Janet Jackson, Beyoncé and Rihanna gave us unforgettable Super Bowl halftime moments: Look back in photos at the stars and their performances Yahoo News Photo Staff February 6, 2025 at 8:00 AM Janet Jackson performs at the Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show in 2004 in Houston. (Kevin Mazur/WireImage via Getty Images) Before the Super Bowl halftime show became the spectacle it is today, it Michael Jackson (1993) Almost 30 years after Jackson's Super Bowl performance, the Super Bowl returned to Los Angeles. Coldplay and Beyonce (2016) U2 (2002) Diana Ross (1996) Rihanna (2023 The King of Pop—Michael Jackson—became the first solo performer to play a Super Bowl Halftime Show on Jan. 31, 1993 at Super Bowl XXVII at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. It was this song she launched into at the Super Bowl. Beyonce surprises with 'Formation' Black Lives Matter seen through a lens. Among them was Michael Jackson's show in 1993, but in truth Queen Bey honored the King of Pop in her Super Bowl Halftime performance. Beyoncé subtly paid homage to Michael Jackson's Super Bowl XXVII performance rockin Beyonce performing at the Super Bowl in 2016 (AP) “As soon as Beyoncé marched onto the football field, clad in skintight leather and Michael Jackson-style military gold sashes, with a posse Dazzling onstage in a custom military-inspired look by Dsquared2 (over an Ashton Michael bodysuit), the superstar was clearly paying homage to what Michael Jackson wore when he sang at Super Bowl During his 1993 performance at the Super Bowl in Pasadena, California, Michael Jackson immediately grabbed the audience’s attention by standing completely still in silence on stage for nearly The Super Bowl halftime show, before Michael Jackson, was an endless wasteland of college marching bands and maddening flag-spinning tributes, from salutes to Hollywood (twice), to Motown, to the Michael Jackson’s performance at Super Bowl XXVII at the Rose Bowl in 1993 marks the start of the modern era of pop music halftime headliners. Sure, Gloria Estefan and New Kids on the Block were During his 1993 performance at the Super Bowl in Pasadena, California, Michael Jackson immediately grabbed the audience’s attention by standing completely still in silence on stage for nearly During Super Bowl 50, Beyoncé subtly paid homage to Michael Jackson's Super Bowl XXVII performance by echoing his leather and gold halftime outfit. Bey also sported a military-inspired jacket Was Beyoncé's Super Bowl 50 Outfit Inspired by Michael Jackson? All the Details on Her Black and Gold Look The Grammy winner hit the stage Sunday in a military-inspired jacket designed by Dsquared2 Beyonce performs onstage during the Super Bowl 50 and Michael Jackson performing at the Super Bowl XXVII in 1993 It was a near-match to the King of Pop’s topper, which he wore more than 20 years Michael Jackson (Super Bowl XXVII, 1993) Créditos de la foto: Getty Images El “Rey del Pop” revolucionó los espectáculos de medio tiempo con una presentación innovadora. During his 1993 performance at the Super Bowl in Pasadena, California, Michael Jackson immediately grabbed the audience’s attention by standing completely still in silence on stage for nearly Beyoncé and Bruno Mars join Coldplay and have a dance-off during the Super Bowl 50 Halftime Show.Subscribe to the NFL YouTube channel to see immediate in-gam The tradition really took off in 1993 when it was announced that Michael Jackson would be headlining the festivities. Ahead of Usher helming this year’s show, check out the best Super Bowl sets of all time, in no particular order, below. 1. Michael Jackson (Super Bowl XXVII, 1993) Here, she talks Beyoncé’s Super Bowl wardrobe, the nod to Black history and paying homage to Michael Jackson. Surprise! Beyonce Announces a New World Tour During the Super Bowl
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