Van Halen vocalist David Lee Roth has released the following statement to address rumors that the band is playing the halftime show for Super Bowl XLVII.

Im compelled to address the now-rampant rumors that Van Halen is playing the Superbowl. First of all let me say this be still my pigskin heart. That honor has not been bestowed upon us at this time though it is one we would accept in a NY minute.

Having heard VH blaring through stadium speakers on any given Sunday more like every given Sunday, the idea of playing there live would be like okay, now were in the game.
Van Halens collective memories are and with all due respect to each and every one of these memories, teeming with been-theres and done-thats, but none include playing at the Superbowl. Playing at the Superbowl is a veritable holy grail of musical recognition, a highly prized rite of passage for (game-changing) artists. Not a spiritual rite with snake pits or Hebrew school or anything, but its up there.
 

We are not on Commissioner Goodells dance card at this time, but we would be most honored to dance the halftime away in New Orleans.
 

Its an honor to be considered and for that we would like to thank the rumormongers all over the World Wide Web.
- D-Ro