All Super Bowl Halftime Performers Listed by Year, with Kendrick Lamar Set for 2025
The next Super Bowl halftime show performer has been officially announced.
Kendrick Lamar, who is 37 years old, has been confirmed as the headliner for the Super Bowl LIX halftime show, which will take place on February 9, 2025. On Sunday, the rapper known for “Not Like Us” shared this exciting news on social media and through a YouTube video featuring him standing on a football field in front of an American flag.
“Rap music is still the most significant genre today,” he stated. “And I’ll be there to remind everyone why. They’ve got the right artist for this.”
Throughout 2024, Lamar has attracted attention due to a rivalry with fellow artist Drake, resulting in several diss tracks exchanged between them. Previously, he took the stage during the Super Bowl halftime show in 2022, performing alongside Eminem, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, and Mary J. Blige.
Following the performance by Usher in 2024 and Rihanna in 2023, who famously announced her pregnancy while on stage, Lamar is set to take the spotlight for Super Bowl LIX.
With just five months until Lamar’s performance, let’s take a look back at every Super Bowl halftime show from history. Keep reading for a musical retrospective:
Complete List of Super Bowl Halftime Performers
2020s
2024, Super Bowl LVIII: Usher (Allegiant Stadium; Las Vegas, NV)
2023, Super Bowl LVII: Rihanna (State Farm Stadium; Glendale, AZ)
2022, Super Bowl LVI: Eminem, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar, and Mary J. Blige featuring 50 Cent and Anderson .Paak (SoFi Stadium; Inglewood, CA)
2021, Super Bowl LV: The Weeknd (Raymond James Stadium; Tampa, FL)
2020, Super Bowl LIV: Shakira and Jennifer Lopez featuring Bad Bunny, J Balvin, and Emme Muniz (Hard Rock Stadium; Miami Gardens, FL)
2010s
2019, Super Bowl LIII: Maroon 5, Travis Scott, Big Boi (Mercedes-Benz Stadium; Atlanta, GA)
2018, Super Bowl LII: Justin Timberlake featuring The Tennessee Kids (U.S. Bank Stadium; Minneapolis, MN)
2017, Super Bowl LI: Lady Gaga (NRG Stadium; Houston, TX)
2016, Super Bowl 50: Coldplay featuring Beyoncé and Bruno Mars (Levi’s Stadium; Santa Clara, CA)
2015, Super Bowl XLIX: Katy Perry featuring Lenny Kravitz and Missy Elliott (University of Phoenix Stadium; Glendale, AZ)
Kendrick Lamar will be the headliner for the 2025 Super Bowl halftime show in New Orleans.
2014, Super Bowl XLVIII: Bruno Mars featuring Red Hot Chili Peppers (MetLife Stadium; East Rutherford, NJ)
2013, Super Bowl XLVII: Beyoncé featuring Destiny’s Child (Mercedes-Benz Superdome; New Orleans, LA)
2012, Super Bowl XLVI: Madonna featuring LMFAO,
2022, Super Bowl LVI: Cirque du Soleil, Nicki Minaj, M.I.A., and CeeLo Green performed at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN.
2011, Super Bowl XLV: The Black Eyed Peas, alongside Usher and Slash, took the stage at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, TX.
2010, Super Bowl XLIV: The Who performed at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, FL.
2000s
2009, Super Bowl XLIII: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band rocked Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL.
2008, Super Bowl XLII: Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers entertained at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, AZ.
2007, Super Bowl XLI: Prince, accompanied by the Florida A&M marching band, performed at Dolphin Stadium in Miami Gardens, FL.
2006, Super Bowl XL: The Rolling Stones lit up the stage at Ford Field in Detroit, MI.
2005, Super Bowl XXXIX: Paul McCartney’s performance took place at Alltel Stadium in Jacksonville, FL.
2004, Super Bowl XXXVIII: A star-studded cast featuring Janet Jackson, Kid Rock, P. Diddy, Nelly, and Justin Timberlake performed at Reliant Stadium in Houston, TX.
2003, Super Bowl XXXVII: Shania Twain and No Doubt, featuring Sting, entertained at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, CA.
2002, Super Bowl XXXVI: A tribute to those who lost their lives in the September 11 attacks was highlighted by U2 at Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, LA.
Usher’s halftime show featured impressive skater skills, toned abs, celeb friends, and a lively Vegas atmosphere.
2001, Super Bowl XXXV: “The Kings of Rock and Pop” included performances by Aerosmith, ’N Sync, Britney Spears, Mary J. Blige, and Nelly at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL.
2000, Super Bowl XXXIV: “A Tapestry of Nations” featured Phil Collins, Christina Aguilera, Enrique Iglesias, Toni Braxton, and a large choir at Georgia Dome in Atlanta, GA.
1990s
1999, Super Bowl XXXIII: “Celebration of Soul, Salsa, and Swing” showcased Stevie Wonder, Gloria Estefan, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, and Savion Glover at Pro Player Stadium in Miami Gardens, FL.
1998, Super Bowl XXXII: A “Tribute to Motown’s 40th Anniversary” featuring Boyz II Men, Smokey Robinson, Queen Latifah, Martha Reeves, and The Temptations was presented at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, CA.
