Look back at every Super Bowl halftime performer, including Michael Jackson, JLo, Beyonce
The Super Bowl is the biggest game of the year, but for less than 15-minutes in between halves, the football field turns into the biggest stage in the nation for an artist tasked with entertaining more than 100 million viewers.
"This is the most grand stage to ever play on," said Usher, who will headline the Super Bowl 58 halftime show at Allegiant Stadium Feb. 11 in Las Vegas. “It’s an honor of a lifetime to finally check a Super Bowl performance off my bucket list."
Usher will join the likes of Beyoncé, Prince, Madonna, U2, Rihanna and countless others who have etched their place in history on the Super Bowl halftime stage.
The first Super Bowl was played in 1967 and featured a halftime show of college marching bands, a norm for the annual game until Michael Jackson's 1993 show introduced the modern-day tradition of a headline performer.
The halftime show has continued to evolve over the years, sometimes giving fans more to talk about than the singing like Diana Ross' iconic helicopter exit in 1996, Janet Jackson's wardrobe mishap in 2004 and Rihanna's pregnancy reveal in 2023.
Here's every halftime performer by year:
Every Super Bowl halftime performer
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 III: 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)
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, Cirque du Soleil, Nicki Minaj, M.I.A and CeeLo Green (Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN)
2011, Super Bowl XLV: The Black Eyed Peas featuring Usher and Slash (Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, TX)
2010, Super Bowl XLIV: The Who (Sun Life Stadium; Miami Gardens, FL)
2000s
2009, Super Bowl XLIII: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band (Raymond James Stadium; Tampa, FL)
2008, Super Bowl XLII: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (University of Phoenix Stadium; Glendale, AZ)
2007, Super Bowl XLI: Prince featuring the Florida A&M marching band (Dolphin Stadium; Miami Gardens, FL)
2006, Super Bowl XL: The Rolling Stones (Ford Field, Detroit, MI)
2005, Super Bowl XXXIX: Paul McCartney (Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, FL)
2004, Super Bowl XXXVIII: Janet Jackson, Kid Rock, P. Diddy, Nelly and Justin Timberlake (Reliant Stadium; Houston, TX)
2003, Super Bowl XXXVII: Shania Twain and No Doubt featuring Sting (Qualcomm Stadium; San Diego, CA)
2002, Super Bowl XXXVI: "Tribute to those killed in the September 11 attacks" featuring U2 (Louisiana Superdome; New Orleans, LA)
2001, Super Bowl XXXV: "The Kings of Rock and Pop" featuring Aerosmith, 'N'Sync, Britney Spears, Mary J. Blige and Nelly (Raymond James Stadium; Tampa, FL)
2000, Super Bowl XXXIV: "A Tapestry of Nations" featuring Phil Collins, Christina Aguilera, Enrique Iglesias, Toni Braxton and an 80-person choir (Georgia Dome; Atlanta, GA)
1990s
1999, Super Bowl XXXIII: "Celebration of Soul, Salsa and Swing" featuring Stevie Wonder, Gloria Estefan, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy and Savion Glover (Pro Player Stadium; Miami Gardens, FL)
1998, Super Bowl XXXII: "A Tribute to Motown's 40th Anniversary" including Boyz II Men, Smokey Robinson, Queen Latifah, Martha Reeves and The Temptations (Qualcomm Stadium; San Diego, CA)
1997, Super Bowl XXXI: "Blues Brothers Bash" featuring Dan Aykroyd, John Goodman and Jim Belushi, in addition to James Brown and ZZ Top (Louisiana Superdome; New Orleans, LA)
1996, Super Bowl XXX: "Take Me Higher: A Celebration of 30 Years of the Super Bowl" featuring Diana Ross (Sun Devil Stadium; Tempe, AZ)
