Rapper on halftime show stage: Kendrick Lamar will perform at the Super Bowl in 2025

Rapper on halftime show stage
Kendrick Lamar will perform at the Super Bowl in 2025

08.09.2024, 22:48

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Many musicians are vying to be part of the halftime show at the Super Bowl. Next year, Kendrick Lamar will be the star of the spectacle. The rapper already performed at the event two years ago.

US rapper Kendrick Lamar is set to be the star of the Super Bowl halftime show next year. He will perform at the final game of the US football league NFL in New Orleans in February, the artist announced. “Rap music is still the most influential genre to this day. And I will be there to show the world why that is the case.”

The NFL final, known as the Super Bowl, is the biggest annual event in the US sports calendar, with the halftime concert traditionally being one of the highlights of the spectacle. In recent years, stars such as the Rolling Stones, Prince, Bruce Springsteen, Madonna, Michael Jackson, Rihanna, Lady Gaga and Beyoncé have taken to the stage. Lamar, for his part, had already made a memorable appearance in Los Angeles in 2022 alongside Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Eminem and 50 Cent.

“I don’t want you to miss it. We’ll meet in New Orleans on February 9, 2025. Wear your best clothes, even if you’re watching from home,” said Lamar. The 37-year-old has been making waves in recent months, especially with his public dispute with fellow rapper Drake. His diss track “Not Like Us” became a hit.

Since the football final is watched by millions of television viewers every year, the halftime show is a perfect opportunity for musicians to present themselves to a huge audience. The stars don’t get paid for their performance, but they get a career highlight and worldwide – no less lucrative – attention. This year, R&B singer Usher performed in Las Vegas. But the secret star of the evening was pop singer Taylor Swift – even though she did nothing more than watch the NFL final in a box and cheer on her boyfriend Travis Kelce from the Kansas City Chiefs, who then went on to win the game.