Kendrick Lamar Headlines Super Bowl 2025 – Here’s What to Expect!

Sazid KabirHip-Hop / Rap, Festivals & EventsFebruary 2, 2025

Kendrick Lamar will perform at the Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show on February 9, 2025, in New Orleans.

The Pulitzer Prize-winning rapper will take the stage at the Caesars Superdome for one of the biggest music events of the year.

Who Will Join Kendrick Lamar?

Lamar will perform alongside SZA, the R&B singer known for hits like Kill Bill and Snooze. No other guests have been announced yet.

Super Bowl 2025 Details

Date: February 9, 2025
Time: The game starts at 6:30 PM ET, and the halftime show will begin around 8 PM ET (depending on the first half’s length).
Location: Caesars Superdome, New Orleans
Teams Playing: Kansas City Chiefs vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Who Else is Performing?

The pregame performances will feature several Louisiana artists:

Jon Batiste will sing the national anthem (The Star-Spangled Banner).
Ledisi will perform Lift Every Voice and Sing.
Trombone Shorty and Lauren Daigle will team up for America the Beautiful.

Will Lil Wayne Perform?

There are no announcements about Lil Wayne performing at the Super Bowl. The New Orleans rapper has expressed disappointment about not being chosen as a headliner. Instead, he will begin a five-city tour on February 27.

What Songs Might Kendrick Lamar Perform?

Lamar’s recent setlists give fans clues about what he might perform:

Confirmed Hits: DNA, Alright, Swimming Pools (Drank), HUMBLE.
New Songs: Squabble Up, TV Off, Luther (from his 2024 album GNX).
Possible Duet with SZA: All the Stars or Luther.

Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl History

This will be Lamar’s first time headlining a Super Bowl halftime show. However, he previously performed in 2022, when he joined Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, 50 Cent, Mary J. Blige, and Anderson .Paak. He performed M.A.A.D. City and Alright during that show.