1/282004: Justin Timberlake prepares to rip off a part of Janet Jackson’s costume as part of their act. Picture: Donald Miralle/Getty Images
X-rated Super Bowl moment time won’t forget
As Janet Jackson’s nipple became exposed to millions of viewers around the world, fans were confused if it was planned or not.
2/28What was not part of the show was more material coming off Jackson’s costume than was intially planned. Then dubbed ‘Nipplegate’, Jackson was blacklisted for her accidental flash, while Timberlake attended the 2004 Grammys the following week. Picture:Frank Micelotta/Getty Images
3/28The moment Jackson and Timberlake realised what had just happened. Picture: Frank Micelotta/Getty Images
4/28Here, we take a look back at some of the best half time performances of years passed. Rihanna surprised fans by announcing she was pregnant with her second baby during her half time performance in 2023. Picture: Gregory Shamus/Getty Images
5/281996: Diana Ross lit up the stage in gold for her half time performance in Tempe, Arizona. Picture: Focus on Sport/Getty Images
6/282012: Madonna brought out Nicki Minaj (left) and M.I.A. to join her for her performance. Picture: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic/Getty Images
7/28While Madonna was surprisingly uncontroversial, British rapper M.I.A. was hit with a $25m lawsuit by the NFL for sticking up her middle finger during the show. Picture: Kevin Mazur/WireImage/Getty Images
8/282020: J-Lo and Shakira had a battle of hair during their shared half-time show. Picture: Rob Carr/Getty Images
9/282001: Britney Spears, Aerosmith and Nelly took to the stage together at the 2001 Super Bowl in Tampa, Florida. Picture: Brian Bahr/ALLSPORT/Getty Images
10/28Justin Timberlake and N’SYNC also joined them onstage. Picture: Doug Pensinger/ALLSPORT/Getty Images
11/282017: Lady Gaga shocked fans as she performed while suspended above the stadium in Houston, Texas. Picture: Patrick Smith/Getty Images
12/28Classic Gaga mode. Picture: Christopher Polk/Getty Images
13/281993: Michael Jackson started his performance standing still for two minutes, before playing a short best of set including ‘Jam’,” ‘Billie Jean’, ‘Black or White’ and ‘We are the World’. Picture: George Rose/Getty Images
14/28Jackson and his band onstage during half time in Pasadena, California. Picture: George Rose/Getty Images
15/282002: U2 took to the stage for the first Super Bowl half time show after the tragic events of 9/11 the year before. Picture: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images
16/28The band displayed a sign with names of the victims in the September 11 terror attacks. Picture: Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images
17/282024: The shirts were off during Usher’s half time performance in Las Vegas. Picture: Jamie Squire/Getty Images
18/282018: Welcomed back to the Super Bowl stage after his controversial 2004 appearance with Janet Jackson, Justin Timberlake headlined the show in Minneapolis. Picture: Christopher Polk/Getty Images
19/281995: Showing just how much production costs have increased in the past 30 years, Tony Bennett performs in a Vegas themed show in Miami, Florida. Picture: Doug Pensinger /Allsport/Getty Images
20/282003: Shania Twain hit the stage alongside Sting and No Doubt for the 2003 showdown between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Oakland Raiders. Picture: Al Bello/Getty Images
21/282014: Unlikely co-stars Bruno Mars teamed up with the Red Hot Chili Peppers during the half time show in New Jersey. Picture: Larry Busacca/Getty Images
22/282016: Beyonce, Chris Martin of Coldplay and Bruno Mars perform during the Pepsi Super Bowl 50 Halftime Show. Picture: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images
23/282000: Pop superstar Christina Aguilera and Enrique Iglesias hold hands during their performance in 2000 between the St. Louis Rams and Tennessee Titans. Picture: Doug Pensinger/Getty Images
24/281996: Singing legend Diana Ross took to the stage performs at the halftime show in Tempe, Arizona. Picture: Al Bello /Allsport/Getty Images
25/282013: While Beyonce commanded the stage for her solo half time performance, she was joined by Destiny’s Child bandmates Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams for a much anticipated reunion. Picture: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images
26/282021: The Weeknd performs during the Pepsi Super Bowl LV Halftime Show at Raymond James Stadium on February 07, 2021 in Tampa, Florida. Picture: Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images
27/282019: Adam Levine went shirtless while playing alongside his Maroon 5 bandmates. The Guardian described their half time performance at the time as a “tedious affair”. Picture: Patrick Smith/Getty Images
28/282015: While fans loved Katy Perry’s half time show, it didn’t go unnoticed that the shark on the left clearly didn’t know the choreography. Picture: Christopher Polk/Getty Images