 New York, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Atlantic Records) - Estelle will perform at the 2008 Pepsi MLS All-Star Game Halftime Show, broadcast live to a national television audience on Thursday, July 24th at 7:00 p.m. ET on ESPN2, TeleFutura and CBC. Major League Soccer's 13th annual All-Star Game features the 2008 MLS All-Star squad taking on the storied English Premier League side, West Ham United, at BMO Field in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Homeschool/Atlantic recording artist Estelle, who will be performing her first single 'American Boy' during the Halftime Show, is fresh off the release of her second critically-acclaimed album Shine. Estelle teamed up with Kanye West and will.i.am from the Black Eyes Peas on 'American Boy', a funk infused number one hit on the international charts. 'Estelle is an excellent representation of the kind of artist that is ideal for a Major League Soccer special event,' said Geoff Hayes, vice president of special events for Major League Soccer. 'Her chart-topping tracks in Europe, combined with her rising star status in North America, amount to an exciting entertainment buzz and incremental attention for this year's Pepsi MLS All-Star game.'
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