The Black Eyed Peas had light-up robot suits. Watching at the time, you instantly knew you were witnessing something magical and special – like seeing a unicorn cough up blood. Image Credit: Dave Martin/AP/REX/Shutterstock Pass those bacon fritters and enjoy the show. Believe it or not, all these Super Bowl halftime shows really happened. Plus the year they trapped poor Gloria Estefan in a Minnesota “Winter Magic” pageant with a bunch of figure skaters and inflatable snowmen. From Prince and Madonna, from Michael to Macca. The Bonos and Beyoncés and Bruces and Britneys. Here’s a subjective, personal, irresponsible and indefensible breakdown of the winners and losers, updated all the way through 2022’s Dr. Related: How to Watch the Super Bowl Halftime Show Online Chances are it’s the biggest worldwide audience of your life, and getting it right means rising to the hugeness of the moment. You have 150 million people watching, most of whom are distracted by the nachos platter, how much beer is left in the fridge or how much of the rent they bet on the game. You have 15 minutes to justify your legend. There is no gig in music like the Super Bowl halftime show.

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