TORONTO - Theory of a Deadman, Suzie McNeil and Andree Watters will be the halftime entertainment at next month's Grey Cup game, the CFL announced Sunday.
''This entire year has been a celebration of our league, our country, and the bond between the two - past, present and, most importantly, future,'' CFL commissioner Mark Cohon said in a statement. ''So it makes perfect sense to cap the season by celebrating young Canadian artists on our country's biggest stage, centre-field at the Grey Cup, the nation's largest single sporting event.''
Theory of a Deadman is a rock band originally from North Delta, B.C. It has seven top-10 singles, two platinum albums and their newest release, ''Scars and Souvenirs,'' has been already been certified gold.
McNeil, a native of Mississauga, Ont., was the last woman standing on the CBS reality show ''Rock Star: INXS.'' A 2008 Juno Award nominee for best new artist, McNeil starred in the Toronto debut production of ''We Will Rock You.''
Watters, 25, of Quebec City, is a two-time winner of the Quebec Felix Award, the French language version of the Canadian Juno Awards. She won for best rock album in 2003 for ''AW'' and 2006 for ''A Travers.'' Watters, who moved to Montreal as a teen, has starred in the musical theatre production of Dracula and played herself in the theatrical movie event.
The Grey Cup will be held Nov. 23 at Olympic Stadium in Montreal.