The show at half time of the Super Bowl has always been a big part of the annual NFL event and is the musical performance most watched in the United States each year.
This Sunday, during the match between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs in New Orleans, Louisiana, this is what we can expect from the halftime show.
Who will perform at the Super Bowl halftime show 2025?
Kendrick Lamar will be the performer at halftime. He has won 22 Grammy Awards in his career, including five this year for his song, “Not Like Us”, which won the prestigious Song of the Year and Record of the Year awards on Sunday.
Lamar will be the first solo rapper to headline the halftime show.
The 37-year-old also performed at Super Bowl 2022, alongside Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, and Mary J. Blige. It was the first halftime show to focus entirely on hip-hop music.
Lamar, who started freestyling and battle rapping at school, released his first studio album, “Section.80,” in 2011. Over the next three years, the album sold 130,000 copies in the US.
Lamar has released five more studio albums, along with other records, selling more than 17.9 million album-equivalent units worldwide. He has achieved five number-one singles in the US.
What can we expect from Kendrick Lamar’s performance?
In a news conference hosted by Apple Music, Lamar said he will stay true to his storytelling roots during his halftime performance.
“Storytelling. I think I’ve always been very open about storytelling through all my catalog and my history of music. And I’ve always had a passion for bringing that on whatever stage I’m on.”
Singer-songwriter SZA will join Lamar as a special guest. The event will be directed by Hamish Hamilton, who has directed the halftime show since 2010.
But few other details about the performance were revealed, as is tradition where headliners keep their plans secret.
Where can I watch the Super Bowl halftime show?
The Super Bowl is set to start at 6:30 pm ET (23:30 GMT) on Sunday, February 9, with the halftime show expected to begin between 8-8:30 pm (01:00-01:30 GMT).
The event will be broadcast live on FOX, FOX Deportes, and streamed on Tubi.
A history of the Super Bowl halftime show
Initially, the show mainly featured college marching bands, before advancing to drill teams and performance ensembles. But everything changed in 1991 when the boy band New Kids on the Block were the headline act.
The rest of the Nineties showcased artists such as Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, and Gloria Estefan.
At the turn of the century, several acts performed together. In 2000, Phil Collins, Christina Aguilera, Enrique Iglesias, and Toni Braxton appeared, and the following year brought Aerosmith and NSYNC together.
U2 replaced Janet Jackson in 2002, and the band performed a tribute to the victims of the 9/11 attacks.
Jackson would get her chance in 2004, where her performance created controversy due to an infamous “wardrobe malfunction.” The incident led to a change for the next few years, with just one artist or group performing, mainly mainstream rock acts such as Paul McCartney, the Rolling Stones, Prince, and Bruce Springsteen.
In 2011, contemporary artists made a return, with the previous format of a headline act and a number of guests.
Since then, Madonna, Beyonce, Bruno Mars, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Dr. Dre, and Eminem have all performed at the show, which guarantees them huge exposure and a significant increase in album sales and digital downloads.
