SUMMARY
- The halftime show for Super Bowl LVIII will be headlined by R&B legend Usher, lasting for a duration of fifteen minutes.
- Rihanna's halftime show at Super Bowl LVII is the most-watched in history, with 121.017 million viewers.
Undoubtedly the most anticipated Sunday is the Super Bowl. The game will be witnessing a stern clash between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. Super Bowl is expected to reign over the entire US and the halftime show will dominate the entire online media. Last year Rihanna made her comeback at the Super Bowl and set the stage on fire.
This year R&B legend and eight-time Grammys winner Usher will be headlining the halftime show. His performance is going to be of a duration of fifteen minutes.
Apart from him, the other notable singer who made the list is Reba McEntire. She has been bestowed with the responsibility of singing the national anthem. Post Malone will also concoct with Reba’s performance in the pre-game festivities.
The ads, the performances, and the Puppy Bowl all have built up an enthralling temperament for NFL fans. As the excitement and thrill related to the Super Bowl augments with each passing second, let’s look back at the most-watched halftime shows in the history of the Super Bowl.
1. Rihanna’s mellifluous performance at Super Bowl 2023
Rihanna’s halftime performance at the Super Bowl LVII has garnered the highest number of audience accounting for 121.017 million viewers. She also became viral as she took to this occasion and revealed that she was pregnant with her second child. Her performance at the Glendale, Ariz.’s State Farm Stadium is considered to be one of her most iconic performances.
Rihanna confirms her Super Bowl halftime show will be 13 minutes long. pic.twitter.com/1B0PHwANVo
— Pop Base (@PopBase) February 9, 2023
She performed songs like “Rude Boy,” “Work,” and “Only Girl.” This was her first appearance in the Super Bowl after a sabbatical of five years from the league. Fans had showered an adequate amount of love to the singer for her wondrous performance.
2. Katy Perry’s 2015 performance
Trailing just behind Rihanna’s performance is Katy Perry’s 2015 performance at the Super Bowl XLIX. The total views the performance got amounts to 121 Million. The meme-making performance also went highly viral and Katy’s popularity grew exponentially. The performance featured Lenny Kravitz, Elliot, and the Arizona State’s Sun Devil Marching Band.
She had a beach-themed performance surrounded by mimic sharks during her performance of Teenage Dream and California Gurls. The background dancers have become internet sensations after the hyped performance.
3. Lady Gaga’s 2017 performance
The third in the list is Lady Gaga’s hit performance at the Super Bowl LI halftime performance which happened at the NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas. Her performance featured hit songs like “Poker Face,” “Born This Way,” and “Paparazzi.” Her performance has been viewed by 117.5 million viewers.
Lady Gaga’s gesture towards her fans at the halftime performance was also much appreciated. Her performance competes to be one of the best in the Super Bowl history.
4. Coldplay’s performance in 2016
The next place goes to Coldplay. The band was viewed by 115.5 Million viewers for their brilliant performance in 2016 for the Super Bowl 50. They had performed hits like “Yellow,” “Paradise,” “Viva la Vida” and “Fix You.” The band was also joined by Beyonce and Bruno Mars.
It’s official: we’re performing at the @Pepsi @SuperBowl 50 Halftime Show! #PepsiHalftime https://t.co/0dIuzrYbMo pic.twitter.com/76I1XjEB02
— Coldplay (@coldplay) December 4, 2015
Their performance was just a day before the release of their much-awaited album, A Head Full of Dreams. At the end of the show, the audience also got engaged and participated in a card stunt and created a rainbow and phrased “Believe in Love.” Their performance too was an iconic one.
5. Bruno Mars energetic show in 2014
Apart from his guest appearance with Coldplay, Bruno Mars’ performance in 2014 also accounts for being one of the most viewed halftime shows of the NFL. Bruno raised the temperature by his slick performances of “Locked Out of Heaven,” and “Treasure.” This was viewed by 115.3 Million people.
His performance was marked by a guest appearance of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. He delivered some high-hit smashes during his performance. Mars and his band had left no stones unturned to make their performance an exalted one.