It wasn t until boy band New Kids on the Block took the stage in 1991 that fans started to see the mid-game break as a concert-like performance. Then, two years later, Michael Jackson raised the bar.
In the last 30 years, the Super Bowl halftime show has featured some of the hottest superstar performers including Prince, Beyonce and Lady Gaga. These jaw-dropping performances can even garner more attention than the game itself.
In fact, around 11% of consumers are planning to tune in just for the halftime show this year, according to data from Oracle. The computer technology company surveyed 2,000 respondents between Jan. 8 and Jan. 9 that planned to watch the Super Bowl and 17% said that their favorite part of the big game was the halftime show.
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As The Weeknd prepares to take the stage for an epic performance at Super Bowl LV, it s time to take a look back at halftime shows past.
While the Canadian pop star will be in unprecedented territory at this year s unique, pandemic-restricted game, there s no denying he s following in the footsteps of the epic performances that have preceded him in what is often the most-anticipated TV time slot of the year.
Tracklist:
01. Thunder Road (06:27)
02. Prove It All Night (05:07)
03. The Ties That Bind (03:53)
04. Darkness On The Edge Of Town (04:48)
05. Follow That Dream (03:55)
06. Independence Day (08:58)
07. Who ll Stop The Rain (03:49)
08. Two Hearts (03:09)
09. The Promised Land (09:01)
10. This Land Is Your Land (04:38)
11. The River (05:56)
12. Trapped (04:50)
13. Out In The Street (05:04)
14. Badlands (06:26)
15. You Can Look (But You Better Not Touch) (04:03)
16. Cadillac Ranch (05:05)
17. Sherry Darling (04:56)
18. Hungry Heart (05:14)
19. Jole Blon (03:49)
20. This Little Girl (06:31)
21. Johnny Bye-Bye (03:23)
22. Racing In The Street (07:57)
23. Ramrod (05:04)
24. Rosalita (Come Out Tonight) (14:28)
25. Jersey Girl (06:28)
26. Jungleland (11:29)
27. Born To Run (04:34)
28. Detroit Medley (14:55)
29. Born In The U.S.A. (05:54)
30. Out In The Street (05:18)
31. Spirit In The Night (06:58)
32. Atlantic City (05:05)
33. Open All Night (10:29)