In the six years immediately following an incident at Super Bowl XXXVIII where Justin Timberlake exposed one of Janet Jackson's breasts in an alleged "wardrobe malfunction", all of the halftime shows consisted of a performance by one artist or group, with the musicians in that era primarily being rock artists from the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s 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: Year: Performer(s) 1: 1967: Universities of Arizona and Grambling University Bands: 2: 1968 "Old Man Winter Takes a Vacation in Miami" featuring seven local Miami-area high school bands Perhaps the most notable halftime show of the early years was at Super Bowl X in 1976. Celebrating America’s bicentennial, the show featured a number of performers, including Up with People. With Lamar's performance five months away, we're taking a look back at every Super Bowl halftime show in history. Read on for a walk down musical memory lane: Super Bowl X: "200 Years and Just 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 That included at Super Bowl X in 1976 for their "200 Years and Just a Baby: America's Bicentennial Tribute" -- the first time the halftime show used a concert-like sound system. 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) 2023, Super Super Bowl IX – “Tribute to Duke Ellington” with Mercer Ellington and Grambling University Bands; Super Bowl X – “200 Years and Just a Baby” Tribute to America’s Bicentennial; Super Bowl XI – “It’s a Small World” Super Bowl XII – 1978 “From Paris to the Paris of America” with Tyler Apache Belles, Pete Fountain, and The King of Pop's performance is also viewed as a game-changer in Super Bowl history, turning the halftime show into one of the music industry's most coveted, prestigious, can’t-miss gigs. “The Super Bowl is a rare moment to unite fans around the world, and this year’s performers will bring the energy, soul and vibrant sounds of the region to a global stage, as we kickoff Super The King of Pop's performance is also viewed as a game-changer in Super Bowl history, turning the halftime show into one of the music industry's most coveted, prestigious, can’t-miss gigs. Here is a complete list of past Super Bowl performers: 2020: Jennifer Lopez and Shakira. 1991: "A Small World Tribute to 25 Years of the Super Bowl" performed by New Kids on the Block. This year, Kendrick Lamar will perform during Super Bowl LIX between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles, and the question is how will he stack up against past performers. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account. Site Last Updated: Sunday, February 2, 2:32PM Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Subscribe to our Free Email Newsletter Clarkson’s performance lasted 1:34, the shortest in the previous 17 years. The national anthem has gone two or more minutes eight times in the previous 12 Super Bowls. We haven’t seen two Super Bowl anthems go under two minutes since 2011-12. This year, Jon Batiste, a singer and songwriter, will perform the national anthem before Super Bowl A look at every Super Bowl halftime show performer from the last 50+ years. 1982: Up with People, various performers. 1983: Los Angeles Super Drill Team. 1984: 3 years. 290 shares. Fifteen years later, fans wanted to know why Maroon 5's Adam Levine was allowed to run around with his shirt off during the band's Super Bowl LIII halftime performance. Left shark steals Katy 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!
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