From Beyoncé to Bruno Mars: Why no Super Bowl halftime will satisfy everyone
11 years, 1 month ago

From Beyoncé to Bruno Mars: Why no Super Bowl halftime will satisfy everyone

Salon  

Bruno Mars could well overcome the doubts the public has over his halftime show performance -- but his very presence proves just how difficult it is to satisfy everyone with a single performance. After all, Springsteen has already had his moment of Super Bowl glory and a set of Bon Jovi's greatest hits would fall short of the 12-minute halftime show slot. No wonder Bruno Mars, a young star with everything to gain, would say yes to the Super Bowl; more-established stars aren't actually going to turn the public on to their music with a performance there, and can either do as straightforward and bland a performance as possible or risk alienating Twitter with an error. The list of stars with bigger public profiles or more outsize personae than Bruno Mars -- Jay Z, Lady Gaga, Drake, Rihanna, Katy Perry, Taylor Swift -- reads like a list of people, not all consistently dynamic live performers, who don't actually need to undergo the tsuris of Super Bowl prep in order to be big stars.

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Robbie Williams pranks Americans after Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show
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Robbie Williams pranks Americans after Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show

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The Super Bowl Halftime Show Spurred Unoriginal 'DEI' Digs — But We Know What They're Really Saying
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The Super Bowl Halftime Show Spurred Unoriginal 'DEI' Digs — But We Know What They're Really Saying

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Unforgettable Super Bowl halftime show: The most outrageous moments in history

Hindustan Times  

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Beyonce’s eight-figure paycheck for NFL halftime Christmas show revealed
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Beyonce’s eight-figure paycheck for NFL halftime Christmas show revealed

Hindustan Times  

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1 year, 1 month ago

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The Independent  

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Super Bowl halftime viewers react to ‘electrifying’ Usher performance as Alicia Keys and Lil Jon join star
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Super Bowl halftime viewers react to ‘electrifying’ Usher performance as Alicia Keys and Lil Jon join star

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Sorry, Swifties: Super Bowl LVIII belonged to Usher and Beyoncé
1 year, 1 month ago

Sorry, Swifties: Super Bowl LVIII belonged to Usher and Beyoncé

Salon  

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Before Usher hits the Super Bowl halftime stage, Apple Music builds anticipation ahead of big show
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Before Usher hits the Super Bowl halftime stage, Apple Music builds anticipation ahead of big show

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Super Bowl: From Janet Jackson's infamous nip-slip to Beyonce's public stance against police brutality... five times scandal and controversy took center stage in the halftime show
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Daily Mail  

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Watch live: Super Bowl LVIII halftime stars interviewed
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Watch live: Super Bowl LVIII halftime stars interviewed

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Usher says it’s been a challenge to squeeze 30-year career into 13-minute Super Bowl halftime show
1 year, 1 month ago

Usher says it’s been a challenge to squeeze 30-year career into 13-minute Super Bowl halftime show

Associated Press  

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Usher to headline the 2024 Super Bowl halftime show in Las Vegas
1 year, 6 months ago

Usher to headline the 2024 Super Bowl halftime show in Las Vegas

Associated Press  

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Usher to perform at Super Bowl 2024 halftime show
1 year, 6 months ago

Usher to perform at Super Bowl 2024 halftime show

LA Times  

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Super Bowl halftime show review: Rihanna delivered a mash-up of her greatest hits – and a surprise pregnancy announcement
2 years, 1 month ago

Super Bowl halftime show review: Rihanna delivered a mash-up of her greatest hits – and a surprise pregnancy announcement

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Review: Rihanna shines in singular Super Bowl halftime show
2 years, 1 month ago

Review: Rihanna shines in singular Super Bowl halftime show

Associated Press  

Rihanna threw out all the conventions of the typical Super Bowl halftime show and turned entertainment’s largest platform into something all her own. From her start on a platform suspended above the stage, to powerfully belting out the inspirational “Diamonds,” she kept a tight grip on everyone’s attention by performing one smash hit after another, from “Work” to “Umbrella.” It …

Rihanna Teases 'Jam-Packed' Super Bowl Halftime Show
2 years, 1 month ago

Rihanna Teases 'Jam-Packed' Super Bowl Halftime Show

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING PHOENIX — Rihanna is putting in the work ahead of her Super Bowl halftime show, focusing so hard on what she promises will be “a jam-packed show” that her upcoming birthday and Valentine’s Day almost slipped her mind. At a media preview Thursday ahead of Sunday’s matchup between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs, the music …

2023 Super Bowl halftime show set list: Rihanna is back; which songs will she perform?
2 years, 1 month ago

2023 Super Bowl halftime show set list: Rihanna is back; which songs will she perform?

New York Times  

The National Football League, for a 15-minute set, will be the “National Fenty League” when the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs reach halftime of Super Bowl LVII. The Athletic’s Rhiannon Walker and Jason Jones offer their thoughts — and give percentages — on which potential tracks the Super Bowl crowd could hear during the halftime show. While I have …

Rihanna promises a ‘jam-packed’ Super Bowl halftime show
2 years, 1 month ago

Rihanna promises a ‘jam-packed’ Super Bowl halftime show

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Rihanna is putting in the work ahead of her Super Bowl halftime show, focusing so hard on what she promises will be “a jam-packed show” that her upcoming birthday and Valentine’s Day almost slipped her mind. At a media preview Thursday ahead of Sunday’s matchup between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs, the music superstar and new …

Rihanna to Headline Super Bowl Halftime Show
2 years, 6 months ago

Rihanna to Headline Super Bowl Halftime Show

News 18  

Superstar Rihanna will headline the Super Bowl halftime show in February, the main event sponsor Apple Music announced Sunday. @rihanna will take the stage for the first ever Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show on 2.12.23," Apple Music said in a tweet featuring a photo of the musician’s raised hand holding a football. Performing at the Super Bowl is an …

