Kendrick Lamar wows Super Bowl crowd with half-time show - and some A-list guests
Eyes are glued to screens as the Philadelphia Eagles face the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl LIX.
But halfway through the game, the crowd was graced with, arguably, the event's real stars – Kendrick Lamar and his supporting acts.
The Super Bowl halftime show kicked off to roars of support as the rapper lifted the microphone to his lips.
Watch the video above.
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Kendrick Lamar blew fans away with his Super Bowl half-time show. Getty
The Money Trees hitmaker gave fans a performance to remember, taking to the Super Bowl stage for the first time since his awe-inspiring performance in 2018.
He was also introduced to the stage by a famous face: Hollywood icon Samuel L Jackson.
Lamar began with his hits Squabble Up and Humble, following with DNA, euphoria, Man at the Garden, Luther, All the Stars, Not Like Us and TV Off.
The show began with Lamar singing atop of a car, recreating his GNX album cover.
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Samuel Jackson introduced the rapper to the stage. Getty
Lamar was joined by SZA for two songs. AP
In honour of the 59th championship game, the hip-hop superstar was joined by long-time friend and collaborator SZA.
The iconic duo sang hit Luther and their beloved track All the Stars.
Lamar also performed his controversial and Grammy-award-winning hit Not Like Us, which celebrates the rapper for being one of the most celebrated haters of all time.
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Lamar won five Grammys last week and took home two for his diss track of fellow celebrity rapper Drake.
In a twist nobody saw coming, a famous former fling of Drake's was also featured in the show, dancing along to the scathing song: none other than Serena Williams.
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Serena Williams made a surprise appearance on stage. Getty
In a video shared to X, Williams danced to the song, just months after their rumoured dalliance was seemingly confirmed by Drake.
"Yes Kendrick Lamar having the Queen Serena Williams crip walking made my life," the user captioned the video.
The song was released as part of a rap battle between Lamar and Drake, during which the duo released roasts of one another at a rapid pace.
According to Billboard, Not Like Us debuted at number one on the Hot 100 when it was released in May.
Super Bowl attendees predicted that Lamar would open his set with the song before performing with SZA.
Many other stars who were predicted to accompany Lamar have been purely speculative, though a host of names were tipped to make a surprise appearance, including Future, Metro Boomin, Doechii, Baby Keem, and even Taylor Swift.
Swifties had been convinced the pop princess would take to the stage to sing her 2015 smash hit and collaboration with the rapper Bad Blood.
Taylor Swift and Lamar have worked together in the past, releasing Bad Blood in 2015. WireImage
In 2024, Usher and his guest stars, including Alicia Keys and H.E.R., graced the Super Bowl.
In a stellar performance last year, Usher kicked off with Caught Up from his 2004 album Confessions while wearing an all-white custom Dolce and Gabbana outfit.
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