NFL decides to accept dancers over age 45 for halftime show

Older fans of the Rolling Stones will get the chance to shake it during the band’s Super Bowl halftime show after all.

Planners originally had sought 2,000 people aged 18 to 45 to take the field and dance at Detroit’s Ford Field on Feb. 5. But after hearing from some older fans of the group – whose founding members are more than a decade older than 45 – the National Football League says it will accept dancers of any age.

The league had said the reason for the age cutoff was that the job is physically challenging. The volunteers would be on their feet for long periods and would need to enter and exit the field quickly.