Kendrick Lamar delivered a blistering set as he headlined the 2025 Super Bowl halftime show tonight as the Philadelphia Eagles dominated the Kansas City Chiefs with a final score of 22-40.
Pop star Taylor Swift cheered on her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, but was ultimately left crestfallen as the team failed to secure a historic third consecutive Super Bowl.
Lamar was joined onstage by his frequent collaborator SZA, along with surprise guests Samuel L Jackson and Serena Williams, as he delivered a medley of favourites including his Grammy-winning Drake diss track, “Not Like Us”.
Viewers got to take part in some celebrity spotting as Swift was joined in her box by friends including rapper Ice Spice and the Haim sisters. However, her longtime pals Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds appeared to skip the event.
US President Donald Trump was also in attendance but left early after his Chiefs win prediction fell flat.
This year’s event took place in New Orleans at the Caesars Superdome.
Serena Williams defends Taylor Swift after singer booed at 2025 Super Bowl
However, Philadelphia Eagles fans were quick to show support for their team and began to boo the singer during the game, with Swift’s reaction caught on camera and shared widely on social media.
Greg Evans10 February 2025 09:30
Kanye West quits X after posting Super Bowl rant about Taylor Swift
Kanye West has deleted his account from X/Twitter after he posted a rant about Taylor Swift during the Super Bowl and thanked Elon Musk for allowing him to “vent”.
He wrote: “I’m logging out of Twitter. I appreciate Elon for allowing me to vent. It has been very cathartic to use the world as a sounding board. It was like an Ayahuasca trip. Love all of you who gave me your energy and attention. To we connect again. Good afternoon and good night.”
During the Super Bowl, which included Kendrick Lamar’s half-time performance, West also posted a rant about Swift, who was in the New Orleans Superdome to support her boyfriend Travis Kelce, who plays for the Kansas City Chiefs.
While appearing to talk about Lamar’s song ‘Not Like Us’, West said: “IF ITS ABOUT THE CULTURE … WHY ARE WE LETTING TAYLOR SWIFT BE SEEN ON TV SINGING A SONG ABOUT TAKING A BLACK MAN DOWN AND ACCUSING OF THINGS THAT CAN TAKE A BLACK MAN DOWN FOR LIFE.”
Greg Evans10 February 2025 09:00
Patrick Mahomes accepts responsibility for Super Bowl defeat after failing to ‘play to his standard’
Eagles linebacker Josh Sweat in particular had an eye for the quarter-back regularly tormenting him as the Chiefs attempted to assert some control on the game.
Mike Jones10 February 2025 08:00
Kendrick Lamar’s setlist in full
– “wacced out morals”
– “Bodies (GNX snippet)”
– “Man at the Garden”
– “peekaboo (feat. azchike)”
– “luther (with SZA)”
– “All the Stars (with SZA)”
– “tv off (feat. lefty gunplay)”
Tom Murray10 February 2025 07:36
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Tom Murray10 February 2025 07:09
Flavor Flav reacts to ‘A Minor’ lyric
Tom Murray10 February 2025 06:44
Magic Johnson praises Lamar’s halftime show
Hall of Fame basketballer Earvin “Magic” Johnson loved Lamar’s storytelling and that cameo from Samuel L. Jackson.
“Kendrick Lamar brought the house down tonight in his half time performance! I loved his song selection and the production was amazing! Sza sounded great and I loved seeing my friend Serena Williams and my good friend Samuel L. Jackson as ‘Uncle Sam’”
Tom Murray10 February 2025 06:15
Watch: Taylor Swift’s three-word response to Super Bowl crowd’s boos
Tom Murray10 February 2025 05:53
Tom Brady delivers brutal verdict on Patrick Mahomes
The NFL legend, who won the Super Bowl seven times from 10 games, has been compared with Mahomes when discussing the greatest quarterback in the sport’s history.
In the build-up to the game in New Orleans, the Fox commentator highlighted the risk for Mahomes should he lose: “If you don’t win, you’re 3-2 in Super Bowls, and it’s not a great feeling and there is a lot of pressure.”
Tom Murray10 February 2025 05:25
