The Super Bowl 56 halftime show was a star-studded event featuring plenty of well-known musicians including Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, and Kendrick Lamar.
A few other special guests made some appearances as well, such as 50 Cent. 50 Cent came out and performed upside down, a callback to his classic In Da Club music video. Anderson .Paak also made a brief appearance on the drums, performing alongside Eminem later in the act.
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The halftime show was somewhat centered around hip hop icon Dr. Dre. All four of the other artists have collaborated with Dre, with three of the performers all showing up on Dre's album "2001."
Below is Sporting News' live reaction to the halftime show as well as other social media reaction from the performance.
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Super Bowl halftime show reviews, reactions
Best halftime show ever!
— James Harden (@JHarden13) February 14, 2022
OMG!!!!!!!!! WOW WOW WOW!!!!!!!! THE GREATEST HALFTIME SHOW IVE EVER SEEN!!!
— LeBron James (@KingJames) February 14, 2022
Just give me more halftime show. Forget the second half.
— Ryan Wood (@ByRyanWood) February 14, 2022
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Easily the best halftime show ever, after Prince. Yes it will launch 10000 critiques - and the NFL is beyond shady for projecting Black culture while denying Black opportunity - but that was epic.
— Dave Zirin (@EdgeofSports) February 14, 2022
The Blackest halftime show ever.
— mike freeman (@mikefreemanNFL) February 14, 2022
The best halftime show ever.
Lived up to the billing and surpassed it.
That halftime show was freakin' FUN.
— Dennis Waszak Jr. (@DWAZ73) February 14, 2022
I want more! #SuperBowl
That halftime show. 🔥🔥
— Garrett Downing (@gdowning14) February 14, 2022
Seeing 50 in the halftime show 🤣 @brgridiron pic.twitter.com/ZDrnNkrukT
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) February 14, 2022
Elite halftime show
— Nick Underhill (@nick_underhill) February 14, 2022
I have no trouble as an older guy appreciating this halftime show or recognizing the stars — ‘63 Impalas!!! Definitely my lane.
— Les Bowen (@LesBowen) February 14, 2022
Cap tip Dre, Snoop, Mary J, 50 Cent, Kendrick and Eminem. Terrific show. Nothing will top Prince in rain in Miami. But that was nice. #Denver7
— Troy Renck (@TroyRenck) February 14, 2022
Subtle nod to Tupac Shakur during halftime show, Dr. Dre briefly playing “I Ain’t Mad at Cha” on piano. One highlight to an incredible performance.
— Michael Gehlken (@GehlkenNFL) February 14, 2022
Damn. Damn.
— Mark Kaboly (@MarkKaboly) February 14, 2022
I think this halftime show needs to have an asterisk making sure that people realize the difference between this one and everyone every other one in the history of the Super Bowl.
Well done.
Super Bowl halftime show blog
8:02 p.m.: It's officially halftime of the Super Bowl, which means the halftime show is going to start soon. Let's get hyped up.
8:10 p.m.: IT'S STARTED LET'S GO!
8:12 p.m.: Give the set design person a raise.
It’s the little elements… pic.twitter.com/YRe9HdAkhz
— Bryan Fischer (@BryanDFischer) February 14, 2022
8:13 p.m.: 50 CENT HAS ARRIVED. 50 Cent was rumored to be the special guest of the halftime show.
Wow. @50cent #PepsiHalftime pic.twitter.com/8UlJW57gEX
— NFL (@NFL) February 14, 2022
8:14 p.m.: Mary J. Blige is performing now. And she is KILLING it.
— CJ Fogler AKA Perc70 #BlackLivesMatter (@cjzero) February 14, 2022
8:17 p.m.: Kendrick Lamar is on stage now and started performing m.A.A.d city. He immediately transitioned into Alright.
THIS CAMERA WORK pic.twitter.com/kSRcA786cZ
— B.W. Carlin (@BaileyCarlin) February 14, 2022
8:19 p.m.: Eminem came out and started performing Forgot About Dre for a brief moment. Then he came out and performed a decent-length version of Lose Yourself. Anderson .Paak is playing the drums for this song as well.
8:21 p.m.: Eminem took a knee on stage during the Super Bowl in support of Colin Kapernick's protest.
Eminem took a knee on stage during the halftime show. pic.twitter.com/86FEol25Qw
— Jordan Heck (@JordanHeckFF) February 14, 2022
8:24 p.m.: And that is a wrap! The Super Bowl halftime show is finished.
Super Bowl halftime show start time
- Time: 8 p.m. ET (estimated)
- TV channel: NBC
- Live streams: Peacock, fuboTV
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. The performance will last about 12 or 13 minutes.
Super Bowl 2022 halftime show performers
There are five confirmed artists involved in the 2022 Super Bowl halftime show:
- Dr. Dre
- Snoop Dogg
- Eminem
- Mary J. Blige
- Kendrick Lamar
This is 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.