Jennifer Lopez says co-headlining Super Bowl halftime was ‘worst idea in the world’
2 years, 9 months ago

Jennifer Lopez says co-headlining Super Bowl halftime was ‘worst idea in the world’

LA Times  

Shakira, left, and Jennifer Lopez perform onstage during the Super Bowl LIV halftime show at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami on Feb. 2, 2020. Jennifer Lopez was not happy that the NFL made her and Shakira co-headliners at the 2020 Super Bowl halftime show, according to footage from her upcoming Netflix documentary. We have to sing our message.” Lopez then …

Super Bowl halftime show review: Shakira and J-Lo's high-octane performance proves women do it best
5 years, 1 month ago

Super Bowl halftime show review: Shakira and J-Lo's high-octane performance proves women do it best

The Independent  

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From marching bands to The Boss to Lady Gaga at halftime
5 years, 1 month ago

From marching bands to The Boss to Lady Gaga at halftime

Associated Press  

MIAMI — Regardless of your musical tastes, it seems the Super Bowl halftime show has gone there. “You kind of tune in to the Super Bowl to be surprised,” said Peter O’Reilly, the NFL’s senior vice president of events, “in terms of what can happen, whether it’s the renditions of the national anthem and `America The Beautiful,’ the pregame, halftime.. …

Super Bowl 2020: Jennifer Lopez and Shakira to headline halftime show in Miami
5 years, 5 months ago

Super Bowl 2020: Jennifer Lopez and Shakira to headline halftime show in Miami

The Independent  

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Jennifer Lopez and Shakira team up for Super Bowl 2020 halftime show
5 years, 6 months ago

Jennifer Lopez and Shakira team up for Super Bowl 2020 halftime show

LA Times  

After much speculation about Jennifer Lopez’s potential participation in the 2020 Super Bowl halftime show, the NFL has confirmed the rumors are true — with an added treat. “Ever since I saw Diana Ross fly off into the sky at the Halftime Show, I dreamed of performing at the Super Bowl,” Lopez said in a statement. “Welcome @JLo and @Shakira …

Super Bowl halftime show: Maroon 5 and Travis Scott performance criticised as 'worst in event's history'
6 years, 1 month ago

Super Bowl halftime show: Maroon 5 and Travis Scott performance criticised as 'worst in event's history'

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Even With Rappers Set To Perform, Super Bowl's Halftime Show Remains Tone-Deaf
6 years, 2 months ago

Even With Rappers Set To Perform, Super Bowl's Halftime Show Remains Tone-Deaf

NPR  

Even With Rappers Set To Perform, Super Bowl's Halftime Show Remains Tone-Deaf Enlarge this image toggle caption Suzanne Cordeiro/AFP/Getty Images Suzanne Cordeiro/AFP/Getty Images Normally, the bookers of the Super Bowl halftime performance don't have a lot of trouble finding talent for the big show. The NFL confirmed on Jan. 13 that pop band Maroon 5 would be the halftime performers …

Maroon 5 'to play Super Bowl 2019 halftime show'
6 years, 6 months ago

Maroon 5 'to play Super Bowl 2019 halftime show'

The Independent  

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Bruno Mars slays at pre-Super Bowl concert in Houston
8 years, 1 month ago

Bruno Mars slays at pre-Super Bowl concert in Houston

Associated Press  

HOUSTON — The Super Bowl halftime show is on Sunday. I wanna see everyone dancing.” He wove classic R&B records into his set — including Michael Jackson’s “Rock With You,” Ginuwine’s “Pony” and Soul for Real’s “Candy Rain” — and also performed a number of his well-known hits, from “Treasure” to “Just the Way You Are” to “Locked Out of …

Review: Coldplay lets Beyonce, Bruno Mars overshadow band
9 years, 1 month ago

Review: Coldplay lets Beyonce, Bruno Mars overshadow band

Associated Press  

Give Chris Martin and Coldplay credit: It takes a certain lack of ego for musicians to essentially let themselves be upstaged at their own Super Bowl show. The British band invited Beyonce and Bruno Mars to share the spotlight Sunday for the halftime extravaganza, which evolved into a 50th anniversary tribute to Super Bowl shows of yore. Beyonce took the …

The best -- and worst -- social media reactions to Beyoncé’s halftime show
9 years, 1 month ago

The best -- and worst -- social media reactions to Beyoncé’s halftime show

LA Times  

Beyonce and Bruno Mars perform during the Pepsi Super Bowl 50 Halftime Show at Levi’s Stadium. Beyoncés dancers in black berets at #SB50 paying homage to the Black Panthers 50 years after their #formation in '66 pic.twitter.com/YXpzBkkm6s — Dream Defenders February 8, 2016 BEYONCE IN THAT MICHAEL JACKSON SUPER BOWL FIT pic.twitter.com/G919sWvPOq — Gaby Wilson February 8, 2016 Beyoncé with …

Bruno Mars' Super Bowl Halftime Show Is An Unorthodox Jukebox
11 years, 1 month ago

Bruno Mars' Super Bowl Halftime Show Is An Unorthodox Jukebox

Huff Post  

Bruno Mars headlined the Super Bowl XLVII halftime show on Sunday night in East Rutherford, New Jersey. He also helped Red Hot Chili Peppers lead singer Anthony Kiedis on "Give It Away," a seminal hit from the Los Angeles rock band. "No matter where I perform, it's my job to uplift the people -- whether I'm performing at a graduation …

Beyonce electrifies at Super Bowl halftime show
12 years, 1 month ago

Beyonce electrifies at Super Bowl halftime show

The Independent  

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