Who are the Super Bowl halftime show 2025 performers? Kendrick Lamar headlines lineup
Kendrick Lamar wants his Super Bowl halftime show to be a reminder about rap music and its overall impact on the music world. But it will also be validation that, be it because of his Grammy Award-winning talent or his lingering beef with Drake that inspired the monster hit, "Not Like Us," Lamar is reaching a new level of mainstream fame now.
This is what it means today to headline a Super Bowl halftime show like Lamar, 37, will at Super Bowl 59 in New Orleans on Sunday, Feb. 9. Just three years ago, he played a secondary role at the star-studded Super Bowl 57 halftime show featuring Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, 50 Cent and Mary J. Blige. This fall, he'll join a club with Beyonce, The Rolling Stones, Prince, Michael Jackson, Paul McCartney and more legends of the music world that have turned the Super Bowl halftime show into almost a rite of passage for the biggest stars.
Lamar is the latest to be tapped by Jay-Z, Roc Nation and Apple Music after the entities took over production of this event-within-the-event from the NFL starting in 2019. There is already a special guest performer joining Lamar and some subtle hints about what the show could look and sound like. Will there be mention of that feud with Drake? What guests will join Lamar? There are plenty of details to still fill in.
Here's the latest updates on who's scheduled to perform at the Super Bowl 59 halftime show:
What is the Super Bowl 59 halftime show lineup?
Kendrick Lamar, in conjunction with the NFL, announced in September that he had agreed to be the headline performer for the Super Bowl 59 halftime 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."
Lamar revealed earlier this week on social media that frequent collaborator and fellow Grammy Award-winning artist SZA will also join him as a special guest performer at Caesars Superdome for next month's Super Bowl halftime show. The two are also going on tour together beginning this spring.
Roc Nation and Emmy-winning producer Jesse Collins will serve as co-executive producers. The creative direction of Lamar's performance will be provided by pgLang, a creative company founded by Lamar and Dave Free -- who has previously directed the rapper's music videos.
Super Bowl halftime show history
The Super Bowl halftime show began as a showcase for various marching bands and drill teams before evolving into the much-anticipated spectacle it has turned into over the years. The modern version of the Super Bowl halftime show, featuring a pop singer or musician, was largely established in 1993 when Michael Jackson performed at Super Bowl 27.
Here are other notable Super Bowl halftime performances over the years:
- 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.
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How to watch Super Bowl halftime show 2025
The Super Bowl 59 halftime is slated occur on Sunday, February 9 at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. It will be broadcast nationally on FOX between the end of the second quarter and beginning of the third quarter of the football game.
- Date: Sunday, Feb. 9
- TV: FOX
- Streaming: Fox Sports app, Fubo (free trial)
- Location: Caesars Superdome (New Orleans)
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