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Rap star Kendrick Lamar will headline the Super Bowl halftime show in 2025

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Updated 13:01 3 Feb 2025 GMTPublished 17:21 8 Sep 2024 GMT+1

Rap star Kendrick Lamar will headline the Super Bowl halftime show in 2025

Kendrick Lamar follows the likes of Usher, Rihanna and Beyoncé

Jess Battison

Jess Battison

Rap star Kendrick Lamar is set to headline the Super Bowl half-time show in 2025.

The NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation have just announced the 'Not Like Us' rapper will lead the legendary show on 9 February at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.

Lamar has took to the Super Bowl stage before, having performed as a guest artist with Dr Dre and Snoop Dogg back in 2022.

And he's of course collaborated with a long list of artists, regularly featuring on fellow Super Bowl headliner Beyoncé's albums, as well as the likes of A$AP Rocky, Taylor Swift and Big Sean.

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Kendrick Lamar will bring his bangers to the Super Bowl. (YUKI IWAMURA/AFP via Getty Images)
Kendrick Lamar will bring his bangers to the Super Bowl. (YUKI IWAMURA/AFP via Getty Images)

“Rap music is still the most impactful genre to date,” he said in a statement. “And I’ll be there to remind the world why. They got the right one.”

Since releasing his debut album in 2011, Lamar has had huge success. In 2018, the album DAMN made him the first non-classical, non-jazz musician to win a Pulitzer Prize.

Of course, his most recent drops were part of his diss feud with Drake as many fans argued the 'All the Stars' artist came out on top.

And, well, only one of them is set to headline the legendary Super Bowl. Fans on X even said Lamar performing 'Not Like Us' during the half time show 'might be the greatest diss of all time'.

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Lamar was one of the guest artists at the 2022 Super Bowl. (Cooper Neill/Getty Images)
Lamar was one of the guest artists at the 2022 Super Bowl. (Cooper Neill/Getty Images)

Roc Nation founder Jay-Z called Lamar a 'once-in-a-generation' artist and performer.

“His deep love for hip-hop and culture informs his artistic vision,” Jay-Z said. “He has an unparalleled ability to define and influence culture globally. Kendrick’s work transcends music, and his impact will be felt for years to come.”

Roc Nation and Emmy-winning producer Jesse Collins will serve as co-executive producers of the halftime show. The creative direction of Lamar’s performance will be provided by pgLang.

Fans on X said they've 'dreamed of times like this' as another wrote: "YESSSSSS! King Kendrick is taking the Super Bowl stage! Can't wait to see him bring his thought-provoking lyrics, infectious beats, and unforgettable energy to the world's biggest stage! It's going to be a performance for the ages."

Featured Image Credit: Arturo Holmes/MG23/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue/ PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images

Topics: Music, Super Bowl, Kendrick Lamar, Entertainment, NFL

Jess Battison
Jess Battison

Jess is a Senior Journalist with a love of all things pop culture. Her main interests include asking everyone in the office what they're having for tea, waiting for a new series of The Traitors and losing her voice at a Beyoncé concert. She graduated with a first in Journalism from City, University of London in 2021.

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