Halftime Show Ratings (2024)

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The halftime show, which features some of the biggest stars in music, has grown to be almost as significant and hotly-anticipated as the game itself. The 2024 Super Bowl halftime show, which starred Usher, attracted an audience of over 129 million viewers.

Michael Jackson (1993)

Michael Jackson performs during halftime of a 52-17 Dallas Cowboys win over the Buffalo Bills in Super Bowl XXVII on January 31, 1993 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.

Cardi B, Taylor Swift, Adele, Rihanna, Dolly Parton, Jay-Z, P! nk, and Metallica are some of the famous artists who have declined to perform at the Super Bowl halftime show. The Super Bowl is an annual league championship game for the National Football League (NFL) in the United States.

Perhaps the most infamous moment in halftime show history, Justin Timberlake's "wardrobe malfunction" during a performance with Janet Jackson led to the exposure of Jackson's breast on live television, sparking widespread outrage and controversy.

Nearly six decades later, the Apollo 11 moon landing still stands at the most-watched TV program of all time. Across all networks, upwards of 150 million people tuned in to watch humans touch down on the surface of the moon. No other TV program in U.S. history has even come close to touching that record.

In total, four artists have performed more than once at the halftime show - either as the headline act or special guest. Justin Timberlake, Nelly and Bruno Mars have all performed twice - Timberlake's 2004 act going viral for Janet Jackson's infamous wardrobe malfunction.

Was the Super Bowl 2024 the most watched? ›

11, 2024. Sunday's game was the most watched Super Bowl in history. About 123.4 million people tuned in across several platforms, including CBS, Paramount+, Univision and Nickelodeon, which featured commentary from SpongeBob SquarePants and friends.

CBS Sports' coverage of Super Bowl LVIII, which featured the Kansas City Chiefs' 25-22 overtime victory over the San Francisco 49ers, delivered the most-watched telecast in history with a 123.4 million average viewers across all platforms, including the CBS Television Network, Paramount+, Nickelodeon, Univision, and ...

However, the 2019 game became the least-watched in more than a decade and the household rating for the Super Bowl declined for the fourth consecutive year. The 1982 game remains the highest-rated Super Bowl broadcast; it earned a 49.1 household rating.

Topline. Intrigue around the attendance of Taylor Swift, the second-ever end-of-season overtime and Usher's halftime show drove viewership of the Kansas City Chiefs' second consecutive Super Bowl victory into record-breaking territory—as 123.4 million people tuned in to make it the most-watched Super Bowl ever.

31 Jan 1993: Singer Michael Jackson performs during halftime at Super Bowl XXVII between the Dallas Cowboys and the Buffalo Bills at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. The Cowboys won the game, 52-17.

However, the 2019 game became the least-watched in more than a decade and the household rating for the Super Bowl declined for the fourth consecutive year. The 1982 game remains the highest-rated Super Bowl broadcast; it earned a 49.1 household rating.

Miami Sound Machine singer Gloria Estefan is the artist to have made the most appearances at the Super Bowl halftime show. The La Havana-born, eight-time Grammy winner made her debut appearance in the Winter Magic production at the XXVI edition in Minneapolis in January 1992.

Prince (2007)

There's really no other choice for the top spot. Prince's show at Super Bowl 41 was an instant classic. The fact that the performance took place during a nasty storm at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami really just adds to its mythical status.