Let's Go Crazy! His purple majesty Prince will make rare TV appearance on New Girl following the Super Bowl

By Daily Mail Reporter

PUBLISHED: 19:36 EST, 13 December 2013 | UPDATED: 19:41 EST, 13 December 2013

Television viewers will be getting the royal treatment on Super Bowl Sunday.

Because rock star Prince has become part of the game day festivities, however he's not singing.

The 55-year-old will guest star as himself on the hit show New Girl, airing immediately following the NFL championship.

Dearly beloved: Prince will make his TV comedy series debut on New Girl immediately following the Super Bowl

Dearly beloved: Prince will make his TV comedy series debut on New Girl immediately following the Super Bowl

Despite making several films, this will be the purple wonder's first time on a TV comedy.

According to Page Six, the Purple Rain star is a big fan of the Zooey Deschanel sitcom and expressed interest in appearing on the series.

Zooey and friends will be partying like it's 1999 as the episode revolves around one of Prince's infamous house parties.

Game on: Between airing after the Super Bowl and having Prince on, Zooey Deschanel and the cast of New Girl are guaranteed huge ratings

Game on: Between airing after the Super Bowl and having Prince on, Zooey Deschanel and the cast of New Girl are guaranteed huge ratings

The When Doves Cry singer is no stranger to the Super Bowl having been the halftime performer back in 2007.

The Super Bowl is usually the most watched TV program of the year, so New Girl - and Prince - can expect huge ratings.

Fans of the show won't have to wait too much more because their Prince will come ... after the Super Bowl on February 2nd.

Purple Rain: Prince gave a legendary performance during a downpour at the Super Bowl in 2007

Purple Rain: Prince gave a legendary performance during a downpour at the Super Bowl in 2007





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This is so random but I loveeee New Girl so hopefully it'll work!

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Zooey Deschanel is gorgeous.

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