HALF-TIME SUPER BOWL. Headlining the traditional halftime concert of the Super Bowl 2023, Rihanna promises an XXL show.
[Mis à jour le 08 février 2023 à 17h43] Now call the NFL the “National Fenty League”, it is Rihanna who will perform the traditional Super Bowl halftime concert this Sunday, February 12, 2023. If the announcement had had the effect of a bomb, the star being relatively discreet (musically speaking) in recent years, the expectation is high around the show that she will reserve for this occasion.
Especially since, each year, the NFL event is followed by millions of people on television. What’s more, if this halftime marks the return of Rihanna to the front of the stage, after several years of musical silence and a child with rapper A$AP Rocky. No doubt his concert at the Super Bowl will create the event. Last year, the show was provided by Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, Dr Dre, Snoop Dogg and Mary J. Blidge.
French DJ Snake at the Super Bowl
In addition to Rihanna, it is a Frenchman who has been chosen to kick off the Super Bowl 2023, Sunday February 12: DJ Snake will be on the decks at the opening of the match, before leaving the stage to Rihanna. The announcement was made on Thursday January 26 on the social networks of the National American Football League (NFL) and relayed on the accounts of the Parisian artist.
What time to watch the 2023 Super Bowl halftime concert?
Like every year, to attend the Super Bowl halftime concert, you will have to stay up late. Or get up early. Very early. The American football game traditionally starts at 00:30 French time and lasts around four hours. It is impossible to predict the exact start time of the Super Bowl halftime concert, as the duration of the first half is random. The show will begin after this first half, which generally lasts around 90 minutes, around 2 a.m.
Where to watch the Super Bowl 2023 and its concert?
In France, the beIN Sports channel broadcasts the Super Bowl, the American football match and the most watched event in the world. Note that the Super Bowl 2022 had also been broadcast unencrypted and live on the L’Equipe channel.
Super Bowl 2022 halftime
The poster for the Super Bowl halftime concert had something to dream about: Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, Dr Dre, Snoop Dogg and Mary J. Blidge reunited for an XXL show. Five legends of international hip-hop (and even six) for the same show, which lasted 14 minutes at halftime of the Super Bowl final, which saw the Los Angeles Rams crowned at home against the Cincinnati Bengals . Six legends therefore, since Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, Dr Dre, Snoop Dogg and Mary J. Blidge were joined by 50 Cent, who came to interpret In Da Club. A treat for hip-hop fans and nostalgics.
This gigantic show was opened by Dr Dre and Snoop Dog on the song The Next Episode Or Still Dre. They were joined by Mary J. Blidge, performing her hits Family Affair And No More Drama. Relive the 2022 Super Bowl half-time show:
Another highlight of this Super Bowl halftime: Eminem’s performance. At the end of his performance, the rapper knelt, in tribute to the icon of civil rights and quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who had made this gesture in 2016 during the american anthem to protest against racist police violence in the United States. United. A strong gesture, which the NFL had also forbidden him to do.
The Super Bowl halftime is regularly used by entertainers to send political messages. Two years ago, for the Super Bowl 2019, Jenifer Lopez and Shakira had several times sent spades to the president in office at the time, Donald Trump.
The Super Bowl halftime concert, an event
Every year, halftime at the Super Bowl Finals, sponsored by Pepsi, is one of the most anticipated moments for viewers. The greatest artists in the world have performed there, such as Lady GagaU2, Bruno Mars, Coldplay, The Weeknd, Michael Jackson, Justin Timberlake and many more.