Overview

• Kendrick Lamar, a 22-time Grammy winner and Pulitzer Prize recipient, will headline the Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show, becoming the first solo rap artist to do so.
• Lamar will be joined by SZA, a frequent collaborator and five-time Grammy winner, for the performance at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on February 9, 2025.
• This marks Lamar's second Super Bowl appearance after performing as part of an ensemble act at Super Bowl LVI in 2022.
• Lamar's setlist is highly anticipated, with speculation about whether he will perform his controversial hit 'Not Like Us,' which has been at the center of a feud with fellow rapper Drake.
• The halftime show continues the NFL's trend of featuring diverse and culturally significant artists, reflecting Jay-Z's Roc Nation partnership to elevate representation in the league's entertainment offerings.