Michael Jackson, Madonna, Beyonce, Prince, U2, and many other superstars have performed during the annual NFL spectacle—some fumbled, others kicked a field goal
is a relatively recent phenomenon. During the game’s first quarter century, the NFL was loathe to offend the public at large, so instead of pop phenomena, they’d anchor the halftime show with dance troupes and marching bands—or, in the case of a truly bizarre program from 1989, a magical Elvis Presley impersonator called. Things started to change in 1993, when Michael Jackson headlined the Super Bowl Halftime Show at the Rose Bowl.
It took a while for the NFL to loosen up enough to let other artists follow Jackson’s lead. For the next 10 years, they made halting progress until there was a sea change in the early 2000s, a change that started with Aerosmith and NYSNC sharing the stage in 2001 and solidified with U2 commanding the stadium in 2002. From that point forward, it’s been nothing but superstars headlining the Halftime Show, a tradition that continues with’s performance this weekend.
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