Kendrick Lamar confirmed for Super Bowl half-time show

Kendrick Lamar has been confirmed as the main artist to entertain the New Orleans crowd and headline the Apple Music Super Bowl LIX halftime show next February.

The news was confirmed via an announcement on social media where the iconic 37-year-old rapper is seen throwing Footballs with a huge American flag in the background. “Super Bowl LIX. New Orleans. February 2025,” reads the video description.

The 37-year-old Lamar from Compton, the heart of the Los Angeles rap scene, has 17 Grammy wins and performed during the Super Bowl halftime show in 2022 along with Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem and Mary J. Blige.

“Rap music is still the most impactful genre to date. And I’ll be there to remind the world why. They got the right one,” Lamar said in a news release.

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Lamar has achieved massive success since his debut album “good kid, m.A.A.d city” released in 2012. He became the first non-classical, non-jazz musician to win a Pulitzer Prize for his 2017 album “DAMN” and was in the news earlier this year following his rap feud with Canadian Drake.

Grammy-winning artist Usher performed during last season’s Super Bowl halftime show, which is one of the most coveted slots in the U.S. music calendar.

Iconic artists including the Rolling Stones, Beyonce, Stevie Wonder, Prince and Bruce Springsteen have taken the Super Bowl stage over the years.

Super Bowl LIX will take place on February 9, 2025, at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans