From Kendrick Lamar to Serena Williams: Super Bowl 2025 Halftime Show Highlights

The Super Bowl LIX halftime show featured a star-studded lineup, headlined by rap megastar Kendrick Lamar.

The event took place at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans as the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles battled for the title.

Halftime Show Performers

Kendrick Lamar

Kendrick Lamar, a 22-time Grammy Award-winning artist, was the main attraction of the halftime show.

He previously performed at Super Bowl 2022 alongside Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Eminem, and 50 Cent.

For this year’s show, Lamar was joined by special guest SZA, with whom he has collaborated on several songs, including “30 for 30,” “Luther,” “Gloria,” “All the Stars,” and “Doves in the Wind.”

Special Guests

• Samuel L. Jackson: The actor appeared on stage dressed as Uncle Sam, making several appearances during Lamar’s performance.
• Serena Williams: The tennis star made a surprise appearance, dancing on stage.
• Mustard: The DJ danced alongside Lamar.

Pregame Show Performers

Before the teams hit the field, several Louisiana natives performed in the pregame show:

• Jon Batiste: The Grammy and Academy Award winner performed the national anthem. Batiste is also the former bandleader for “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.”
• Trombone Shorty and Lauren Daigle: They performed “America the Beautiful.”
• Ledisi: She performed “Lift Every Voice and Sing.”
• Stephanie Nogueras: Performed the national anthem and “America the Beautiful” in American Sign Language.
• Otis Jones IV: Performed “Lift Every Voice and Sing” in American Sign Language.
• Matt Maxey: Provided the halftime show in American Sign Language.

Timing of the Halftime Show

The Super Bowl 2025 started at around 6:30 p.m. ET, and the halftime show began around 8:30 p.m. ET.