Astronomical cost of tickets for this year’s Super Bowl make it second-most expensive of all time

The average price of a ticket for the Super Bowl has skyrocketed, making it the second-most expensive championship ever for fans.

However, if you'd expect Rihanna to walk away with a massive cheque then you'd be mistaken - Super Bowl performers aren't paid a penny, according to Forbes.

Instead, they agree to put on a massive show purely for exposure, with over 200 million viewers tuning into last year's event.

While RiRi's star power has lured many fans to the stadium, others will be disappointedly watching from home due to the increasing ticket prices.

But if you want to watch from the stands, it's going to cost you.

Even the cheapest seats are selling for over $5,000 ($4,100), with fans cramming into the back rows.

Those hoping to get closer to the action will have to stump even more, with some ticket packages costing up to $31,000 (£25,500).

The average price of tickets for this year's Super Bowl is $8,837 (£7,200), according to Forbes.

In previous years, fans had been able to reduce the cost by purchasing tickets in advance, but this is not the case this year.

TicketiQ has crunched the numbers and found that prices are still fluctuating daily, with some of the cheapest seats only becoming available just three days before the big game in recent years.

Buying online from resellers is only slightly cheaper than last year’s average price, when the Los Angeles Rams faced off against the Cincinnati Bengals.

While fans may be feeling the pinch this year, it’s nothing compared to the cost of tickets for the first final after the pandemic.

The 2021 match between the Kanas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers had an eye watering average ticket price of $14,000 (£11,555), as fans rushed to enjoy the highly anticipated game.

Kick off for this year's Super Bowl is at 6.30pm ET on Sunday 12 February.