Super Bowl: Every artist who's ever played the halftime show

9 February 2025, 16:00 | Updated: 9 February 2025, 20:57

As Super Bowl 2025 approaches, we turn back the clock and look at every act to grace the halftime show.

Super Bowl LIX takes place this Sunday 9th February and it's set to be a big one.

The huge American Football event is arguably even more famous for its prime time ads and its halftime show, which has played host to some of the most iconic musicians in history.

So who is set to play Super Bowl 2025 and who has gone before them?

Find out everything you need to know here.

Who's doing the Super Bowl halftime show in 2025?

2025's Super Bowl halftime act will be Californian rapper Kendrick Lamar.

Full list of Super Bowl half-time show performances:

See the full list of all the Super Bowl halftime performances below:

1. 1967 "Super Sighs and Sounds" with University of Arizona and Grambling State University bands
2. 1968 Grambling State University band
3. 1969 "America Thanks" with Florida A&M University band and Miami-area high school bands
4. 1970 "Tribute to New Orleans" with Southern University band, Al Hirt, Lionel Hampton, Doc Severinsen, Marguerite Piazza
5. 1971 Southeast Missouri State band
6. 1972 "Salute to Louis Armstrong" with Ella Fitzgerald, Carol Channing, Al Hirt and U.S. Marine Corps Drill Team
7. 1973 "Happiness Is..." with University of Michigan Band, Andy Williams and Woody Herman
8. 1974 "A Musical America" with University of Texas Band
9. 1975 "Tribute to Duke Ellington" with Mercer Ellington and Grambling State University bands
10. 1976 "200 Years and Just a Baby: A Tribute to America's Bicentennial" featuring Up With People
11. 1977 "It's a Small World" by Walt Disney Productions including spectators waving colored placards on cue
12. 1978 "From Paris to the Paris of America" with Pete Fountain, Al Hirt and The Apache Band
13. 1979 "Salute to the Caribbean" with Ken Hamilton and various bands
14. 1980 "A Salute to the Big Band Era" featuring Up With People
15. 1981 "A Mardi Gras Festival" with Helen O'Connell and the Southern University band
16. 1982 "A Salute to the 60's and Motown" featuring Up With People
17. 1983 "KaleidoSUPERscope" featuring the Los Angeles Super Drill Team
18. 1984 "Salute to the Superstars of the Silver Screen" from Walt Disney Productions featuring Florida University marching bands
19. 1985 "A World of Children's Dreams" featuring Tops in Blue
20. 1986 "Beat of the Future" featuring Up With People
21. 1987 "Salute to Hollywood's 100th Anniversary and The World of Make Believe", a Disney production featuring high school bands, George Burns and Mickey Rooney
22. 1988 "Something Grand" featuring Chubby Checker, 88 grand pianos, the Rockettes, and the USC and San Diego State bands
23. 1989 "BeBop Bamboozled" a 50s rock'n'roll show featuring 3-D effects
24. 1990 "Salute to New Orleans" with a 40th Anniversary celebration of Peanuts characters, plus Doug Kershaw and Irma Thomas
25. 1991 "A Small World Salute to 25 Years of the Super Bowl" featuring New Kids on the Block
26. 1992 "Winter Magic" featuring Gloria Estefan and figure skaters Brian Boitano and Dorothy Hamill
27. 1993 "Heal the World" featuring Michael Jackson
28. 1994 "Rockin' Country Sunday" featuring Clint Black, Tanya Tucker, Travis Tritt, Wynonna and Naomi Judd
29. 1995 "Indiana Jones and the Temple of the Forbidden Eye" featuring Tony Bennett, Patti LaBelle, Arturo Sandoval, the Miami Sound Machine
30. 1996 "Take Me Higher: A Celebration of 30 Years of the Super Bowl" featuring Diana Ross
31. 1997 "Blues Brothers Bash" featuring Dan Akroyd, John Goodman, James Belushi, James Brown and ZZ Top
32. 1998 "A Tribute to Motown's 40th Anniversary" including Boyz II Men, Smokey Robinson, Queen Latifah, Martha Reeves and The Temptations
33. 1999 "Celebration of Soul, Salsa and Swing" featuring Stevie Wonder, Gloria Estefan, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy and Savion Glover
34. 2000 "A Tapestry of Nations" featuring Phil Collins, Christina Aguilera, Enrique Iglesias and Toni Braxton
35. 2001 "The Kings of Rock and Pop" featuring Aerosmith and NSYNC with guests Britney Spears, Mary J. Blige and Nelly
36. 2002 U2
37. 2003 Shania Twain and No Doubt with guest Sting
38. 2004 "Choose or Lose" featuring Janet Jackson, Justin Timberlake, Kid Rock, P. Diddy, Nelly and Jessica Simpson
39. 2005 Paul McCartney
40. 2006 The Rolling Stones
41. 2007 Prince
42. 2008 Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
43. 2009 Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
44. 2010 The Who
45. 2011 The Black Eyed Peas with guests Usher and Slash
46. 2012 Madonna with guests Cee Lo Green, LMFAO, M.I.A. and Nicki Minaj
47. 2013 Beyoncé with guests Destiny's Child
48. 2014 Bruno Mars with guests Red Hot Chili Peppers
49. 2015 Katy Perry with guests Missy Elliott and Lenny Kravitz
50. 2016 Coldplay with guests Beyoncé and Bruno Mars
51. 2017 Lady Gaga
52. 2018 Justin Timberlake
53. 2019 Maroon 5 with guests Travis Scott and Big Boi
54. 2020 Shakira and Jennifer Lopez with guests Bad Bunny and J Balvin
55. 2021 The Weeknd
56. 2022 Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar
57. 2023 Rihanna
58. 2024 Usher
59. 2025 Kendrick Lamar

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What time does Super Bowl 2025 start?

The Super Bowl 2025 game kicks off at 6:30pm local time, which is 11.30pm (GMT) in the UK.

Where is Super Bowl 2025?

Super Bowl 2025 will take place at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana on Sunday 9th February, with the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles going head to head.

How to watch the Super Bowl 2025 in the UK:

Super Bowl 2025 will be available to watch live on ITV1 or Sky Sports, but can also be streamed via ITVX, NowTV or with a subscription to the NFL Game Pass.

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