The NFL have reportedly been left shocked that their pick for this year's Super Bowl half-time show, publicity stunt enthusiast and political activist Lady Gaga, is planning to introduce outrageous theatrics and politics into her mid-show performance on February 5.

According to New York Post gossip column Page Six, the Perfect Illusion singer is plotting to sing from the roof of Houston's NRG Stadium, along with being hoisted into the air at various junctures in her 15-minute set. But organisers are reportedly panicked by the outlandish requests, which are far more technically risky than the more earthbound spectaculars put on by Beyoncé and Coldplay in recent years.

"They're writing up multiple plans about how to safely get her on the roof, including potentially [cutting] a hole in the ceiling of the dome," a source told the paper. "Trying to figure out insurance for it is crazy."