We are only a matter of days away from the Super Bowl LIV, with the NFL’s leading contenders to reach the Super Bowl in Miami currently in the midst of the hectic and intense playoffs.
While most ardent NFL fans will be glued to their television screens to watch the two best teams of the season battle for the Lombardi trophy, many others will tune in to watch their favorite entertainers and performers take to the stage during the iconic Super Bowl halftime show.
Historically, the halftime show was a more modest production that didn’t take center stage ahead of the game itself. However, that all appeared to change in 1993 when Michael Jackson was invited to make a headline appearance. His signing helped encourage millions more to tune into the big game, which made the NFL and its broadcasters sit up and take notice of the halftime show’s potential.
Since then, the Super Bowl halftime has lasted anything between 20-30 minutes, which is twice as long as a conventional halftime break for regular-season NFL games. Each year, the Super Bowl’s broadcasting seems to go up a notch and it looks like being no different for Super Bowl LIII. CBS is planning on using state-of-the-art 8K cameras and augmented reality cameras to give viewers unique perspectives at field level.
So, which superstars have been secured to play their part at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium for Super Bowl LIV?
In fact, the stage is due to be shared between two of the biggest divas in pop. Both Jennifer Lopez and Shakira will be teaming up to perform. Lopez is no stranger to this environment, having played on the Super Bowl eve at the Super Saturday Night concert in 2018 ahead of Justin Timberlake’s headline halftime performance.
However, it will be the first appearance for Shakira, who has been well and truly out of the limelight in recent years after marrying the professional football star Gerard Pique.
As with recent years, the performances of Lopez and Shakira will not be themed. The last time the halftime show was themed was back in 2002 when U2 paid a heartfelt and emotional tribute to the lives lost in the September 11 terror attacks in New York.