The Super Bowl halftime show, which is one of the most watched in the world, is preparing for another epic event, this time with popular rapper Kendrick Lamar.
Be it because of his rap beef with Drake or the quality of his songs, Lamar being the headliner of the Halftime show is very telling. He operates on another level now.
At the Superbowl 59 in New Orleans, the headliner, Lamar would join a string of the biggest stars like Beyonce, Michael Jackson, The Rolling Stones, and more that have managed to keep the show prestigious. Here are notable performances in the history of the show:
Super Bowl 27 (1993): Michael Jackson
Super Bowl 28 (1994): Clint Black, Travis Tritt, Tanya Tucker, Wynonna and Naomi Judd
Super Bowl 29 (1995): Patti LaBelle and Tony Bennett
Super Bowl 30 (1996): Diana Ross
Super Bowl 31 (1997): James Brown, ZZ Top and The Blues Brothers
Super Bowl 32 (1998): Boyz II Men, Smokey Robinson, Queen Latifah, The Temptations
Super Bowl 33 (1999): Gloria Estefan, Stevie Wonder, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Super Bowl 34 (2000): Christina Aguilera, Enrique Iglesias, Toni Braxton, Phil Collins
Super Bowl 35 (2001): NSYNC, Aerosmith, Britney Spears, Mary J. Blige, Nelly
Super Bowl 36 (2002): U2
Super Bowl 37 (2003): Shania Twain, No Doubt, Sting
Super Bowl 38 (2004): Janet Jackson, Justin Timberlake, Kid Rock, P. Diddy, Nelly, Jessica Simpson
Super Bowl 39 (2005): Paul McCartney
Super Bowl 40 (2006): The Rolling Stones
Super Bowl 41 (2007): Prince
Super Bowl 42 (2008): Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Super Bowl 43 (2009): Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
Super Bowl 44 (2010): The Who
Super Bowl 45 (2011): The Black Eyed Peas, Usher
Super Bowl 46 (2012): Madonna, Nicki Minaj, LMFAO, M.I.A., Cee Lo Green
Super Bowl 47 (2013): Beyonce, Destiny’s Child
Super Bowl 48 (2014): Bruno Mars, Red Hot Chili Peppers
Super Bowl 49 (2015): Katy Perry, Lenny Kravitz, Missy Elliott
Super Bowl 50 (2016): Coldplay, Beyonce, Bruno Mars, Mark Ronson
Super Bowl 51 (2017): Lady Gaga
Super Bowl 52 (2018): Justin Timberlake
Super Bowl 53 (2019): Maroon 5, Travis Scott, Big Boi
Super Bowl 54 (2020): Jennifer Lopez, Shakira
Super Bowl 55 (2021): The Weeknd
Super Bowl 56 (2022): Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, 50 Cent, Mary J. Blige, Kendrick Lamar, Anderson Paak
Super Bowl 57 (2023): Rihanna
Super Bowl 58 (2024): Usher, Alicia Keys, Ludacris, Lil’ Jon, Jermaine Dupri, H.E.R.
Back in September, Lamar agreed with the NFL to headline the show.
“Rap music is still the most impactful genre to date. And I’ll be there to remind the world why,” Lamar said in a statement at the time. “They got the right one.”
SZA, who is also having a great moment in her career, would perform alongside the 37-year-old rapper.
