The Super Bowl halftime show is the largest stage in the world, rocketing anyone who dares step onto its surface right to the front of the cultural conversation. In recent years, the NFL has used the halftime show as a way to reach out to demographics beyond the usual beer-and-chips crowd, and the results have often been spectacular. Many years, the halftime show gives fans who have never listened to the music of some of the world’s biggest artists a chance to see what all the fuss is about. Some falter on the big stage, some survive … and a very few thrive.
Super Bowl 2023: Ranking the best halftime shows
