Super Bowl Halftime Show History: Every Performer from 2015 to 2026

By Mike Chen · May 27, 2026

# Super Bowl Halftime Show History: 2015-2026 The Super Bowl halftime show has evolved into the most-watched musical event of the year. ## Complete Performer List **2015 — Katy Perry** (ft. Lenny Kravitz, Missy Elliott) 118.5M viewers. Left Shark. Missy Elliott's surprise cameo. Rating: 9/10. **2016 — Coldplay, Beyoncé, Bruno Mars** 115.5M viewers. Beyoncé's Formation performance stole the show. Rating: 8/10. **2017 — Lady Gaga** 117.5M viewers. Drone light show, roof leap. Solo performance. Rating: 9.5/10. **2018 — Justin Timberlake** 106.6M viewers. Prince hologram controversy. Rating: 5/10. **2019 — Maroon 5** (ft. Travis Scott, Big Boi) 98.2M viewers. Lowest in a decade (Kaepernick controversy). Rating: 4/10. **2020 — Shakira & Jennifer Lopez** 103M viewers. Latin music takeover. Rating: 9/10. **2021 — The Weeknd** 96.4M viewers. Pandemic restrictions. Mirror maze. Rating: 7/10. **2022 — Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, Kendrick Lamar** 112.3M viewers. 50 Cent surprise. Hip-hop coronation. Rating: 10/10. **2023 — Rihanna** 121M viewers. First live performance in 5 years. Pregnant. Rating: 9/10. **2024 — Usher** 123.4M viewers. Roller-skating, star-studded guests. Rating: 8.5/10. **2025 — Kendrick Lamar** 127.7M viewers. Record. SZA, Samuel L. Jackson. Rating: 9.5/10. **2026 — Bad Bunny** ~130M est. First Spanish-language headliner. Historic. ## FAQ **Do performers get paid?** No — NFL covers $10-13M production. Streaming spikes 250-400%. **Who decides?** NFL + Roc Nation (producer since 2019) + broadcast network.

Super Bowl Halftime Show History: Every Performer from 2015 to 2026

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