This year's Super Bowl halftime show belongs to Kendrick Lamar. The Compton-born rapper is capping a stunning 12-month run with an appearance at the world's biggest concert. Lamar is arguably the Super Bowl LVIII is around the corner, and there’s one question on everyone’s mind—not who will win the game, but will Kendrick Lamar perform “Not Like Us”? The viral song—the Petty National Anthem of 2024 after winning five Grammys this year—was the final nail in the coffin of his beef with Drake. While many have [] Nevertheless, the surprise guest is a staple of the Super Bowl Halftime Show, Many are still wondering who Kendrick Lamar will bring onstage. With everyone from Ab-Soul to Taylor Swift in the mix Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show will most likely be historic for quite a few reasons, but a big one is that he’s the first solo rap act to headline the show in the broadcast’s almost 60 Fresh off of winning five Grammy Awards, including song and record of the year for his hit “Not Like Us,” Lamar is the featured performer for the Super Bowl LIX halftime show on Sunday. Lamar Kendrick Lamar performs in the Pepsi Halftime Show during the NFL Super Bowl LVI football game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium on February 13, 2022 in At the 2022 Super Bowl halftime show, Lamar made his debut on the NFL’s massive stage when he joined rap legend Dr. Dre and other titans of the rap and R&B world, including Eminem, Snoop Dogg As of now, all signs point to yes — Kendrick will perform "Not Like Us" during the Super Bowl LIX halftime show. In fact, during the NFC Championship game on January 26, Fox gave fans a teaser by playing the instrumental version of the hit song. Kendrick Lamar’s smash “Not Like Us” has been a lot of things since its release less than a year ago: a Drake-slaying diss track, a No. 1 single, a West Coast unity anthem, a Kamala Harris Kendrick Lamar is set to take the stage at halftime of the 2025 Super Bowl in New Orleans on Feb. 9 in what has been one of the most talked about halftime show performances in recent memory. Lamar, 37, will be performing his second Super Bowl halftime show (he was a special guest at the Super Bowl 56 halftime show in Los Angeles, performing alongside Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary Kendrick Lamar’s past Super Bowl performance. While this is Kendrick Lamar’s first time as a Super Bowl halftime headliner, this isn’t his first dance at the big game.He was a guest of Dr Kendrick Lamar is in his prime. Four days after winning five Grammys, he's preparing for his ultimate showcase: the Super Bowl 59 halftime show. This marks Kendrick’s first Super Bowl performance as a sole headliner and his second overall — his first, being the Super Bowl LVI in 2022, where he joined Dr. Dre, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, and Fresh off his five Grammy wins for “Not Like Us,” Kendrick Lamar says fans can expect further “storytelling” at his Super Bowl LIX halftime performance in New Orleans on Sunday night. “I NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 6 (UPI) --Kendrick Lamar will "put rap culture on the forefront, where it needs to be" during his performance at the Super Bowl LIX halftime show, he said Thursday in New Orleans Kendrick Lamar has music fans highly anticipating his Super Bowl halftime show performance on Sunday, especially since everyone is hoping he'll perform his Grammy-winning Drake diss Not Like Us Kendrick Lamar is performing at upcoming Super Bowl Kendrick Lamar's upcoming headlining performance at the Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show is one of the most anticipated mid-game NFL performances in years. He recently appeared as a guest performer for Dr. Dre's 2022 Super Bowl Halftime set, playing two of his many classic hits, "M.A.A.D. City" and Kendrick Lamar Super Bowl setlist. However, there are some songs that are likely features in his upcoming performance. "Not Like Us," Lamar's biggest song from his rap beef with Drake, is a What can viewers expect from Kendrick Lamar’s highly anticipated Super Bowl halftime performance? So far, we know SZA will join him on stage, but more details could be revealed Thursday when the Grammy winner speaks to the media ahead of Sunday’s game.
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