The NFL announced that SZA will join Kendrick Lamar as a special guest for the Super Bowl LIX halftime show. Lamar also posted a promotional video on his social media.
NFL announced that SZA will join Kendrick Lamar as a special guest for the Super Bowl halftime performance.
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) January 23, 2025In the video, Lamar is walking near the 30-yard line as he chats on the phone. During his phone conversation, he says: "I've been thinking about a guest performer."
Then, SZA walks up behind him and spills a cooler of blue drink onto Lamar in slow motion.
The duo recently released hit song "luther" on Lamar's new album, GNX, but have collaborated long before that. Lamar is also featured on SZA's "30 for 30" off "Lana."
In December, Lamar and SZA announced they would be touring together. Lamar and SZA's upcoming 2025 Grand National Tour is set to kick off in Minnesota on Apr. 19.
The tour features 19-dates, including stops in Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Detroit, and wraps up in Washington D.C.
Lamar's Super Bowl performance follows his rap battle with Canadian artist Drake earlier this year. The Compton rapper won by a landslide after dropping the new L.A. anthem "Not Like Us."
The Super Bowl will be played on Feb. 9 at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. The teams that will be featured in Super Bowl LIX will be unveiled this weekend. The Kanas City Chiefs and the Buffalo Bills will face off in the AFC Championship game on Sunday. The Philadelphia Eagles and the Washington Commanders will go head to head for the NFC title that same day.
The Chiefs are the favorites to return to the Super Bowl, on the quest for a three-peat. No team has won three Super Bowls in a row. Meanwhile, quarterback Josh Allen and the Bills have previously lost to the Chiefs and are hoping to finally eliminate their rivals in Sunday's matchup.
The NFC has a completely different storyline. The Commanders are somewhat of a surprise, but rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels has continued to shock and awe NFL fans. Washington upset the No. 1 seeded Detroit Lions last weekend. The Eagles have the experience and now have the best running back in the league, Saquon Barkley.
The championship matchups are set and should be quite interesting to watch as the games unfold.
Super Bowl LIX should be one of the best in recent history, not just because of the teams playing, but also because of Lamar's long-awaited performance.
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