What time does the Super Bowl halftime show start? When to expect 2022 performers on stage
The main focus of the Super Bowl is always the game on the field, but plenty of people tune in just for the halftime show, which features one of the biggest concert performances of the year.
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The 2022 Super Bowl will be no different, as its halftime show contains one of the league’s most star-studded lineups in years. That’s no surprise considering that the game is being played near Los Angeles, one of the entertainment capitals of the world.
Five performers will combine to make the Super Bowl 56 halftime show quite the experience. Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar will all take the stage during the show, which will last less than 15 minutes.
Fans can expect to see the performers at approximately 8 p.m. ET. That time is an estimate and will depend on when the first half comes to an end and how long it takes to set up the stage for the five artists.
Here’s what you need to know about the Super Bowl 2022 halftime show, including when it starts and who exactly will take the stage in Los Angeles.
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What time does the Super Bowl halftime show start?
- Time: 8 p.m. ET (approx.)
The Super Bowl halftime show doesn’t have a set time since the length of NFL games is fluid. That said, the halftime show will likely start at or around 8 p.m. ET, as the Super Bowl will begin at 6:30 p.m. ET.
The halftime show will be broadcast on NBC, which has the rights to Super Bowl 56. In Canada, the broadcast is on CTV, TSN and RDS.
The performance will last about 12 or 13 minutes.
Who is performing during halftime of Super Bowl 2022?
There are five confirmed artists involved in the 2022 Super Bowl halftime show. They are as follows:
- Dr. Dre
- Snoop Dogg
- Eminem
- Mary J. Blige
- Kendrick Lamar
This marks the first time since 2012 that five artists will be performing at the same Super Bowl halftime show. That show featured Madonna, Cee Lo Green, LMFAO, M.I.A. and Nicki Minaj.
For more about the careers of each of the 2022 Super Bowl halftime performers, click here.
Do performers get paid for the Super Bowl halftime show?
No, performers don’t get paid for the Super Bowl halftime show. The NFL covers the cost of the performance, but the performers aren’t paid. Instead, it serves as an opportunity to be in the spotlight and to land other lucrative endorsement deals and national attention.
Who is singing the national anthem at Super Bowl 56?
The NFL announced on Feb. 1 that Mickey Guyton would sing the national anthem at Super Bowl 56.
Guyton, 38, is a country music artist best known for her songs “Better Than You Left Me” and “Black Like Me.” The latter song speaks to her experiences as a Black woman in country music and was released after George Floyd’s murder and the Black Lives Matter protests that came in its wake.
Guyton has been nominated for seven Grammy Awards but hasn’t yet won one. That includes the three nominations that she is up for in 2022, which stem from her album “Remember Her Name.”
History of Super Bowl halftime show performers
| Super Bowl | Year | Performer(s) |
| I | 1967 | “Super Sighs and Sounds” with University of Arizona and Grambling State University bands |
| II | 1968 | Grambling State University band |
| III | 1969 | “America Thanks” with Florida A&M University band and Miami-area high school bands |
| IV | 1970 | “Tribute to New Orleans” with Southern University band, Al Hirt, Lionel Hampton, Doc Severinsen, Marguerite Piazza |
| V | 1971 | Southeast Missouri State band |
| VI | 1972 | “Salute to Louis Armstrong” with Ella Fitzgerald, Carol Channing, Al Hirt and U.S. Marine Corps Drill Team |
| VII | 1973 | “Happiness Is…” with University of Michigan Band, Andy Williams and Woody Herman |
| VIII | 1974 | “A Musical America” with University of Texas Band |
