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With Super Bowl LIX set for Sunday, Feb. 9, millions of people around the world will tune in to watch the Kansas City Chiefs take on the Philadelphia Eagles for a chance to win the coveted Vince Lombardi Trophy.
Those millions of viewers will also be watching Grammy-winning rapper Kendrick Lamar‘s massive Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show.
At a Glance: How to Watch 2025 Super Bowl Halftime Show Online
This game is expected to be one of the most-watched NFL events of the year, and there are a few ways to watch the Super Bowl Halftime Show live online without cable. Here’s what you need to know.
2025 Super Bowl Halftime Show: Kendrick Lamar; Date, Start Time
The Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show takes place at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas today starting between 5-5:30 p.m. ET/8-8:30 p.m. ET — depending on the progress of the game. The show airs live on Fox, so you can watch Lamar with special guest SZA on TV on Fox with your cable package.
Who Is Performing During Super Bowl Halftime Show?
Although Lamar headlines the Apple Music Halftime Show this year, there are other recording artists performing throughout the big game. Check out a complete list of performers for Super Bowl LIX below:
- Lamar with special guest SZA perform at halftime
- Jon Batiste performs “The Star-Spangled Banner”
- Trombone Shorty and Lauren Daigle perform “America the Beautiful”
- Ledisi performs “Lift Every Voice and Sing”
In addition, Stephanie Nogueras will interpret the national anthem and “America the Beautiful” in American Sign Language, while Otis Jones IV will sign “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” ASL performer Matt Maxey will interpret the halftime show.
Cord-cutters can watch the Super Bowl Halftime Show on any live TV streaming service that carries Fox, such as DirecTV Stream, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV and others. All web-based services are accessible on your smartphone, tablet, laptop or smart TV.
Keep reading to find out how to watch the Super Bowl Halftime Show with and without a cable subscription, including options to watch the game for free and where to buy last-minute tickets online to the Super Bowl Halftime Show in New Orleans.
How to Watch the 2025 Super Bowl Halftime Show Without Cable
Since it broadcasts on Fox, the Super Bowl Halftime Show is available on internet-based streaming cable services. Some online TV platforms offer complimentary trials, allowing eligible new subscribers to watch the Super Bowl and the Apple Music Halftime Show for free.
DirecTV Stream
You can watch the Super Bowl and the Apple Music Halftime Show with Kendrick Lamar and SZA for free with a five-day free trial to DirecTV Stream, which carries Fox.
Additionally, DirecTV Stream has a new MySports package on sale for $49.99 per month for your first three months of service ($69.99 per month afterward). It features more than 25 of the best sports channels, such as ESPN, Fox Sports, NBA TV, NFL Network and others. Learn more about DirecTV Stream’s MySports here.
The live cable service’s packages start with the Entertainment tier that offers over 90 entertainment, sports and news channels, such as AMC, Bravo, CNBC, Disney Channel, Nickelodeon and much more.
Fubo
Watch the Super Bowl Halftime Show on Fox along with more than 210 other news, entertainment and sports channels with a subscription to Fubo, which starts at $59.99 for your first month of service ($84.99 per month afterward with Fubo’s current deals).
The online TV streaming service offers a seven-day trial for new subscribers to watch the Super Bowl Halftime Show game online for free.
Hulu + Live TV
You can watch the Super Bowl Halftime Show on Fox for free with a three-day trial to Hulu + Live TV. The streaming service has access to more than 90 live channels — including ABC, CBS, BET, CNN, Discovery Channel, Food Network, Investigation Discovery and more — starting at $82.99 per month and comes with Hulu’s entire streaming library, Disney+, ESPN+ and unlimited cloud DVR.
Sling
Sling might be a good fit to watch the Super Bowl Halftime Show. It’s the most wallet-friendly cable alternative at $25.50 for your first month of service with Sling Blue ($50.99 per month afterward).
The Sling Blue package includes Fox for streaming 2025 Super Bowl Halftime Show, while it also has ABC, NBC, Discovery Channel, E!, Fox Sports, National Geographic and other channels. Sling currently does not offer a free trial; pricing and channel availability vary by market. Learn more about Sling Blue here.
NFL+
NFL+ gets you the most comprehensive coverage for fans of pro football online starting at $6.99 per month (or $49.99 per year). The service offers live out-of-market preseason games, live local and primetime regular season and postseason games — including playoff games and Super Bowl LIX with the Kendrick Lamar halftime show — as well as local and national radio game broadcasts, the NFL Network and the NFL Films archive.
In addition, you can watch Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show on Tubi for free.
How to Watch the 2025 Super Bowl Halftime Show With Cable
The Super Bowl and the Apple Music Halftime Show broadcast live on Fox. You can watch by tuning in through your cable TV provider, on FoxSports.com or on the Fox Sports mobile app with your cable TV account login — including streaming and traditional services such as DirecTV Stream, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV, Sling, Verizon, Xfinity and others.
Where to Buy 2025 Super Bowl Halftime Show Tickets Online
Want to watch Lamar in person? Tickets are still available for the Super Bowl and halftime show at StubHub, Ticket Liquidator, Ticketmaster and GameTime — prices depend on seat location.
One of the best deals on last-minute tickets right now is at TicketNetwork, which offers The Hollywood Reporter readers $150 off orders of $500 with promo code THR150 or $300 off orders that are $1,000 and up with code THR300.
Meanwhile, other deals on tickets can be found at Vivid Seats, where you can save $30 with code THR30; or at SeatGeek where you can use promo code HOLLYWOOD10 to save $10 on eligible purchases of $250 and up.
