Super Bowl LIX is right around the corner. This Sunday (February 9), the Kansas City Chiefs will take on the Philadelphia Eagles at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. However, not everyone who tunes in to watch the big game cares about the gridiron action. Instead, plenty of people will be watching the Super Bowl for the commercials and the halftime show.
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Kendrick Lamar will headline the Super Bowl LIX halftime show with SZA. The setlist is still under wraps. However, it’s safe to assume that K Dot will perform his Grammy-winning diss track “Not Like Us” among other hits. Much like the setlist, neither the NFL nor Fox has shared the halftime start time. However, the game starts at 6:30 PM Eastern Time and will last approximately three hours. So, Lamar will likely take the field around 8:30 PM.
How to Watch the Super Bowl (Even If You’re Just Watching the Halftime Show)
Those who want to watch the Super Bowl Halftime show will have several options. This year, Fox will carry the Big Game. So, viewers’ local Fox Affiliates will have all of the action, commercials, and Kendrick Lamar’s performance. Additionally, those who have the NFL Network of the NFL app will be able to stream the game there. For the first time, the free streaming service Tubi will also carry the broadcast. Viewers can get Tubi on their phone, tablet, PC, Roku device, or Amazon streaming device.
Possible Halftime Controversy
This Sunday, Kendrick Lamar will perform during the Super Bowl Halftime show for the second time in his career. He was one of many rappers who took the field during Super Bowl LVI alongside Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre. This time, though, he’ll be the first solo rapper to headline the nationwide concert.
Lamar may run into some controversy during his halftime set, though. His Grammy-winning megahit “Not Like Us” isn’t just one of the catchiest diss tracks of all time, it is also at the center of some legal trouble.
In the song, Lamar calls Drake a “certified pedophile.” As a result, the Canadian rapper filed a lawsuit against Universal Music Group—the label to which and Lamar are signed—for promoting the song. The suit claims that the label promoted a defamatory and false narrative about him. As a result, Fox and the NFL may want Lamar to change the lyrics or omit the track from his playlist to avoid legal issues.
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