{"id":794963,"date":"2026-03-25T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/numero.com\/?p=794963"},"modified":"2026-03-26T10:52:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T09:52:04","slug":"the-super-bowl-halftime-show-in-5-memorable-performances","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/culture-en\/music\/the-super-bowl-halftime-show-in-5-memorable-performances\/","title":{"rendered":"The Super Bowl halftime show in 5 memorable performances"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Shakira and Jennifer Lopez at the Super Bowl in 2020.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Shakira and Jennifer Lopez\u2019s dazzling Super Bowl show<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s hard to imagine anything more memorable than Shakira<\/strong> and Jennifer Lopez<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s performance back in 2020. Without relying on the spectacular staging so many stars had previously turned to, the two singers set the Super Bowl<\/strong> halftime stage on fire with dizzying hip moves and fiery choreography.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From Shakira<\/strong>\u2019s hit Hips Don\u2019t Lie<\/em> to J.Lo<\/strong>\u2019s infectious On the Floor<\/em>, the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami held its breath for fifteen minutes. These remixed hits welcome surprise guests, including J. Balvin<\/strong>, Bad Bunny<\/strong><\/a>, and Jennifer Lopez<\/strong>\u2019s daughter, Emme<\/strong>, who was 11 at the time. An electrifying show that celebrated the influence of Latin culture, while also denouncing Donald Trump<\/strong>\u2019s anti-immigration policies, through children dancing inside small illuminated cages. At the time, the US president was building a wall between the US\u2013Mexico border.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lady Gaga at the Super Bowl in 2017.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Lady Gaga\u2019s spectacular staging<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Perched on the roof of NRG Stadium and beneath a night sky peppered with drones, Lady Gaga<\/strong><\/a> opened her Super Bowl halftime show with an operatic air. She then leaped into the void and landed on stage to the beat of her hit Poker Face<\/em>, thus echoing Diana Ross<\/strong>\u2019s unforgettable helicopter exit in 1996. High-intensity choreography, luminous installations, global anthems followed\u2026 For over ten minutes, the singer set the stadium alight without ever running out of breath or resorting to lip-syncing. A one-of-a-kind show that only Lady Gaga knows how to deliver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lady Gaga at the Super Bowl in 2013.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Beyonc\u00e9\u2019s iconic performance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

From her discography to her choreography, Beyonc\u00e9<\/strong><\/a> knows exactly how to deliver a show and keep the audience entertained from beginning to end. Emerging from the shadows amid jets of flame, the American superstar opened the 2013 Super Bowl<\/strong> halftime show by singing a cappella the introduction of her hit Love on Top<\/em>. Then, she moved across the stage to the galvanising beat of Crazy in Love<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whipped into a frenzy, the crowd and viewers at home went crazy about the singer. Her performance was commented on by more than 300,000 tweets per minute, as she delivered one of her most memorable shows in history. It also marked the comeback of two members of her former group Destiny\u2019s Child<\/strong>, Kelly Rowland<\/strong> and Michelle Williams<\/strong>. The energy was incredible during that concert and is still palpable when watching it ten years later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Madonna at the Super Bowl in 2012.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Madonna\u2019s monumental performance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Like Cleopatra arriving in Rome, Madonna<\/strong><\/a> entered the Indianapolis stadium two millennia later. Carried by an army of men, she kicked off the Super Bowl halftime show<\/strong> in 2012. True to her status as a pop icon, the American singer launched into a meticulously choreographed and striking routine. As she performed some of the biggest hits that have defined her career, she was joined on stage by LMFAO<\/strong>, rappers Nicki Minaj<\/strong> and M.I.A.<\/strong> dressed as cheerleaders – the latter\u2019s middle finger aimed at the camera would later earn her a lawsuit. Cee Lo Green <\/strong>was invited too and joined Madonna<\/strong><\/a> for a duet on the iconic track Like a Prayer<\/em> (1989).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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