Super Bowl LXI Entertainment Lineup: Bad Bunny to Headline, Usher to Be Honored
The entertainment lineup for Super Bowl LXI, set to take place on February 9, 2025, at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, is shaping up to be a breathtaking event. Bad Bunny will headline the halftime show, marking his first time leading the performance. Along with Bad Bunny’s performance, Usher will be honored as the Super bowl’s first-ever Artist of the Decade.
Pre-Game and National Anthem Performances
The pre-game festivities will kick off with a tailgate concert featuring Teddy Swims and LaRussell. Green Day is set to perform at the opening ceremony.
Charlie Puth will perform the national anthem, accompanied by Fred Beam signing the anthem in American Sign Language. brandi Carlile, an 11-time Grammy winner, will perform “America the Beautiful,” with Julian Ortiz providing the sign language interpretation. Coco Jones will sing “Lift every Voice and Sing,” also known as the Black national anthem, and Fred Beam will sign this song as well.
Last Year’s Halftime Show: Kendrick Lamar’s historic performance
Super Bowl LVIII’s halftime show, held in 2024, featured Kendrick Lamar as the headliner, making history as the first solo rapper to lead the performance.NFL.com
Lamar delivered a high-energy set with special appearances by SZA, Samuel L. Jackson, and Serena williams. He performed a medley of his most popular songs, including “HUMBLE.,” “DNA.,” “Euphoria,” and “All The Stars,” culminating in a performance of “Not Like Us,” his Grammy-winning response to Drake. Standard.co.uk
The show’s opening featured Samuel L. Jackson dressed as Uncle Sam, setting the stage for Lamar’s performance. Throughout the set, Lamar playfully alluded to Drake’s legal dispute with Global Music Group related to the song “Not Like Us.” A memorable moment included Serena Williams joining Lamar onstage to perform a dance celebrating compton and los Angeles culture.
Social media reactions to Lamar’s performance were diverse, ranging from praise for its artistry to criticism.NME.com
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