As we approach Super Bowl LI, we think about the greatest and most upsetting Super Bowl victories and losses. Then we realize that some of those victories and losses came from the always-popular Super Bowl Halftime Shows. With Lady Gaga about to show off her talent at Super Bowl LI, we decided to create a list for you of some of the best and most dreadful performances that ever took place on the world’s largest stage. From Beyonce’s knockout performance to Janet Jackson’s “wardrobe malfunction,” we’ve got the best and worst of the last 50 years.
Best Super Bowl Performances:
- U2 (2002)
- Prince (2007)
- Beyonce (2013)
- Aerosmith, Britney Spears, N’Sync, Nelly & Mary J. Blige (2001)
- Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band (2009)
- Madonna (2012)
- The Rolling Stones (2006)
- Katy Perry and Missy Elliott (2015)
- Paul McCartney (2005)
- Michael Jackson (1993)
Worst Super Bowl Performances:
- Phil Collins, Christina Aguilera, Enrique Iglesias & Toni Braxton (2000)
- Janet Jackson, Justin Timberlake, Jessica Simpson, Nelly, P. Ditty & Kid Rock (2004)
- New Kids on the Block (1991)
- Indiana Jones and the Temple of Forbidden Eye (1995)
- The Blues Brothers (1997)
- Wynona, Clint Black, Tanya Tucker & Travis Tritt (1994)
- Chaka Khan, Gloria Estefan, Stevie Wonder & Kiss (1999)
- The Who (2010)
- Tom Petty (2008)
- Black Eyed Peas (2011)