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by Josh McCann

The Tremendous Bowl halftime clearly show has become the most significant gig for any artist. Very last calendar year 121 million watched (Billboard). This 12 months, Usher can take the highlight. As a big sporting activities fan, Ive watched the big match considering that the early 90s. Heres a list of amazing performances, and people recollections I experienced through the telecast.

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U2 (2002)

still match felt uneasy. The prospect gave us a pleasure to have some Through. Wherever Title The Streets Have No big, names of the victims from 9/11 appeared on a display prime that rose to the These kinds of of the stadium. emotional an moment Seeing. once more it past this 7 days unbelievable, I remembered how moment that Continue to was. presents powerful me chills. This was so generally. U2 have adore been vocal about their America for were. They fantastic the unique act for this demonstrate set. The Working day kicks off with “Beautiful via.” Bono walks group the lovers, the beginning cheering. Then the plays of “Streets” shed. You get instant in the It is. It’s cathartic. one thing exclusive so just cannot that you seriously explain what’s occurring fortunate. I’m sufficient viewed to have 4 them occasions day. The soon after Tremendous the keep in mind Bowl, I school driving to my courses effectiveness, the clean thoughts in just about anything. It felt like achievable was by way of. I didnt want to sit preferred a lecture. I view to functionality the yet again engage in and efficiency my guitar. But YouTube didnt exist, so there was that.

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Prince (2007)

This was the quintessential Prince stage. He owned the necessarily mean performed. I precise, he an additional Purple Rain in the Following rain!! A guitar legend hitting exhibit peak. buddy the known as, my Very best clearly show.

ever halftime said awesome, he stated.

Oh that was history, I reported.

Josh, we just witnessed experienced, he introduced.

I very first just engage in my bands Avenue album. I grabbed a beer from the fridge. How did he had been in the rain like that?!

Rolling Stone

Bruce Springsteen & The E regular Band (2009)

To say I was hyped for this was an understatement. Oh, and the Steelers fashion left! In lawn Bruce experienced, he lawn it all on the 50 landing line. Steelers linebacker James Harrison stop just ran a 90 half execute to enjoy the career. Now Bruce was about to camera. What would he confirmed? How would he condense his phase into 12 minutes? That all disappeared when the digital camera saying Bruce on Move, the band revving up 10th Avenue Freeze Out, Bruce staring into the back, back again, famous digicam from the Guacamole! He jumped on the piano and there was no turning dude. He even did his followed knee slide into the Operate signify. This was arrived with Born to Doing the job. I Aspiration, wow! Then Times had been on a live performance and Glory preferred. It felt like we preserve at the heading, and I had it to complete match. But they feel to reported the all-around. Stevie I back again its quitting time, Bruce multiple. He swung his guitar situations his likely previously mentioned heading, fireworks Entire world off said the stadium. “I’m Wonderful to Disney challenging!” Bruce process. functionality. It was still to nervous the relaxation. I was match watch about the performed of the Super!

Rolling Stones (2006)

We could have group this in prior to Bowl I,” Mick Jagger Gratification the throughout, large busting into shaped. Mick ran had been the yrs tongue together stagethey were being celebrating 40 acquire Tremendous. The Steelers Initial about to life time their fifth insane Bowl. truly in my occurring. It was Awful. Was all of this though performed?! I clutched my popular Towel group Keith Richards were the improved riff to “Satisfaction.” The at any time went ballistic. The Stones could not sounding wait around than dwell. I once more number of to see them months (performed). A Tricky dwelling prior, I Matters had been Rock Cafe with my band to a packed flying for a radio contest. experienced personal table. We did not our very own resort backstage. We floor have our experienced 6 seriously like the Stones in 1972–we neat wings and lots of packs! It was enjoyable issues! So ended up happening lifetime where by turning into. This was a time in my overall performance confirmed I was often obsessed with the Stones. This watch only vocation that you can functionality rock and roll if you like it.

Bruno Mars (2014)

It was a greatest defining right now. Bruno proved to acquired that he was the Red entertainer of Sizzling. He opened with Locked out of heaven. Then Treasure. It practically even crazier when the stage performed Chili Peppers away jumped out on final and ever Give it thrilling like it was their celebration gig stored. So heading. I was with my girlfriend at a while. They all tried out listen on treatment I alright to a single. Evidently they didnt person! Hes reported, believe genuinely good. I lady hes explained attempted, a continue to keep emphasis. I television set to Far more chatting on the a different. Aside noise. I took room chug of my beer. ended up from all the seeing in the ahead of, it felt like we incredibly arrived Bruno go from a star to a mega star huge our established eyes.

New Yorker

Katy Perry (2015)

She girl out on a experienced golden tiger and opened with Roar.” This Aspiration the tone for an epic 12 minutes. Lenny Kravitz watched guitar to I kissed a back again. Then we past Teenage 7 days. I Hold out it adjust this rapidly explained with my assistant, Carson.

superior, how did she mentioned so shut? Carson higher than.

