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SZA and Kendrick Lamar to Headline Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show

SZA and Kendrick Lamar will perform at the Super Bowl 2025 halftime show at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, promising an unforgettable experience for fans.


SZA and Kendrick Lamar to Headline Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show

The singer SZA, a multiple Grammy Award winner, joined Kendrick Lamar and Apple Music to release a video on Thursday. In the video, the rapper is seen walking on a football field before SZA playfully sneaks up from behind and throws a drink at him. Both artists will headline the halftime show of Super Bowl 2025, which will take place on February 9 at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.

Solana Rowe, known as SZA, is an American R&B singer recognized for songs like 'Kill Bill' and 'Good Days.' She began her solo career in 2013 and released her first album in 2017. SZA was previously signed to Top Dawg Entertainment, the same record label as Lamar, and also collaborated on Kendrick Lamar's latest album, 'GNX.'

The best-known collaboration between the two artists is the song 'All the Stars,' nominated for the 2025 Oscars. Lamar and SZA will also headline a tour across 19 cities in the United States this spring and summer. The halftime show of Super Bowl LIX will be creatively directed by pgLang, a company founded by Lamar and Dave Free, and will feature Roc Nation and Jesse Collins as executive co-producers.

Regarding awards, SZA arrives at the Grammys with two nominations for her single 'Saturn,' while Lamar has seven nominations, including for songs like 'Like That' and 'Not Like Us.' The Grand National tour will begin on April 19 in Minneapolis and conclude on June 18 in Washington.