Kendrick Lamar's pioneering Super Bowl performance beset with sound problems but still stuns

Rapper Kendrick Lamar stormed the signifier astatine the Caesars Superdome successful New Orleans astatine the halftime amusement for the Super Bowl, arsenic the Kansas City Chiefs look the Philadelphia Eagles

Rapper Kendrick Lamar has stormed the signifier astatine Ceasars Superdrome for the Super Bowl halftime amusement successful the US.

The Humble rapper, 37, is performing astatine the prestigious halftime amusement astatine the Super Bowl successful New Orleans. The overmuch anticipated show has near fans questioning if helium volition execute his arguable song, Not Like Us, which is simply a diss way astatine rapper Drake.

In the tune, Kendrick brands the Hotline Bling hitmaker of being a "certified paedophile". The opus became the astir decorated opus successful Grammy Awards earlier this period acknowledgment to the diss way winning Kendrick 5 gongs.

The halftime amusement volition beryllium watched by millions of euphony and athletics fans astatine location portion a fig of celebrities had headed to the stadium successful New Orleans including Jay Z, Taylor Swift and Ice Spice are each successful attendance.

Ahead of Kendrick's show astatine Caesars Superdome successful New Orleans, Louisiana this evening, determination had been speculation the Pulitzer Prize winning rapper wouldn't execute the deed way astatine the 2025 Super Bowl owed to ineligible concerns and broadcasting regulations.

Huge Hollywood prima Samuel L Jackson introduced Kendrick to the signifier arsenic helium dressed arsenic Uncle Sam. He kicked disconnected the show with squabble up earlier going into HUBMLE.

Kendrick's dancers dressed successful each red, achromatic and bluish outfits to replicate the American emblem portion the rapper dressed successful bluish jeans, a shot headdress and a leather football-style jacket.

However, arsenic helium performed crossed the field, fans complained they couldn't perceive him. One wrote connected X: "Kendrick’s mic being quieter than everything other is truly putting a damper connected this performance."

Another added: "They request to rise Kendrick’s mic measurement lol," portion a 3rd added: "My TV connected 60 & I’m inactive having a hard clip proceeding Kendrick. They request to crook up the mic oregon thing idk".

The rapper has spent months preparing for the performance, which is billed arsenic 1 of the biggest gigs of the twelvemonth successful the US – with Jennifer Lopez, Rihanna and Usher each taking to the signifier to entertain Super Bowl fans successful the past. As Kendrick was announced arsenic this year's Super Bowl halftime headliner, helium said successful a statement: "Rap euphony is inactive the astir impactful genre to date. And I’ll beryllium determination to punctual the world why. They got the close one."

Despite the accidental being 1 of the astir sought aft for US musicians, Kendrick won't beryllium paid for the privilege. But the attraction the gig, which is watched by fans worldwide, makes it 1 of the most-wanted opportunities for performers.

"We bash not wage the artists," an NFL spokesperson told Forbes successful 2016. "We screen expenses and accumulation costs." The show lasts betwixt 12 and 15 minutes portion halftime lasts astir 30 minutes – giving lawsuit organisers 15 minutes to acceptable up the signifier for the gig.

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