The Super Bowl LVI kicks off at 6.30pm ET / 3.30pm PT / 11.30pm GMT, and with the first half usually running at 90 minutes we can expect the halftime show to begin at approximately 8pm ET / 5pm PT / 1am GMT.
Who’s performing the 2022 Super Bowl halftime show?
There’s going to be five main halftime performer this year. Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar will all perform. They’ll have to divide up the time somehow — only 12 minutes are set aside for the performance. NBA star Shaquille O’Neal, for one, is kind of bummed out about it. The five performers have a total of 43 Grammys and 21 Billboard No. 1 albums.
What time does the Super Bowl halftime show start?
The Super Bowl halftime show will likely start shortly after 8 p.m. ET. The game itself kicks off at about 6:30, so the first half should end about 90 minutes later.
Super Bowl 56 halftime trailer
The NFL has released a trailer previewing the Super Bowl halftime show. Watch it here:
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How to watch a 2022 Super Bowl halftime show?
You can find out exactly how to find a Super Bowl 2022 live stream right here on SuperBowlDate.com, but if you just want to know how to watch the Super Bowl halftime show, you’ll find the latest information on broadcasts across the world right here.
US
In the US, you can stream the game live on Peacock or the NBC Sports app. The game will be aired in Spanish on NBC sister network Telemundo. You can also watch using a cable cutting subscription from the likes of FuboTV or Hulu instead.
UK
It’s good news for UK NFL fans, you can watch the Super Bowl halftime show for free with BBC One’s coverage on the big night (or early morning). That means you can watch on TV, or through the iPlayer app. However, if you do have a Sky Sports subscription or a Now TV pass you can catch coverage there but remember you’ll be subject to ad breaks.
Rest of the world – If you’re looking for a Super Bowl halftime show live stream from outside the US or the UK, you can catch the full coverage through a range of services.
Australia
NFL fans will be able to watch the Super Bowl halftime show with a Foxtel subscription, potentially a Kayo Sports membership, or live on 7mate for free. viewers can find streams on ESPN with a Foxtel TV subscription or on 7mate. If you’re after a live stream in Canada, you’ll want to head over to DAZN, CTV or TSN.
At the time of writing, there are still plenty of some big NFL-loving territories that have yet to confirm broadcaster details. We’ll be sure to add them here as the information is revealed.
History of Super Bowl halftime show performers
| Super Bowl | Year | Performer(s) |
| I | 1967 | Universities of Arizona and Michigan Grambling University Bands |
| II | 1968 | “Old Man Winter Takes a Vacation in Miami” featuring seven local Miami-area high school bands |
| III | 1969 | “America Thanks” with Florida A&M University |
| IV | 1970 | Carol Channing |
| V | 1971 | Florida A&M Band |
| VI | 1972 | “Salute to Louis Armstrong” with Ella Ftizgerald, Carol Channing, Al Hirt and U.S. Marine Coprs Drill Team |
| VII | 1973 | “Happiness Is…” with University of Michigan Band and Woody Herman |
| VIII | 1974 | “A Musical America” with University of Texas Band |
| IX | 1975 | “Tribute to Duke Eillington” with Mercer Ellington and Grambling University Bands |
| X | 1976 | “200 Years and Just a Baby” Tribute to America’s Bicentennial |
| XI | 1977 | “It’s a Small World” including crowd particiption for first time with spectators waving colored placard on cue |
| XII | 1978 | “From Paris to the Paris of America” with Tyler Apache Belles, Pete Fountain and Al Hirt |
| XIII | 1979 | “Super Bowl XIII Carnival” Salute to the Caribbean with Ken Hamilton and various Caribbean bands |
| XIV | 1980 | “A Salute to the Big Band Era” with Up with People |
| XV | 1981 | “A Mardi Gras Festival” |
| XVI | 1982 | “A Salute to the 60’s and Motown” |
| XVII | 1983 | “KaleidoSUPERscope” (a kaleidoscope of color and sound) |
| XVIII | 1984 | “Super Bowl XVIII’s Salute to the Superstars of the Silver Screen” |
| XIX | 1985 | “A World of Children’s Dreams” |
| XX | 1986 | “Beat of the Future” |
| XXI | 1987 | “Salute to Hollywood’s 100th Anniversary” |
| XXII | 1988 | “Something Grand” featuring 88 grand pianos, the Rockettes and Chubby Checker |
| XXIII | 1989 | “Be Bop Bamboozled” featuring 3-D effects |
| XXIV | 1990 | “Salute to New Orleans” and 40th Anniversary of Peanuts’ characters, featuring trumpeter Pete Fountain, Doug Kershaw and Irma Thomas |
| XXV | 1991 | “A Small World Salute to 25 Years of the Super Bowl” featuring New Kids on the Block |
| XXVI | 1992 | “Winter Magic” including a salute to the winter season and the winter Olympics featuring Gloria Estefan, Brian Boitano and Dorothy Hamill |
| XXVII | 1993 | “Heal the World” featuring Michael Jackson |
| XXVIII | 1994 | “Rockin Country Sunday” featuring Clint Black, Tanya Tucker, Travis Tritt, Wynonna and Naomi Judd |
| XXIX | 1995 | “Indiana Jones and the Temple of the Forbidden Eye” featuring Tony Bennett, Patti LaBelle, Arturo Sandoval, the Miami Sound Machine |
| XXX | 1996 | Diana Ross |
| XXXI | 1997 | “Blues Brothers Bash” featuring Dan Akroyd, John Goodman, James Belushi, James Brown and ZZ Top |
| XXXII | 1998 | “A Tribute to Motown’s 40th Anniversary” including Boyz II Men, Smokey Robinson, Queen Latifah, Martha Reeves and The Temptations |
| XXXIII | 1999 | “Celebration of Soul, Salsa and Swing” featuring Stevie Wonder, Gloria Estefan, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy and Savion Glover |
| XXXIV | 2000 | “A Tapestry of Nations” featuring Phil Collins, Christina Aguilera, Enrique Iglesias, and Toni Braxton |
| XXXV | 2001 | “The Kings of Rock and Pop” featuring Aerosmith, *N’SYNC, Britney Spears, Mary J. Blige and Nelly |
| XXXVI | 2002 | U2 |
| XXXVII | 2003 | Shania Twain, No Doubt and Sting |
| XXXVIII | 2004 | Janet Jackson, Kid Rock, P. Diddy, Nelly and Justin Timberlake |
| XXXIX | 2005 | Paul McCartney |
| XL | 2006 | The Rolling Stones |
| XLI | 2007 | Prince |
| XLII | 2008 | Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers |
| XLIII | 2009 | Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band |
| XLIV | 2010 | The Who |
| XLV | 2011 | The Black Eyed Peas, Usher, Slash |
| XLVI | 2012 | Madonna with guests Cee Lo Green, LMFAO, M.I.A. and Nicki Minaj |
| XLVII | 2013 | Beyoncé with guests Destiny’s Child |
| XLVIII | 2014 | Bruno Mars with guests Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| XLIX | 2015 | Katy Perry with guests Missy Elliott and Lenny Kravitz |
| 50 | 2016 | Coldplay with guets Beyoncé and Bruno Mars |
| LI | 2017 | Lady Gaga |
| LII | 2018 | Justin Timberlake |
| LIII | 2019 | Maroon 5 with guests Travis Scott and Big Boi |
| LIV | 2020 | Shakira and Jennifer Lopez |
| LV | 2021 | The Weeknd |