5 Surprising Facts on the Super Bowl Halftime Show

The Super Bowl is not only the biggest event in American football. But also, one of the most watched and anticipated shows in the world. Millions of fans tune in to see the game and enjoy the spectacular halftime show. Here are 5 facts about the Super Bowl halftime show that you might not know!

The Super Bowl halftime show is more than just a musical intermission. It is a cultural phenomenon that reflects the trends, tastes, and values of American society. Hence it is more than important to know these facts about the most famous musical show on earth!

Super Bowl Halftime show facts

The first Super Bowl was played in 1967 between the Green Bay Packers and the Kansas City Chiefs. And the tradition has carried over for almost six decades. So here are some things you might have missed about the iconic show:

The history

There were no glamorous and extravagant musical acts during the initial decades of the Super Bowl halftime show. Till the 1990’s, the halftime show featured college marching bands. That changed at Super Bowl XXV (1991) with a performance of the pop band ‘New Kids On The Block’ and everything changed forever.

Michael Jackson effect

The major turning point for the halftime shows was Michael Jackson’s performance at Super Bowl XXVII (1993). The NFL wanted to boost its ratings and ward off competition from other networks. And Jackson helped tremendously in doing that for the NFL.

The show that never happened

Prince and the Foo Fighters were scheduled to perform at the halftime show for the Super Bowl XLI (2007). However, at the last moment, the NFL decided to shift the Super Bowl date from 4th February to 11th February to avoid competition with the Winter Olympics.

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Consequently, Foo Fighters could not turn up to perform. But Prince performed with a reintroduction of the college marching bands once again.

The show that broke the internet

For Super Bowl XLVII (2013) the halftime show was a reunion of Beyonce with the band Destiny’s Child. After splitting up more than a decade earlier, this reunion show stole all the limelight. During the show, a record of 268,000 tweets per minute was recorded.

The payment

One of the most surprising facts about the Super Bowl halftime show is that none of the musicians get paid for their acts. The NFL only covers traveling and production expenses. Though the artists gain more than enough in the exposure!

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