The Tremendous Bowl halftime efficiency is undoubtedly one of many highlights of the large evening. Positive, soccer followers tune in for the precise sport, however non-sport followers need to see a present. Over time, halftime has grown into an all-out spectacle. Every musician to grace the sphere’s stage appears to up the ante, their units crammed with elaborate pyrotechnics and dazzling costumes. On Sunday, all eyes might be on R&B celebrity Usher as he takes the primary stage. “It needs to be good,” he tells Vogue of the upcoming efficiency.

As we await the newly-minted king of Las Vegas’s flip within the highlight, we’re wanting again at previous performances, and probably the most memorable vogue in halftime historical past.

Main the record is Rihanna, who headlined final 12 months’s sport in a customized pink Alaïa puffer coat and Loewe jumpsuit. (She famously sported a child bump as nicely.) In 2020, Jennifer Lopez and Shakira co-headlined, and the 2 pop stars—who by no means skimp out on theatrics—did not disappoint, closing out the present in complementary gold and silver ensembles.

One other standout? Laday Gaga in 2017. As if leaping off the stadium roof wasn’t charming sufficient, she did so in a bedazzled bodysuit with matching knee-high boots designed by Donatella Versace. Iconic conduct! A 12 months prior, for Tremendous Bowl 50, Beyoncé co-performed with Coldplay and Bruno Mars, stealing the present is a customized military-inspired look by DSquared2. Queen Bey served up an all-leather look by Rubin Singer in 2013 for her solo present, throughout which she introduced out fellow Future’s Youngster members Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams—additionally clad in leather-based.

It’s onerous to not talk about halftime reveals with out mentioning probably the most mentioned efficiency of all time: Justin Timberlake and Janet Jackson. Wardrobe malfunction apart, Jackson’s leather-based Alexander McQueen costume has since develop into a chunk of popular culture historical past. Equally historic is when Prince carried out in 2007 carrying a turquoise swimsuit, brilliant orange shirt, and leopard-print guitar strap—a spiffy look that the late singer continued to rock even through the shock downpour. As they are saying—the present should go on!

Under, extra of the perfect model moments from Tremendous Bowl halftime performers.