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Super Bowl Halftime Show 2019: 10 Shockers Ahead Of Maroon 5's Performance

Political statements, surprise guests and international scandals.

You know you’ve made it as an A-list music star when the NFL invites you to perform during the Super Bowl Halftime Show.

In the past few years alone, massive names including Bruno Mars, Beyoncé, Lady Gaga and Katy Perry have all wowed with their performances, but there have been a fair few shocking moments along the way.

This year, all eyes will be on Maroon 5, not least because their choice to take the gig in 2019 was a controversial one, and while we await what’s in store, we’re counting down 10 of the biggest Super Bowl shockers from past performances...

10. Blackout Bowl (2013)

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This shocking moment didn’t come during Beyoncé’s Halftime Show but shortly after it, with the football game that followed (snooze…) having to suspend play for a full 34 minutes due to a power outage.

Obviously, the power of the Queen Bey is so strong, it can even plunge an entire stadium into darkness. Bow down, bitches.

Watch the full performance here.

9. #LeftShark Bowl

Not the first person you think of when it comes to great live performers, but Katy Perry proved a massive point when she really brought it at the Super Bowl.

Over the course of her Halftime Show, Katy entered atop a giant lion, floated through the air while singing ‘Firework’, introduced Missy Elliott and convincingly rocked out to ‘I Kissed A Girl’ with Lenny Kravitz.

And yet… the next day all anyone seemed to want to talk about was the ‘Left Shark’ incident, when one of her dancers lost their way in the middle of a routine, while dressed as a shark.

It’s a pity, really, because Katy’s was one of the most impressive and elaborate Super Bowl shows of the 2010s.

But also… what was that shark doing?!

Watch the full performance here.

8. Prince Bowl (2008)

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Nobody would question that Prince is one of the greatest live performers of the modern era, but he really proved this at the 2007 Super Bowl. As well as covering tracks by Queen, Foo Fighters and Bob Dylan, he effortlessly performed his own songs ‘Let’s Go Crazy’ and ‘Baby I’m A Star’.

He closed the show with a version of his signature hit, ‘Purple Rain’, made all the more literal by the downpour that accompanied it, the shocker being that Prince still managed to retain his cool throughout. What a man.

Watch the full performance here.

7. Gaga Bowl (2017)