1995, Super Bowl XXIX: "Indiana Jones and the Temple of the Forbidden Eye" featuring Tony Bennett, Patti LaBelle, Arturo Sandoval, the Miami Sound Machine (Joe Robbie Stadium; Miami Gardens, FL)
1994, Super Bowl XXVIII: "Rockin' Country Sunday" featuring Clint Black, Tanya Tucker, Travis Tritt, Wynonna and Naomi Judd (Georgia Dome; Atlanta, GA)
1993, Super Bowl XXVII: "Heal the World" featuring Michael Jackson and 3,500 local children (Rose Bowl; Pasadena, CA)
1992, Super Bowl XXVI: "Winter Magic, salute to 1992 Winter Olympics" featuring Gloria Estefan, Brian Boitano and Dorothy Hamill (Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome; Minneapolis, MN)
1991, Super Bowl XXV: "A Small World Salute to 25 Years of the Super Bowl" featuring New Kids on the Block (Tampa Stadium; Tampa, Florida)
1990, Super Bowl XXIV: "Salute to New Orleans" and 40th Anniversary of Peanuts' characters, featuring trumpeter Pete Fountain, Doug Kershaw & Irma Thomas (Louisiana Superdome; New Orleans, LA)
1980s
1989, Super Bowl XXIII: "Be Bop Bamboozled in 3-D" featuring Elvis Presto (Joe Robbie Stadium; Miami Gardens, FL)
1988, Super Bowl XXII: "Something Grand" featuring the Rockettes and Chubby Checker (Jack Murphy Stadium; San Diego, CA)
1987, Super Bowl XXI: "Salute to Hollywood's 100th Anniversary" featuring actors George Burns, Mikey Rooney, in addition to Grambling State University and USC Marching Bands (Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA)
1986, Super Bowl XX: "Beat of the Future" featuring Up with People (Louisiana Superdome; New Orleans, LA)
1985, Super Bowl XIX: "A World of Children's Dreams" featuring Tops in Blue (Stanford Stadium; Stanford, CA)
1984, Super Bowl XVIII: "Super Bowl XVIII's Salute to the Superstars of the Silver Screen" featuring University of Florida and Florida State University marching bands (Tampa Stadium; Tampa, Florida)
1983, Super Bowl XVII: "KaleidoSUPERscope" featuring Los Angeles Super Drill Team (Rose Bowl; Pasadena, CA)
1982, Super Bowl XVI: "A Salute to the 60s and Motown" featuring Up with People (Pontiac Silverdome; Pontiac, MI)
1981, Super Bowl XV: "A Mardi Gras Festival" featuring Southern University marching band (Louisiana Superdome; New Orleans, LA)
1980, Super Bowl XIV: "A Salute to the Big Band Era" featuring Up with People and Grambling State University marching bands (Rose Bowl; Pasadena, CA)
1970s
1979, Super Bowl XIII: "Super Bowl XIII Carnival" featuring Ken Hamilton and various Caribbean bands (Miami Orange Bowl; Miami, FL)
1978, Super Bowl XII: "From Paris to the Paris of America" featuring Tyler Apache Belles, Pete Fountain and Al Hirt (Louisiana Superdome; New Orleans, LA)
1977, Super Bowl XI: "It's a Small World" featuring Los Angeles Unified All-City Band with the New Mouseketeers (Rose Bowl; Pasadena, CA)
1976, Super Bowl X: "200 Years and Just a Baby" celebrating America's bicentennial featuring Up with People (Miami Orange Bowl; Miami, FL)
1975, Super Bowl IX: "Tribute to Duke Ellington" featuring Mercer Ellington and Grambling State band (Tulane Stadium; New Orleans, LA)
1974, Super Bowl VIII: "A Musical America" featuring University of Texas band (Rice Stadium; Houston, TX)
1973, Super Bowl VII: "Happiness Is" featuring 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 U.S. Marine Corps Drill Team (Tulane Stadium; New Orleans, LA)
1971, Super Bowl V: Southeast Missouri State marching band and 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 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, in addition to trumpeter Al Hirt (Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum; Los Angeles, CA)
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