Who is the Super Bowl halftime show 2025? Your guide to Grammy winner Kendrick Lamar

Since the first Super Bowl in 1967, the halftime show has always been an attraction for fans during the longest scheduled break in the big game. That first title game featured marching bands from the University of Arizona and Grambling College.

The halftime show remained a showcase of marching bands through the 1980s into the 1990s. But things changed when Michael Jackson performed at the 1993 Super Bowl.

The pop star's performance ushered in a new era of halftime shows. Since then, popular artists have been a mainstay for the Super Bowl. The likes of Diana Ross, U2, Janet Jackson, The Rolling Stones, Beyoncé, Madonna and Lady Gaga have all made their mark with a memorable halftime show.

This year's championship game features the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles. When these teams met two years ago in Super Bowl 57, Rihanna performed at halftime at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz.

Here's who will be performing at halftime of this year's Super Bowl.

Who is doing the Super Bowl halftime show?

Rapper and hip-hop artist Kendrick Lamar is headlining the 2025 Super Bowl halftime show.

This is Lamar's second appearance during a Super Bowl halftime show. He was a part of the 2022 Super Bowl halftime show alongside fellow rappers Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg and Eminem as well as Mary J. Blige.

R&B singer SZA will join Lamar during the halftime show as well.

Who is Kendrick Lamar?

Lamar — born Kendrick Lamar Duckworth in Compton, Calif. — is one of the most acclaimed hip hop artists of all-time. He released his debut album titled "Section.80" in 2011 and signed with Aftermath Entertainment (owned by Dr. Dre) and Interscope Records a year later.

His second album "Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City" pushed Lamar into the spotlight. The album went triple platinum and Lamar earned seven Grammy Award nominations, including album of the year.

Lamar's sold more than 7.5 million albums in the U.S. More than half of that number came from his 2017 album "DAMN." which sold more than four million copies worldwide. He's had five albums reach No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, most recently his latest album, "GNX," which was released in November.

Kendrick Lamar awards

Lamar has been nominated for 57 Grammy Awards and have won 22, the third-most by a rapper all-time behind Jay-Z and Kanye West who have 24 each.

His album "DAMN." was the first musical composition that wasn't jazz or classical to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music. He was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song in 2019 for "All the Stars," a song featuring SZA.

When is the 2025 Super Bowl halftime show?

• Estimated time: 8-8:30 p.m. ET

Because there's no set duration for the first two quarters of Super Bowl 59, it's hard to predict with certainty when the halftime show will begin.

Kickoff for the Super Bowl is 6:30 p.m. ET and the first half will likely take an hour and a half, putting the halftime show start time around 8 p.m. ET.

If you're watching the game strictly for Lamar's performance, it'd be best to check in around 7:45 p.m. ET just in case the first half goes by unexpectedly fast.

How to watch the 2025 Super Bowl halftime show

• TV channel: Fox
• Streaming:Fubo, Tubi, DirecTV Stream, Sling TV, YouTube TV, Hulu with Live TV

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