NFL Championship Halftime Show: Time, schedule, performers and more

While the NFL Championship game is the pinnacle of the American football season, there will be plenty of people with no interest in the match-up looking forward to the halftime show, which has become an integral part of the night.

R&B star Usher will follow in the steps of some of the biggest names in the music world in February in one of the most high-profile performances of the calendar.

Here is everything you need to know about the NFL Championship Half-Time Show..

What is the NFL Championship Halftime Show?

The NFL Championship Halftime Show is the entertainment provided to keep crowds and TV audiences entertained when play stops in the NFL Championship game.

Originally, the show consisted of college marching bands and were then themed performances before top acts were given the stage in an attempt to stop audiences switching channels.

New Kids on the Block were the first such act in 1991, followed by Michael Jackson two years later and some of the biggest music acts in the world have taken to the stage since.

When is the NFL Championship Halftime Show?

The NFL Championship Halftime Show will take place at the interval in the big game on Sunday February 11th, 2024.

Who is headlining the NFL Championship Halftime Show in 2024?

American R&B artist Usher is the headline act for this year’s NFL Championship Halftime Show. He will be joined by surprise guests during the act, the contents of which will be a closely kept secret until the big night.

What time in the NFL Championship Halftime Show?

The Halftime Show will be held at the interval in the NFL Championship match, so the show is expected to start at around 19:45-20:00 ET.

Where is the NFL Championship Halftime Show taking place?

The NFL Championship Halftime Show will take place at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada.

It is the home field of the Las Vegas Raiders and was opened in 2020. This is the first time it has host the NFL’s end-of-season showpiece.

How can I watch the NFL Championship Halftime Show?

The NFL Championship game will be televised on CBS and available to stream via Paramount+, with the Halftime Show forming an integral part of the coverage of this big game.

When was the first NFL Championship Halftime Show?

The first halftime show took place in the first NFL Championship game on January 15th 1967, when the Green Bay Packers beat the Kansas City Chiefs 35-10 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in California.

It was performed by the University of Arizona and Grambling State marching bands

Who are the most frequent performers in the NFL Championship Halftime Show?

A fresh act tends to headline the show these days, but the Florida A&M marching band has performed on three separate occasions.

The Grambling State band appeared at the first two matches in the 1960s while, more recently, May J Blige has supported the main act twice.

Coldplay headlined in 2016 and were joined by Beyonce and Bruno Mars, both of whom had previously been at the top of the bill.

Justin Timberlake is another artist who has both headlined and supported.

How long does the NFL Championship Halftime Show last?

The typical NFL Championship halftime show tends to last between 12-15 minutes, so there is not much time for acts to play their greatest hits and many are amalgamated into medleys.

Who has performed in the NFL Championship Halftime Show?

Here is a list of every act to appear in the NFL Championship Half-Time Scow and the year in which they appeared

2023 Rihanna

2022 Eminem, Dr. Dre. Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar and Mary J Blige

2021 The Weeknd

2020 Shakira, Jennifer Lopez, Bad Bunny, J Balvin, Emme Muniz

2019 Maroon 5, Travis Scott, Big Boi

2018 Justin Timberlake, The Tennessee Kids

2017 Lady Gaga

2016 Coldplay, Beyonce, Bruno Mars

2015 Katy Perry, Lenny Kravitz and Missy Elliott

2014 Bruno Mars, Red Hot Chili Peppers

2013 Beyonce

2012 Madonna

2011 The Black Eyed Peas, Usher, Slash

2010 The Who

2009 Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band

2008 Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

2007 Prince and the Florida A&M marching band

2006 The Rolling Stones

2005 Paul McCartney

2004 Janet Jackson, Kid Rock, P. Diddy, Nelly and Justin Timberlake

2003 Shania Twain, No Doubt and Sting

2002 U2

2001 Aerosmith, 'N'Sync, Britney Spears, Mary J. Blige and Nelly

2000 Phil Collins, Christina Aguilera, Enrique Iglesias and Toni Braxto

1999 Stevie Wonder, Gloria Estefan and Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Glover

1998 Boyz II Men, Smokey Robinson, Queen Latifah, Martha Reeves and The Temptations

1997 The Blues Brothers featuring Dan Akroyd, John Goodman and James Belushi with James Brown and ZZ Top

1996 Diana Ross

1995 Tony Bennett, Patti LaBelle, Arturo Sandoval and the Miami Sound Machine

1994 Clint Black, Tanya Tucker, Travis Tritt, Wynonna & Naomi Judd

1993 Michael Jackson

1992 Gloria Estefan, Brian Boitano and Dorothy Hamill

1991 New Kids on the Block

1990 Pete Fountain, Doug Kershaw & Irma Thomas

1989 Be Bop Bamboozled

1988 Something Grand featuring 88 grand pianos, the Rockettes and Chubby Checker

1987 Salute to Hollywood's 100th Anniversary

1986 Beat of the Future

1985 A World of Children’s Dreams

1984 Salute to the Superstars of the Silver Screen

1983 KaleidoSUPERscope

1982 A Salute to the 60s and Motown

1981 A Mardi Gras Festival

1980 A Salute to the Big Band Era with Up with People

1979 Salute to the Caribbean with Ken Hamilton

1978 Tyler Apache Belles, Pete Fountain and Al Hirt

1977 It's a Small World

1976 200 Years and Just a Baby

1975 Mercer Ellington and Grambling State band

1974 University of Texas band

1973 University of Michigan marching band and Woody Herman

1972 Ella Fitzgerald, Carol Channing, Al Hirt and U.S. Marine Corps Drill Team

1971 Florida A&M band

1970 Carol Channing

1969 Florida A&M University band

1968 Grambling State band