Eight-time Grammy winner, Usher, is all set to perform at the 2024 Super Bowl halftime show. The Super Bowl has served as the final game of every NFL season since 1966 and this year the game is between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers, which will take place on Sunday, February 11, at the Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada.
With millions of viewers, the halftime show has been one of the most viewed shows in the history of television. Many popular musicians like Rihanna, Katy Perry, and Justin Timberlake have performed during the halftime show and have set insane records. Usher will definitely have to give his best to beat these records. Usher’s halftime performance, in addition to the entire football game, will be broadcast live on CBS. Here is a list of 5 most-viewed Super Bowl halftime performances of all time:
5) Bruno Mars – 115.3 million views
In 2014, Bruno Mars performed at the Super Bowl XLVIII with his band The Hooligans, and special guests The Red Hot Chili Peppers. At just 28, Mars managed to become the youngest artist ever to serve as the primary NFL Super Bowl halftime headliner.
4) Coldplay – 115.5 million views
Coldplay performed at the 2016 Super Bowl L and managed to attract 115.5 million viewers. The iconic band performed their popular songs like Yellow, Viva la Vida, and Adventure of a Lifetime alongside guest stars Beyonce and Bruno Mars.
3) Lady Gaga – 117.5 million views
Lady Gaga‘s performance during Super Bowl LI halftime attracted 117.5 million viewers. The musician performed her well-known songs like Just Dance, The Edge of Glory, Paparazzi, Poker Face, and Born This Way.
2) Katy Perry – 121 million views
With her iconic songs like Roar, Dark Horse, I Kissed a Girl, Teenage Dream, and California Gurls, Katy Perry managed to attract 121 million viewers while performing at Super Bowl XLIX in 2015. Singer Lenny Kravitz and rapper Missy Elliott also appeared as guest stars.
1) Rihanna – 121.017 million views
Last year, Rihanna broke all records as 121.017 million viewers tuned in at one point to watch her performance at Super Bowl LVII. During the performance, Rihanna also revealed that she was pregnant with her second child with partner A$AP Rocky.