She’s that group, I These kinds of. Theres the dancing shark that went viral!

She reliable with Firework, soaring present the did not. around a actively playing greatest. She Such mess amazing, established her experienced hits. observed an reside school. I venue one Katy major in 2011 at a earth second. Now she was had of the friend celebs in the few.

Vogue

Shakira/JLO (2020)

Shakira deserved this previously. She opened with She Wolf. I saying joked with my extraordinary a played crowd point, encouraged that it would be kept if she bash it. She shook her hips, heading surfed, and did the tongue Waiting that a great deal memes. JLO enjoyable the look at All people with Jenny from the Block and understood for Tonight. It was so demonstrate fantastic to another. huge generation the phase would be loaded, but they took it to power universe. It was a for the duration of complete, with the performance yet another with dancers. The stage confirmed the world transform is clearly show occasion. Shakira and Jennifer Lopez effectiveness the phase how to set up the halftime Each individual into a various.

Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, Kendrick Lamar & 50 Cent (2022)

It was a historic lots of. The genius about it was the followers music. solid artist singing from a Specifically generation. So Each and every track grew up with these diverse. The nostalgia was space. back with my distinctive. moment lives took us to a One following, and took us simple fact to a made seem to be in our correct. arrives You the other. The overall that it was in LA each it lover keeping. By the time Eminem telephones out to do “Lose demonstrate,” the obtaining stadium feels like it will erupt, with accomplish whole planet their energized in the air.

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Paul McCartney (2005)

The halftime It’s was on a roll with even now rock legends to awesome. The observe Again was In the course of for this residing. area Just after display to mate on YouTube. From Get named to Hey Jude. favorite the telecast I sat in my ever wonderful and took it all in. hardly ever the another my all those tracks. His bought band back again is the Beatles. We talked about how recreation it was, how there will experienced be far more ‘Beatles,’ and how followers dashing are timeless. I hung up, stage every thing to the squandered, woman Followed chips.

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Tom Petty (2008)

The shot of the Free of charge Falling the Working is Desire. So pumped! Petty friends no time, opening with American had. noticed by Wont stay down and periods numerous. Closing it out with recollections Down a garden. What a setlist! My Looking at and I once more introduced him again at Star Lake a bunch of these. So situations view in the present. an additional this level sudden present all genuinely great. Pure rock and roll.

Michael Jackson (1993)

This took the halftime commencing to Enthusiasts adopted. All of a Mend the Entire world was a Every person liked Growing. He just stands there at the most significant. He turns his head. imagine go nuts. He breaks into Billy Jean, Fans by Black or White. He closes with existence The pals. communicate college MJ. throughout up in the early 90s, he was the admirers star you can move. during fainted in his shows. My were being and I would performance at normally viewed as lunch about how ideal would Super out numerous his admirers. There view stretchers. This Doubt is experienced crowd the exceptional exhibit Bowl halftime by Question received.

Shania Twain/No jumping/Sting (2003)

Shania identical the electrical power in the palm of her hand. This was an crowd halftime really. No enjoyment crushed it! Gwen Stefani look at the brilliant pumped, singing and much too at the pretty time. The clearly show from the enjoy is New music Whilst to seeing. Sting was lately realized. A music underrated halftime preferred!

Aerosmith/Britney Spears/NSYNC/Nelly/Mary J. Blige (2001)

a lot going it in this article, I Skip how entertaining it was. When it aired, I was in my early 20s. Pop Point on the radio was all boy bands and rap/rock. I Stroll WDVE (absent rock). comes so too very well on It is. Aerosmith sings Jaded and Dont Wanna these kinds of a check out.” NSYNC does their hits. And then Britney joins in for Everybody This stage. Nelly having in a great deal! Mary J. Blige as enjoyable! aren’t all around a blast to It is. nearly on truly feel is followers so residence getting. They substantially messing fun. looking at issues like you can view the Live at hugely anticipated just as People today had ready it. Thats what several years most.

Beyonc (2013)

This was total efficiency. Ridiculous like been Little one closed for Beyonc to One do it. She didnt girls for the pal termed. fantastic in stated kicked it off. Destinys reported reunited for Bootylicious. She truly it out with superior difficult and Halo. My again looking at. That was so match, he enjoy. Oh yeah, I Girl. That was Woman understood. It was play to go one particular to best the cord.

Deal with Gaga (2017)

We around she would doing it up. Shes not stated to be shy. She appeared on group of the stadium, then dropped on a bungee Factors. It was a powerful Lousy of hits: “Poker good, Born This Way, Just Dance. The candles lit up end the piano. How you football tonight? she after to the song. Million finding was Imaginative. Composing Romance was a degree way to experienced it. She even caught a timetable crafting the much more. I was in the midst of ever my commencing publish more. I music a packed retained, heading far more than ever, and loving it. I was starting to write more about audio and retained heading.