Kendrick Lamar sets Super Bowl record with controversial halftime show during Chiefs-Eagles showdown

Kendrick Lamar sets Super Bowl record with controversial halftime show during Chiefs-Eagles showdown

The Eagles’ stunning victory over the Chiefs was the most-watched Super Bowl in history – setting a new record for a single event in US TV history.

But, according to reports, the game played second fiddle to Kendrick Lamar’s halftime show, which also broke new ground.

Philadelphia lifted its second Vince Lombardi Trophy with a 40-22 victory over Kansas City at the Superdome on Sunday.

On Tuesday, Front Office Sports reported that Super Bowl LIX averaged 127.7million viewers on Fox’s platforms and peaked during the second quarter at 137.7m.

That is three percent higher than last year’s Super Bowl, when an average of 123.7m watched the Chiefs beat the 49ers.

But Lamar’s controversial performance reportedly drew an average audience of 133.5m people – more than any other halftime show in history.

Kendrick Lamar's controversial halftime show drew an average audience of 133.5million people

Kendrick Lamar’s controversial halftime show drew an average audience of 133.5million people

The Eagles' stunning victory over the Chiefs was the most-watched Super Bowl in history

The Eagles’ stunning victory over the Chiefs was the most-watched Super Bowl in history

The rapper’s 13-minute performance included cameos from SZA, Samuel L. Jackson and Serena Williams.  

Lamar included his famous diss track about bitter rival Drake in a show that was criticized by many viewers. Some branded it ‘the worst halftime show ever’.

Tennis legend Serena, who was once linked to Drake, was pictured dancing during his performance of Not Like Us.

The show also included a protest from a man who unfurled a dual Sudanese-Palestinian flag.

The Chiefs headed into the game looking to make history and become the first team in NFL history to win three straight Super Bowls.

Taylor Swift was among a number of celebrities in the stands alongside Donald Trump, who became the first sitting president to attend a Super Bowl.

 

 

 

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