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The Rolling Stones - Super Bowl XL
Broadcasters were still on edge after Janet Jackson’s bob incident, so they introduced a five-second delay in 2006, and censors cut lines from two of the three songs performed for being sexually suggestive.
No Doubt, Sting, Shania Twain - Super Bowl XXXVII
The performances started out rather dull until the opening chords for “Just a Girl.” Looking back, no wonder the ball of energy that is Gwen Stefani is still kicking butt! Her duet with Sting to “Message in a Bottle” marked the beginning of many successful collaborations for her as well. Thumbs up!
Paul McCartney - Super Bowl XXXIX
You know the phrase better to be safe than sorry? You’ll never be sorry having one of the Beatles entertain a world of viewers. Classic renditions of “Drive My Car,” “Get Back,” “Live and Let Die,” “Hey Jude” don’t disappoint.
Aerosmith, Ben Stiller, Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, 'N Sync, Britney Spears, Mary J. Blige, Nelly - Super Bowl XXXV
At the height of the pop resurgence, MTV produced a halftime extravaganza complete with fireworks and an extremely memorable collaboration of “Walk This Way.”
Diana Ross - Super Bowl XXX
Four costume changes, a medley of eight chart-topping hits and a helicopter exit off into the sunset. You really can’t beat that!
Michael Jackson - Super Bowl XXVII
Man, we get nostalgic seeing the old, pre-insane Michael Jackson perform. No one could do it like him—the crowd doesn’t even calm down to let him perform for several minutes! Jacko moonwalks his way through pyrotechnics and a medley of hits that to this day can’t be topped.
Janet Jackson, Justin Timberlake, Jessica Simpson, Nelly, P. Diddy, Kid Rock - Super Bowl XXXVIII
Did you remember that Jessica Simpson, Nelly, Diddy and Kid Rock all performed at this show too? We didn’t either. “Nipplegate” brought the term “wardrobe malfunction” to the world courtesy of Justin Timberlake and Janet Jackson’s right breast.
U2 - Super Bowl XXXVI
Four months after the catastrophic terrorist attack on our country, Bono sings “Beautiful Day,” then goes into “Where the Streets Have No Name,” while the names of all the 9/11 victims scroll up a screen behind him. At the song’s climax, Bono rips open his jacket to reveal its stars-and-stripes lining and the crowd goes nuts. Really what’s more American than the Super Bowl?
Prince - Super Bowl XLI
Our personal favorite show came from the man in purple himself, Prince. Maybe not the most family-friendly choice of performers, but by the opening chords of “Let’s Go Crazy,” the audience and viewers were sold. Several more hits culminated with a finale of purple rain in a coincidental downpour.
Click HERE to watch. Prince has this thing under wraps!
