Super Bowl: The Most Memorable Halftime Shows of the Decades

There are only a few hours left until Rihanna I landed right in the middle of the super bowl to deliver his 13 minute repertoire of which he has not revealed a single song.

Until then, let’s take a look at the songs that football and music fans hold in their memory, from the most recent to the celebrated song of 2007. prince, song Purple Rain behind a curtainsurrounded by rain.

Dr. Dre, Snoop Dog, Mary J. Blige, 50Cent, Kendrick Lamar and Eminem

Hip hop music could be heard at Super Bowl LVI, featuring an unusual number of artists representing the genre, with groups of dancers taking turns surrounding each rapper and singer. “How nice of Dr. Dre to let the NFL play at his concert!” exclaimed one viewer.

The weekend (2021)

What has touched the audience the most? Maybe the fact that the performer went from a drug-addicted teen to the main event of a Super Bowl. “It reminds us that no matter how hard life is, it can always be better,” one fan wrote.

Shakira and Jennifer Lopez (2020)

Why not two Latin American superstars? Clad in gold and silver respectively, the Colombian diva and the American of Puerto Rican descent sang and danced together at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.

Maroon 5 (2019)

The criticism of this rest focused on the guests to play with Maroon 5: Travis Scott and Big Boy; audiences felt the mix detracted from the band’s performance.

Justin Timberlake (2018)

from you scandal involving Janet Jackson’s wardrobe failure in 2004, Justin made a spectacular recovery until he reached this presentation, which many at the time doubted, but then surprised by its quality, and which he himself shared on his official YouTube channel.

Lady Gaga (2017)

On February 5 of that year, Gaga took the stage to perform some of her biggest hits, Poker face, bad romance And Million reasons, take the opportunity to promote his recent album, Joanna. Her ability to sing in the midst of complex choreography with acrobatic elements, costume changes, and herself at the piano won over viewers.

Coldplay (2016)

Accompanied by Beyonce and Bruno Mars, the British musicians opened with Live the life, the song from the album of the same name; they also interpreted Yellow, paradise, bells And Fix youwhile their counterparts contributed Uptown funk And Course.

Katy Perry (2015)

The singer made a shocking entrance, on an animatronic representing a golden tiger, to introduce his success Roar. With her were Missy Elliott and Lenny Kravitz.

Bruno Mars (2014)

A regular at the Super Bowl is Bruno Mars, who decided not to sing or dance, but showcasing his talent on drums.

Beyonce (2013)

It’s been a decade since Beyoncé starred as the main number of the Super Bowl. She was joined by her Destiny’s Child co-songwriters, Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams, as well as a team consisting solely of musicians and dancers.

Madonna (2012)

30 years into his career and at the age of 54 Madonna made it to the Super Bowl as Cleopatrain a carriage pulled by Roman legionnaires.

Prince (2007)

Prince, who passed away in 2016, is one of the most remembered performers to date for participating in a Super Bowl halftime. He did not mind singing in the rain, on the contrary, it favored him for the interpretation of Purple Rain, while the legend arose that he remained dry all this time.

Paul McCartney (2005)

The previous year had ended in disaster with the accident in which Justin Timberlake ripped the front of Janet Jackson’s suit. Who would dare forget this? Paul McCartney, who came in with the nostalgia for the Beatles and the theme drive my car.

Michael Jackson (1993)

On January 31, in California, the king of pop dedicated to American football fans Jam, Billie Jean, black or white, we are the world And heal the world. As with Rihanna or Madonna, it was a matter of which of her numerous songs she could squeeze into music in just 13 minutes.