Road to Tampa: Super Bowl Performances

The Weeknd is set to take the stage at the 2021 Super Bowl Halftime Show.

The R&B superstar has not released a set list, or hinted at any special guests, but it’s safe to say his 2020 hit-single, “Blinding Light” will be part of the show in some fashion.

Whatever happens, the Weeknd is sure to dazzle the stage in a 13-minute performance, but he’s got some big shoes to fill.

Last-year’s halftime show featured Latin singers, Jennifer Lopez and Shakira.

Inaugural Poet, Amanda Gorman is also set to perform ahead of the Super Bowl.

The NFL announced Wednesday, the 22-year-old poet will recite an original poem recognizing community leaders during the pandemic.

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Feb 7, 2021 - Chiefs vs Buccaneers

Opening Line: Chiefs (-2.5)

Kickoff: 3:30 p.m.

History of Super Bowl halftime show performers

Super Bowl

I -1967

Universities of Arizona and Michigan Grambling University Bands

II -1968

“Old Man Winter Takes a Vacation in Miami” featuring seven local Miami-area high school bands

III -1969

“America Thanks” with Florida A&M University

IV -1970

Carol Channing

V -1971

Florida A&M Band

VI -1972

“Salute to Louis Armstrong” with Ella Ftizgerald, Carol Channing, Al Hirt and U.S. Marine Coprs Drill Team

VII -1973

“Happiness Is...” with University of Michigan Band and Woody Herman

VIII -1974

“A Musical America” with University of Texas Band

IX -1975

“Tribute to Duke Eillington” with Mercer Ellington and Grambling University Bands

X -1976

“200 Years and Just a Baby” Tribute to America’s Bicentennial

XI -1977

“It’s a Small World” including crowd participation for first time with spectators waving colored placard on cue

XII -1978

“From Paris to the Paris of America” with Tyler Apache Belles, Pete Fountain and Al Hirt

XIII -1979

“Super Bowl XIII Carnival” Salute to the Caribbean with Ken Hamilton and various Caribbean bands

XIV -1980

“A Salute to the Big Band Era” with Up with People

XV -1981

“A Mardi Gras Festival”

XVI -1982

“A Salute to the 60′s and Motown”

XVII -1983

“KaleidoSUPERscope” (a kaleidoscope of color and sound)

XVIII -1984

“Super Bowl XVIII’s Salute to the Superstars of the Silver Screen”

XIX -1985

“A World of Children’s Dreams”

XX -1986

“Beat of the Future”

XXI -1987

“Salute to Hollywood’s 100th Anniversary”

XXII -1988

“Something Grand” featuring 88 grand pianos, the Rockettes and Chubby Checker

XXIII -1989

“Be Bop Bamboozled” featuring 3-D effects

XXIV -1990

“Salute to New Orleans” and 40th Anniversary of Peanuts’ characters, featuring trumpeter Pete Fountain, 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” including a salute to the winter season and the winter Olympics featuring Gloria Estefan, 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

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, *N’SYNC, Britney Spears, Mary J. Blige and Nelly

XXXVI -2002

U2

XXXVII -2003

Shania Twain, No Doubt and Sting

XXXVIII -2004

Janet Jackson, Kid Rock, P. Diddy, Nelly and Justin Timberlake

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, Usher, 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

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