A look back at Super Bowl halftime shows
Katy Perry performs during the halftime show at the NFL Super Bowl XLIX football game between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots in Glendale, Arizona, Feb. 1, 2015.
2014: Bruno Mars & Chili Peppers
Plenty of Americans asked, "Who is Bruno Mars?" before the Pepsi Super Bowl XLVIII Halftime Show at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, Feb. 2, 2014. But though Mars hadn't quite earned a Beyonce or Prince-level name yet, he proved that he could keep up with the Super Bowl's star power.
The multi-talented musician played an impressive drum solo on "Locked Out of Heaven" and sang with confidence as he and the Red Hot Chili Peppers performed together, rounding out the show with one of his top hits, "Just the Way You Are."
2013: Beyoncé & Destiny's Child
Kelly Rowland, Beyoncé and Michelle Williams of Destiny's Child perform during the Pepsi Super Bowl XLVII Halftime Show at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, Feb. 3, 2013.
2012: Madonna and Cee Lo Green
Madonna performs during the halftime show with Cee Lo Green at the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game between the New York Giants and the New England Patriots in Indianapolis, Indiana, Feb. 5, 2012.
2011: Black Eyed Peas
Fergie of the Black Eyed Peas performs with Slash during the Bridgestone Super Bowl XLV Halftime Show at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, Feb. 6, 2011.
2010: The Who
Musician Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend of The Who perform at halftime of Super Bowl XLIV between the Indianapolis Colts and the New Orleans Saints at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, Feb. 7, 2010.
2009: Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band perform at the Bridgestone halftime show during Super Bowl XLIII between the Arizona Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Steelers at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, Feb. 1, 2009.
2008: Tom Petty
Singer Tom Petty plays with his band The Heartbreakers during halftime of the NFL's Super Bowl XLII football game between the New England Patriots and the New York Giants in Glendale, Arizona, Feb. 3, 2008.
2007: Prince
Prince brought the house down at the halftime show of the NFL's Super Bowl XLI football game between the Chicago Bears and the Indianapolis Colts in Miami, Florida, Feb. 4, 2007. He played an epic guitar solo on "Purple Rain" and remixed Bob Dylan's "All Along the Watchtower," Queen's "We Will Rock You" and Foo Fighters' "Best of You" with his own songs.
2006: The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones wave to the crowd after their halftime performance at Super Bowl XL in Detroit, Michigan, Feb. 5, 2006.
2005: Paul McCartney
Sir Paul McCartney performs during the Super Bowl XXXIX halftime show, Feb. 6, 2005.
2004: Kid Rock
Musician Kid Rock performs during the halftime show at Super Bowl XXXVIII between the New England Patriots and the Carolina Panthers at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas, Feb. 1, 2004.
The halftime show featured several acts and one "wardrobe malfunction."
2004: Sean "P. Diddy" Combs & Nelly (
Sean "P. Diddy" Combs, left, and Nelly perform during the halftime show at Super Bowl XXXVIII between the New England Patriots and the Carolina Panthers at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas, Feb. 1, 2004.
2004: Janet Jackson & Justin Timberlake
Uh oh: When Justin Timberlake sang, "gonna have you naked by the end of this song," America saw him tear off part of Jackson's costume, revealing her breast. The exposure during the nationally televised game cost the CBS a record $550,000 for violating indecency rules, U.S. communications regulators said Sept. 22, 2004.
One thing came out of the performance, though: the phrase "wardrobe malfunction."
2003: Shania Twain
Singer Shania Twain performs during halftime of Super Bowl XXXVII between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Oakland Raiders at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California, Jan. 26, 2003.
2003: No Doubt & Sting
Gwen Stefani of No Doubt and Sting perform during halftime of Super Bowl XXXVII between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Oakland Raiders at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California, Jan. 26, 2003.
2002: U2
It was a somber time, as this Super Bowl was the first after the 9/11 attacks of 2011.
Bono and U2 paid tribute to the national tragedy, playing "Where the Streets Have No Name" against a backdrop of names of the Sept. 11 victims. Bono opened his jacket to show the Stars & Stripes inside, making that halftime show a particularly patriotic one.
2001: *NSYNC
*NSYNC performs with Aerosmith during the halftime show for Super Bowl XXXV at the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, Jan. 28, 2001.
2001: Timberlake & Spears
Singer Britney Spears performs with '*NSYNC during the halftime show for Super Bowl XXXV at the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, Jan. 28, 2001.
2000: Christina Aguilera, Enrique Iglesias
Singers Christina Aguilera, right, and Enrique Iglesias perform during the halftime show at Super Bowl XXXIV at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia, Jan. 30, 2000.
2000: Tina Turner
Tina Turner performs before the start of Super Bowl XXXIV at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia, Jan. 30, 2000.
1999: Gloria Estafan
Gloria Estefan performing during the half time special of the Super Bowl XXXIII Game between the Denver Broncos and the Atlanta Falcons at the Pro Player Stadium in Miami, Florida, Jan. 31, 1999.
1997: ZZ Top
The rock trio ZZ Top performs during the half-time show of Super Bowl XXXI at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, Jan. 26, 1997.
1997: James Brown, Blues Brothers
James Belushi, left, and James Brown perform in the half time show during Super Bowl XXXI at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, Jan. 26, 1997.
1996: Diana Ross
Diana Ross performs at the halftime show during Super Bowl XXX between the Dallas Cowboys and Pittsburgh Steelers at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona, Jan. 28, 1996.
1995: Tony Bennett & Patti LaBelle
Singers Tony Bennett, left, and Patti LaBelle perform during the halftime show of Super Bowl XXIX in Miami, Jan. 29, 1995.
1994: The Judds
Naomi and Wynonna Judd perform during the half-time show for Super Bowl XXVIII between the Buffalo Bills and the Dallas Cowboys at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia, Jan. 30, 1994.
1994: Tanya Tucker & Clint Black
Tanya Tucker and Clint Black are joined by former quarterback Joe Namath onstage in 1994.
1993: Michael Jackson
The Super Bowl halftime show as we know it all started with the King of Pop, making marching bands a thing of the past for the Super Bowl. Though the performance was not Jackson's best, with some off-kilter lip-syncing and a strange two-minute pause, all Super Bowl halftime shows have followed the spectacle format.
1992: Miami Sound Machine
Singer Gloria Estefan from Miami Sound Machine entertains the crowd during the halftime show at Super Bowl XXVI in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Jan. 26, 1992.
Rival network Fox aired a special episode of "In Living Color" at the same time as the halftime show, drawing away millions of viewers.
1991: New Kids on the Block
Pop group New Kids on the Block, seen here three days later in Tokyo, Japan, also played the Super Bowl halftime show in 1991.
Grambling State Marching Band
College marching bands and the occasional big-name performer were the mainstay of halftime shows from 1967 to 1991. Up with People performed four times.
The Grambling State marching band, seen here in Japan in 1970, performed five times during the first 25 Super Bowls.