The Super Bowl XXVII halftime show starring Michael Jackson is the most watched Super Bowl halftime show, with a TV audience of more than 133.4 million viewers. [ 68 ] [ 69 ] The Super Bowl LVI halftime show starring Dr. Dre , Snoop Dog , Eminem , Mary J. Blige , Kendrick Lamar and 50 cent is the most viewed Super Bowl halftime show on YouTube Here is the complete list of previous Super Bowl halftime performers and themes: 2025: Kendrick Lamar with special guest SZA 2024: Usher with special guests Alicia Keys, Jermaine Dupri, H.E.R Super Bowl halftime performers, from 1967-2023. Super Bowl: Year: Performer(s) 1: 1967: Universities of Arizona and Grambling University Bands: 2: 1968 "Old Man Winter Takes a Vacation in Miami Super Bowl halftime show performers, history and more. 1. The first celebrity performance at halftime of the Super Bowl show was in 1970 when the show included Marguerite Piazza, Doc Severinsen Super Bowl XXVII: Jackson made the halftime show what it is today with his masterful performance in 1993. It was essentially a mini-concert and while it started slow (Jackson remains motionless The Super Bowl officially has its next halftime show performer. Kendrick Lamar , 37, has been revealed as the headliner for the Super Bowl LIX halftime show, scheduled for Feb. 9, 2025. As Super Bowl weekend looms, fans prepare for the marquee matchup of the season and this year's halftime performance. Take a look at all thepast performers. But how did it get to this point? Let’s take a journey through the history of the Super Bowl halftime performers list. Past Super Bowl Halftime Shows. In the early years of the Super Bowl, halftime shows were low-key, with college marching bands providing musical entertainment. The first Super Bowl in 1967 featured the University of Arizona Here's a list of Super Bowl halftime performers: 2025, Super Bowl LIX : Kendrick Lamar (Caesars Superdome, New Orleans) 2024, Super Bowl LVIII : Usher (Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas) List of Super Bowl Halftime Show Performers Through History. Super Bowl I – Universities of Arizona and Grambling University Bands; Super Bowl II – “Old Man Winter Takes a Vacation in Miami” featuring seven local Miami-area high school bands; Super Bowl III – “America Thanks” with Florida A&M University; Super Bowl IV – Carol In probably the most moving Super Bowl halftime performance to date, Irish rockers U2 first performed "Beautiful Day" and "MLK" before launching into a touching rendition of "Where the Streets The 2022 SoFi Stadium performance was received so well that it went on to win an Emmy for Outstanding Variety Special (Live), marking the first-ever halftime show to win in the category. Hip-hop royalty graced the stage at the 2022 halftime show at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles during Super Bowl LVI, led by none other than the esteemed Dr. Dre. Joined by fellow legends Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, 50 Cent, and Kendrick Lamar, this star-studded lineup performed an exhilarating medley of their greatest hits, including "California Love," "Still D.R.E.," “Alright” and During the Super Bowl 56 halftime show in Los Angeles three years ago, Lamar performed alongside other West Coast and rap/R&B icons: Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem and Mary J. Blige. This year's Super Bowl halftime show in Tampa will be headlined by The Weeknd. The three-time Grammy award winner announced the news last November, saying he is "humbled, honored and ecstatic" to The Emmy Awards agreed: This was the first Super Bowl halftime show ever to win a top program Emmy — outstanding variety special (live). U2 (2002) Image Credit: Jed Jacobsohn/GI Other performers deserve to be in the conversation for the best Super Bowl halftime show ever, but man, good luck arguing against Prince. Beyonce (2013) Visuals galore! Nobody had ever challenged the Super Bowl halftime before, and it worked, because even cheap Dick Butkus jokes were more fun than hearing “Winter Wonderland” in January. Her performance Hip-hop's Harry Houdini, Kendrick Lamar, will attempt his biggest trick yet when he takes the stage for the Super Bowl 59 halftime show in New Orleans on Sunday. Fresh off her performance at President Barack Obama’s second inauguration, Beyoncé set the Super Bowl halftime show gold standard with a nine-song medley complete with a guitar shooting fireworks.
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