz, seen performing at the Live Earth concert in Rio de Janeiro on July 7, will rock the halftime show at the 95th Grey Cup Nov. 25 in Toronto.
(Silvia Izquierdo/Associated Press)

The 95th annual Grey Cup is Nov. 25 at the Rogers Centre in Toronto. CBC will have the game live at 5:30 p.m. ET.

Kravitz, who has sold over 20 million records worldwide, will release his ninth studio album, Love Revolution, on Feb. 5, 2008.

The American rocker is the latest big act to perform at the Grey Cup, one of the oldest professional sports championships in North America.

Others include:

2006 in Winnipeg: Canadian pop songstress Nelly Furtado.
2005 in Vancouver: American hip-hop group Black Eyed Peas.
2004 in Ottawa: Tragically Hip.
2003 in Regina: Bryan Adams and Sam Roberts.
2002 in Edmonton: Country star Shania Twain.

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