| IX | 1975 | “Tribute to Duke Ellington” with Mercer Ellington and Grambling State University bands |
| X | 1976 | “200 Years and Just a Baby: A Tribute to America’s Bicentennial” featuring Up With People |
| XI | 1977 | “It’s a Small World” by Walt Disney Productions including spectators waving colored placards on cue |
| XII | 1978 | “From Paris to the Paris of America” with Pete Fountain, Al Hirt and The Apache Band |
| XIII | 1979 | “Salute to the Caribbean” with Ken Hamilton and various bands |
| XIV | 1980 | “A Salute to the Big Band Era” featuring Up With People |
| XV | 1981 | “A Mardi Gras Festival” with Pete Fountain and the Southern University band |
| XVI | 1982 | “A Salute to the 60’s and Motown” featuring Up With People |
| XVII | 1983 | “KaleidoSUPERscope” (a kaleidoscope of color and sound, also featuring spectator-held colored placards) |
| XVIII | 1984 | “Salute to the Superstars of the Silver Screen” from Walt Disney Productions |
| XIX | 1985 | “A World of Children’s Dreams” featuring Tops in Blue |
| XX | 1986 | “Beat of the Future” featuring Up With People |
| XXI | 1987 | “Salute to Hollywood’s 100th Anniversary and The Land of Make Believe”, a Disney production featuring high school bands |
| XXII | 1988 | “Something Grand” featuring Chubby Checker, 88 grand pianos, the Rockettes, and the USC and San Diego State bands |
| XXIII | 1989 | “BeBop Bamboozled” featuring 3-D effects |
| XXIV | 1990 | “Salute to New Orleans” and 40th Anniversary of Peanuts’ characters, featuring Doug Kershaw, Doug Kershaw and Irma Thomas |
| XXV | 1991 | “A Small World Salute to 25 Years of the Super Bowl” featuring New Kids on the Block |
| XXVI | 1992 | “Winter Magic” featuring Gloria Estefan and figure skaters Brian Boitano and Dorothy Hamill |
| XXVII | 1993 | “Heal the World” featuring Michael Jackson |
| XXVIII | 1994 | “Rockin’ Country Sunday” featuring Clint Black, Tanya Tucker, Travis Tritt, Wynonna and Naomi Judd |
| XXIX | 1995 | “Indiana Jones and the Temple of the Forbidden Eye” featuring Tony Bennett, Patti LaBelle, Arturo Sandoval, the Miami Sound Machine |
| XXX | 1996 | “Take Me Higher: A Celebration of 30 Years of the Super Bowl” featuring Diana Ross |
| XXXI | 1997 | “Blues Brothers Bash” featuring Dan Akroyd, John Goodman, James Belushi, James Brown and ZZ Top |
| XXXII | 1998 | “A Tribute to Motown’s 40th Anniversary” including Boyz II Men, Smokey Robinson, Queen Latifah, Martha Reeves and The Temptations |
| XXXIII | 1999 | “Celebration of Soul, Salsa and Swing” featuring Stevie Wonder, Gloria Estefan, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy and Savion Glover |
| XXXIV | 2000 | “A Tapestry of Nations” featuring Phil Collins, Christina Aguilera, Enrique Iglesias and Toni Braxton |
| XXXV | 2001 | “The Kings of Rock and Pop” featuring Aerosmith and NSYNC with guests Britney Spears, Mary J. Blige and Nelly |
| XXXVI | 2002 | U2 |
| XXXVII | 2003 | Shania Twain and No Doubt with guest Sting |
| XXXVIII | 2004 | “Choose or Lose” featuring Janet Jackson, Justin Timberlake, Kid Rock, P. Diddy, Nelly and Jessica Simpson |
| XXXIX | 2005 | Paul McCartney |
| XL | 2006 | The Rolling Stones |
| XLI | 2007 | Prince |
| XLII | 2008 | Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers |
| XLIII | 2009 | Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band |
| XLIV | 2010 | The Who |
| XLV | 2011 | The Black Eyed Peas with guests Usher and Slash |
| XLVI | 2012 | Madonna with guests Cee Lo Green, LMFAO, M.I.A. and Nicki Minaj |
| XLVII | 2013 | Beyoncé with guests Destiny’s Child |
| XLVIII | 2014 | Bruno Mars with guests Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| XLIX | 2015 | Katy Perry with guests Missy Elliott and Lenny Kravitz |
| 50 | 2016 | Coldplay with guests Beyoncé and Bruno Mars |
| LI | 2017 | Lady Gaga |
| LII | 2018 | Justin Timberlake |
| LIII | 2019 | Maroon 5 with guests Travis Scott and Big Boi |
| LIV | 2020 | Shakira and Jennifer Lopez with guests Bad Bunny and J Balvin |
| LV | 2021 | The Weeknd |
