Unlike most Super Bowl performers, Lamar isn't much of a mover, but he had a charismatic swagger as he walked in step with his dancers; and clever staging gave the show momentum - especially on nervy, angular tracks like Peekaboo.

NEW ORLEANS — A performer who was part of Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show was detained by security after waving the Sudanese flag and Palestinian flag together with the words “Sudan” and “Gaza” written on them toward the end of the performance, the NFL said.

From the songs he performed to the surprise guests, here's what you need to know about Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime show

From 'Not Like Us' to 'DNA' and 'Luther' with SZA, here's every song Kendrick Lamar performed at the 2025 Super Bowl halftime show in New Orleans.

Grammy winner Kendrick Lamar made good on his promise to "put rap culture on the forefront" at Sunday's Super Bowl halftime performance, which featured special guests SZA and DJ Mustard.

The Kendrick Lamar - Drake beef has hit the Super Bowl. Lamar performed a segment of his diss track "Not Like Us" during his halftime show performance at Super Bowl LIX on Sunday. After several intentional false starts teasing that the song was about to begin, Lamar finally launched into the track, which has become his biggest hit to date.

The first rapper to headline the N.F.L.’s biggest stage solo made his Drake diss “Not Like Us” the centerpiece of his set at the expense of a larger statement.

The game itself was packed with big plays and even bigger names in the stands — Taylor Swift showed up to cheer on her boyfriend, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, while celebrities like Adam Sandler, Jay-Z, and Bradley Cooper were spotted in the crowd.

Kendrick Lamar performed hits including “Not Like Us” at the Super Bowl LIX halftime show, joined by Mustard, SZA and Samuel L. Jackson as Uncle Sam.

Last week, the LA rapper won five Grammys for the song attacking the Canadian superstar, and his Apple Music show leaned into the offense.