What is the best Super Bowl halftime show performance of all time?

Drone light displays, surprise guest moments, and performances that turned the halftime break into the main event — the stage has never been bigger or more contested. Cast your vote!

Prince 2007

Prince's legendary rain-soaked performance at Super Bowl XLI is nearly unanimously considered the greatest halftime show ever, blending hits and covers with theatrical flair.

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Michael Jackson 1993

Michael Jackson's Super Bowl XXVII performance set the template for the modern halftime spectacle, thrilling 133 million viewers with precision choreography.

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Beyoncé 2013

Beyoncé's Super Bowl XLVII performance featured a stunning Destiny's Child reunion and is widely ranked among the most electrifying halftime shows ever staged.

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Bruce Springsteen 2009

The Boss delivered a barnstorming Super Bowl XLIII show with the E Street Band that opened with a legendary stage-sliding entrance and ended with a crowd-surfing finale.

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Dr. Dre & Snoop 2022

The Super Bowl LVI show headlined by Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg alongside Eminem, Mary J. Blige, and Kendrick Lamar won an Emmy for Outstanding Variety Special.

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Lady Gaga 2017

Lady Gaga's Super Bowl LI performance opened with a stunning drone-light display before she rappelled from the stadium roof, delivering a flawless pop medley.

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Shakira & J.Lo 2020

Shakira and Jennifer Lopez's Super Bowl LIV halftime show was a celebration of Latin culture and athleticism that drew nearly 104 million viewers.

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Bad Bunny 2026

Bad Bunny's Super Bowl LX performance in 2026 was praised for its cinematic direction and storytelling, taking audiences on a journey through Puerto Rican culture.

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Coldplay & Bruno Mars 2016

Coldplay's Super Bowl 50 show was elevated by explosive guest appearances from Bruno Mars and Beyoncé performing Formation for the first time live.

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Madonna 2012

Madonna's Super Bowl XLVI extravaganza featured elaborate Roman-themed staging, a cast of hundreds, and guest spots from LMFAO, Nicki Minaj, and Cee Lo Green.

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U2 2002

U2's post-9/11 Super Bowl XXXVI show scrolled the names of victims on a giant scrim while playing Pride and Where the Streets Have No Name in an emotionally unforgettable tribute.

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Bruno Mars 2014

Bruno Mars delivered a high-energy Super Bowl XLVIII performance that won him universal praise, joined by the Red Hot Chili Peppers for a rock interlude.

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Katy Perry 2015

Katy Perry's Super Bowl XLIX show featured Left Shark's viral dance fumble, a flying extraterrestrial entrance, and a global audience of over 118 million viewers.

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Rihanna 2023

Rihanna's surprise return to the stage after a seven-year hiatus at Super Bowl LVII thrilled fans, with the reveal mid-show that she was pregnant.

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Usher 2024

Usher's Super Bowl LVIII show was a joyous R&B spectacular with a constellation of surprise guests including Alicia Keys, H.E.R., Jermaine Dupri, and Lil Jon.

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