1997, Super Bowl XXXI: The “Blues Brothers Bash” put on a show with Dan Aykroyd, John Goodman, Jim Belushi, James Brown, and ZZ Top at Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, LA.
1996, Super Bowl XXX: “Take Me Higher: A Celebration of 30 Years of the Super Bowl” starred Diana Ross at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, AZ.
1995, Super Bowl XXIX: “Indiana Jones and the Temple of the Forbidden Eye” featured Tony Bennett, Patti LaBelle, Arturo Sandoval, and the Miami Sound Machine at Joe Robbie Stadium in Miami Gardens, FL.
1994, Super Bowl XXVIII: “Rockin’ Country Sunday” included Clint Black, Tanya Tucker, Travis Tritt, Wynonna Judd, and Naomi Judd at Georgia Dome in Atlanta, GA.
1993, Super Bowl XXVII: “Heal the World” was led by Michael Jackson alongside 3,500 local children at Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA.
1992, Super Bowl XXVI: “Winter Magic: A salute to the 1992 Winter Olympics” featured Gloria Estefan, Brian Boitano, and Dorothy Hamill at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, MN.
1991, Super Bowl XXV: “A Small World Salute to 25 Years of the Super Bowl” starred New Kids on the Block at Tampa Stadium in Tampa, Florida.
1990, Super Bowl XXIV: “Salute to New Orleans” honored Peanuts characters’ 40th Anniversary featuring trumpeter Pete Fountain, Doug Kershaw, and Irma Thomas at Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, LA.
1980s
1989, Super Bowl XXIII: “Be Bop Bamboozled in 3-D” showcased Elvis Presto at Joe Robbie Stadium in Miami Gardens, FL.
1988, Super Bowl XXII: “Something Grand” featured the Rockettes and Chubby Checker at Jack Murphy Stadium in San Diego, CA.
1987, Super Bowl XXI: “Salute to Hollywood’s 100th Anniversary” included performances by actors George Burns, Mickey Rooney, and marching bands from Grambling State University and USC at Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA.
1986, Super Bowl XX: “Beat of the Future” highlighted Up with People at Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, LA.
1985, Super Bowl XIX: “A World of Children’s Dreams” showcased Tops in Blue at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, CA.
1984, Super Bowl XVIII: Featured a salute to the “Superstars of the Silver Screen” with the University of Florida and Florida State University marching bands at Tampa Stadium in Tampa, Florida.
1983, Super Bowl XVII: “KaleidoSUPERscope” showcased the Los Angeles Super Drill Team at Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA.
1982, Super Bowl XVI: “A Salute to the 60s and Motown” featured
Up with People (Pontiac Silverdome; Pontiac, MI)
1981, Super Bowl XV: “A Mardi Gras Festival” featuring the Southern University marching band (Louisiana Superdome; New Orleans, LA)
1980, Super Bowl XIV: “A Salute to the Big Band Era” featuring Up with People alongside Grambling State University marching bands (Rose Bowl; Pasadena, CA)
1970s
1979, Super Bowl XIII: “Super Bowl XIII Carnival” featuring Ken Hamilton and a variety of Caribbean bands (Miami Orange Bowl; Miami, FL)
1978, Super Bowl XII: “From Paris to the Paris of America” featuring the Tyler Apache Belles, Pete Fountain, and Al Hirt (Louisiana Superdome; New Orleans, LA)
1977, Super Bowl XI: “It’s a Small World” featuring the Los Angeles Unified All-City Band along with the New Mouseketeers (Rose Bowl; Pasadena, CA)
1976, Super Bowl X: “200 Years and Just a Baby” celebrating America’s bicentennial with Up with People (Miami Orange Bowl; Miami, FL)
1975, Super Bowl IX: “Tribute to Duke Ellington” featuring Mercer Ellington and the Grambling State band (Tulane Stadium; New Orleans, LA)
1974, Super Bowl VIII: “A Musical America” featuring the University of Texas band (Rice Stadium; Houston, TX)
1973, Super Bowl VII: “Happiness Is” with the University of Michigan marching band and Woody Herman (Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum; Los Angeles, CA)
1972, Super Bowl VI: “Salute to Louis Armstrong” featuring Ella Fitzgerald, Carol Channing, Al Hirt, and the U.S. Marine Corps Drill Team (Tulane Stadium; New Orleans, LA)
1971, Super Bowl V: Southeast Missouri State marching band with Anita Bryant (Miami Orange Bowl; Miami, FL)
1970, Super Bowl IV: “Tribute to Mardi Gras” featuring Marguerite Piazza, Doc Severinsen, Al Hirt, Lionel Hampton, Carol Channing, and Southern University Marching Band (Tulane Stadium; New Orleans, LA)
1960s
1969, Super Bowl III: “America Thanks” featuring the Florida A&M University marching band (Miami Orange Bowl; Miami, FL)
1968, Super Bowl II: Grambling State University marching band (Miami Orange Bowl; Miami, FL)
1967, Super Bowl I: University of Arizona and Grambling State University marching bands, along with trumpeter Al Hirt (Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum; Los Angeles, CA)