The Super Bowl has been a very anticipated event every year in February as it promises a great and intense game that will determine the champion of the annual NFL season. Additionally, people turn up to the game for the trailers of upcoming films and the halftime shows where A-list artists perform for the crowd.
Artists like The Weeknd. Lady Gaga, Beyoncé, and Jennifer Lopez have performed in recent years at the game’s half-time show. The latter two dazzled audiences when they performed in 2013 and 2020 respectively. However, Lopez’s performance was more extravagant and cost a lot more than Beyoncé’s performance.
The Shocking Budget Difference between Jennifer Lopez and Beyoncé’s Shows
Super Bowl 2024 will be an exciting one as it is going to be played between two giants San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs. In addition to the game, the half-time show has become a much-anticipated event over the years, and this year Usher is set to headline it. Several A-list artists like The Weeknd, Jennifer Lopez, and Beyoncé have performed over the years bringing a lot of eyes and popularity to the game and the artists themselves.
Half-time shows have always been made extravagant and big and the NFL has devoted huge budgets for this show every year. As the South China Morning Post puts it, Beyoncé performed at the 2013 Super Bowl that had an estimated budget of $600,000. However, when Lopez performed in 2020, the budget skyrocketed to a whopping $13 million. This is almost 21 times that of what was given to Beyoncé at the time.
Lopez even called up Shakira for a duet during her performance and maybe this led to the spike in the show’s budget. The Weeknd took a step further and put up a glorious and epic Super Bowl performance in 2021 that cost $17 million, to which he contributed $7 million from his own pocket.
Usher Finds it Challenging to Prepare His Setlist for the Super Bowl
Usher is set to headline this year’s half-time show at the Super Bowl. He recently sat down with Apple Music to talk about this big gig and what he is looking forward to during his performance. He also teased details about the songs he will be performing and the challenges he is currently facing.
The popular R&B singer claims that he is finding it hard to squeeze his 30-year-long career in just 13 minutes and is trying his best to reflect his entire history with the limited minutes he’s got. He also stated that he is mindful of his past and will consider songs that people have loved and celebrated him over the years. He said,
“I gotta do it in 13 minutes. That makes it a bit difficult. It’s definitely been a challenge to squeeze 30 years into 13 minutes. I was very mindful of my past, celebrating my present — which is here in Las Vegas — and thinking about where we’re headed in the future. That was really the idea.
I thought about a few moments that were special in dance. I thought about some things that I had created here in Las Vegas like skating and doing things that I had not done on stage up until this point to be able to share that with the world.”
Fans are confident that Usher will do a great job with his Super Bowl show and are expecting a greatest hits setlist that will celebrate the artist’s legacy. Fans can watch his halftime show on February 11, 2024, live on Paramount+.
