9 most-viewed halftime shows in Super Bowl history (2024)

• Timberlake's 2018 Super Bowl LII performance is the 9th most-watched halftime show at 106.6 million views.
• Jimmy Fallon introduced Justin Timberlake at the beginning of the show which featured songs including "Filthy," "Rock Your Body," "Señorita," "SexyBack," "My Love," and "Cry Me a River".
• For the first time since the Super Bowl XLVI halftime show in Indianapolis in 2012, no pyrotechnics were used throughout the performance.

• At 110.2 million views, the Black Eyed Peas' 2011 Super Bowl XLV halftime performance ranks as the 8th most-watched.
• Originally, a country music halftime show was planned before the Black Eyed Peas agreed to perform.
• Songs that were featured in the show include "Where Is The Love," "I Gotta Feeling," "Boom Boom Pow," "Sweet Child o' Mine," and "OMG."
• Both Slash and Usher made guest appearances.

• Coming in 7th place is Bey's 2013 XLVIII halftime show at 110.8 million views.
• The show opened with an instrumental portion of "Run the World (Girls)," followed by featured songs including "Love on Top," "Crazy in Love," "End of Time," and "Baby Boy."
• Beyoncé headlined with special guests Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams from Destiny's Child.

• Madonna's 2012 Super Bowl XLVI performance ranks as the 6th most-watched of all time at 114 million views.
• The show began with men dressed as gladiators pulling a large structure hidden from view by large gold-colored flags. The song "Vogue" began and flags were removed, revealing Madonna in a gold cape and an ancient Egyptian helmet seated on a large throne.
• LMFAO joined Madonna on stage to perform "Party Rock Anthem," and "Sexy and I Know It." Nicki Minaj and M.I.A. also joined the pop star onstage for special performances.
• The show ended with "World Peace" appearing on the ground screens with an image of the continents.

• Bruno Mars had over 115.3 million eyes on his 2014 Super Bowl XLVIII performance.
• The halftime show was headlined by Bruno Mars alongside his band The Hooligans with special guests The Red Hot Chili Peppers.
• Mars made history as the youngest artist ever to serve as the sole NFL Super Bowl halftime headliner at 28 years old.
• He opened the show with a drum solo on a kit designed to honor his late mother.

• At 115.5 million views, Coldplay's 2016 halftime show ranks as the 4th most-watched.
• Special guests Beyoncé and Bruno Mars joined Coldplay during the band's performance at Super Bowl 50.
• The show opened with Chris Martin singing "Yellow," followed by featured songs including "Viva la Vida," "Paradise," and "Adventure of a Lifetime."

• Coming in third is Lady Gaga's 2017 halftime performance for Super Bowl LI in Houston with 117.5 million views.
• The show is remembered for its nod to the LGBT community.
• Some featured songs included "Just Dance," "The Edge of Glory," "Paparazzi," "Poker Face," and "Born This Way."
• Her performance ended with fireworks erupting and Gaga jumping off the stage to catch a football.

• Katy Perry's 2015 performance at Super Bowl XLIX is the second most-watched show of all time at 121 million views.
• Some songs featured during her performance include "Roar," "Dark Horse," "I Kissed a Girl," "Teenage Dream," and "California Gurls."
• Rapper Missy Elliott and Lenny Kravitz joined Perry onstage for the performance.

• At the very top, with 121.017 million views, is Rihanna's 2023 Super Bowl LVII performance.
• During which, she revealed that she was pregnant with her second child with partner A$AP Rocky.
• It was her first live performance in five years since appearing at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards in 2018.

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