The biggest problem the Super Bowl halftime show faces this year isn't ignorance or hate... It's the fact that it just can't possibly be the best NFL halftime show this season, no matter how hard it tries. That honor belongs to Jack White and Eminem. 🔥

Prince would like a word

NO! NO! NO! It was a great a halftime show...but the BEST was Prince! One of the most iconic with Purple Rain actually being played in the rain.

Great show, but if Prince were alive he would like to have a talk with you. For me that was the best one. But that was 19 years ago

Prince would like a word

The only thing triggering me is the lack of reading comprehension of some of the commenters.

I'm like "Tom Petty and Prince?" What do they have to do with halftime shows this season? 🤣

Many were better

Nope. It’s Prince.

Nope! This guy holds that honor!

He played a halftime show this season? That's wild!

I thought you were referring to the best Super Bowl halftime show?

Prince and Michael Jackson beg to differ.

Did they perform this season? I missed that one.

There are no more bands anymore. That's why Green Day still gets to perform, even though their time was 30 years ago. Try to name a current band, and not a solo artist sampling beats.

Jack White, Arctic Monkeys, The Black Keys, Kings of Leon, Queens of the Stone Age, Avett Brothers, The Strokes, Maneskin, Foo Fighters...there are plenty but we see less of them on the festival circuit these days.

@TradeCNBC Literally every band you named (except Maneskin) got started 20+ years ago. I’m on your side in the “they don’t make good rock music anymore” argument, but you could have named some younger newer bands. They exist. One just played SNL

@TradeCNBC Greta Van Fleet. Geese. King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard. KALEO. But you're not wrong either. We need more.

Nope. That honor goes to Prince.

You misspelled Prince

That was an awesome show, but I enjoyed it being a Detroit showcase.

No lies detected. This was an amazing show from the first to the last second. Bad Bunny was good too 👌

My or prince

Where did all the great bands go? 🎸 For 25 years, the industry has prioritized solo acts over the collective energy of a real band. We need more exposure for groups like Greta Van Fleet, Wet Leg, and Fontaines D.C. to bring that "next level" crowd energy back

You spelled Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg wrong

Did I spell it wrong when I clearly stated "this season?" 🤣

Did we miss the window on having Iron Maiden do a Superbowl?

No it was Grambling State marching band in 1968

No! Snoops was the best in MN this year

That one was a blast too!

Nobody said it was gonna be the best.

It very well could be, though, but I just think that Jack White-Eminem halftime show on Thanksgiving was an all-time great and it would take something Herculean to surpass it for best halftime show for the 2025 season.

Ahhh best for 2025. I thought you meant like all time shows lol

Musically, I'd agree but in terms of raw entertainment and joy, Bad Bunny takes it.

My opinion has changed after Bad Bunny nailed it last night. Both of these pulled some insane emotion and good vibes from me. A+ all around.

Bruce Springsteen and Tom Petty ?

It was perfect

Holy shit is that the actual audio? That sounds worse than dog shit lmao

Explain to me what that sounds like. I was unaware poop makes sound. I know it has a scent. I know it has a physical form. I didn't realize it was audial.

It’s also visual. Look in a mirror

Wrong

Jack White bought his wife when she was a teenager

People complain about it every year. Half of everyone is always upset.

Not even close.

Who the hell cares about labelling these shows as the best? Just like no one cares what those assholes calling themselves Republicans think. Why can't we just enjoy the show?

No, that would be Prince and will forever be Prince!!!

Who? 😆 oh, ok.

I totally agree - but why do you think it was the best?